Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.57/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$134.57

103 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$3.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.97

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	499	135.20	675	60
Medium and Large 1	591	134.25	793	35
Medium and Large 3	486	131.26	637	8thin

One grade step is worth $3.94/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale103 hd

134.57

—

AL average16 barns · 1,846 hd

132.60

+1.97

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,682	98.29	1,653	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	71.66	1,066	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	70.52	891	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	63.65	709	7thin

Every lot, as filed

68 lots · USDA AMS · Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	136.17/cwt	130.00–138.00	775	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	178.55/cwt	177.00–180.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	166.52/cwt	165.00–168.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	132.00/cwt	128.00–134.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	637	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	854	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	123.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,205	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	154.44/cwt	153.00–156.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	144.66/cwt	144.00–147.00	618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	131.23/cwt	130.00–133.00	825	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	136.52/cwt	135.00–138.00	840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	130.01/cwt	126.00–136.00	884	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	124.93/cwt	122.00–128.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	613	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	840	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	135.32/cwt	134.00–137.00	774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	166.98/cwt	164.00–170.00	706	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	141.34/cwt	140.00–144.00	653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	123.20/cwt	120.00–126.00	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	721	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,045	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	785	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	71.33/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,063	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,088	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	74.51/cwt	73.00–79.00	987	19
Bulls	—	—	1,598	97.83/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,563	6
Bulls	—	—	1,400	87.71/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,228	2
Bulls	—	—	2,038	106.28/cwt	105.00–107.00	2,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	147.94/cwt	144.00–152.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	757	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	946	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	63.65/cwt	61.00–67.00	709	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	65.21/cwt	63.00–67.00	737	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,032.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,040.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	173.48/cwt	172.00–175.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	136.67/cwt	136.00–137.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	627	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	141.51/cwt	140.00–143.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	166.02/cwt	165.00–167.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	652	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	69.87/cwt	67.00–73.00	887	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	140.88/cwt	138.00–142.00	610	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.09/cwt	132.00–136.00	704	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	145.50/cwt	142.00–149.00	704	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	710	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	126.98/cwt	126.00–128.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	157.54/cwt	154.00–162.00	690	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	127.54/cwt	126.00–132.00	735	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	144.42/cwt	144.00–146.00	557	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	831	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	783	6

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Tue Jul 27, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 799Last week 735Year ago 771

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 64Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 24Year ago 121

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	130.00–138.00	136.17
2	—	285	177.00–180.00	178.55
2	—	360	165.00–168.00	166.52
1	—	665	124.00	124.00
5	—	629	130.00–133.00	131.23
2	—	325	172.00–175.00	173.48
6	—	484	142.00–149.00	145.50
12	—	517	135.00–140.00	137.42
9	—	438	154.00–162.00	157.54
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	170.00	170.00
2	—	468	153.00–156.00	154.44
2	—	615	135.00–138.00	136.52
11	—	680	126.00–136.00	130.01
7	—	423	164.00–170.00	166.98
5	—	722	120.00–126.00	123.20
2	—	538	144.00–152.00	147.94
2	—	563	140.00–143.00	141.51
1	—	210	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	165.00–167.00	166.02
2	—	445	150.00–152.00	151.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
2	—	488	137.00–140.00	138.51
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	128.00–134.00	132.00
2	—	508	138.00–140.00	139.00
6	—	427	144.00–147.00	144.66
1	—	770	117.00	117.00
2	—	705	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	665	122.00–128.00	124.93
3	—	572	134.00–137.00	135.32
3	—	462	140.00–144.00	141.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	631	120.00–125.00	123.51
10	—	474	135.00–140.00	137.58
15	—	433	138.00–142.00	140.88
12	—	525	132.00–136.00	134.09
9	—	576	126.00–132.00	127.54
7	—	386	144.00–146.00	144.42
1	—	735	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	757	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	122.00	122.00
3	—	430	136.00–137.00	136.67
2	—	475	130.00–134.00	132.04
2	—	530	126.00–128.00	126.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	637	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	934	129.00	129.00
4	—	820	137.00	137.00
1	—	655	144.00	144.00
1	—	485	162.00	162.00
2	—	510	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	721	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	135.00	135.00
3	—	480	156.00	156.00
6	—	591	140.00–142.00	140.67
6	—	529	148.00	148.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,490	69.00–73.00	71.33
1	—	1,470	74.00	74.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,325	73.00–79.00	74.51
10	—	1,130	63.00–67.00	65.21
35	—	1,269	67.00–73.00	69.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,114	61.00–67.00	63.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,598	94.00–100.00	97.83
2	—	1,400	87.00–89.00	87.71
3	—	2,038	105.00–107.00	106.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,040.00	1,032.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle