Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.80/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$127.80

128 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$6.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	724	129.98	941	88
Medium and Large 2	520	123.00	640	33
Medium and Large 3	470	122.99	578	7thin

One grade step is worth $6.99/cwt here — about $363 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 sale128 hd

127.80

—

AL average16 barns · 1,723 hd

121.77

+6.03

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	1,802	93.00	1,676	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	63.00	874	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	61.16	776	32

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	480	146.86/cwt	142.00–150.00	705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	111.31/cwt	110.00–112.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	130.96/cwt	127.00–135.00	686	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	827	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	773	130.75/cwt	130.75–130.75	1,011	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	119.98/cwt	116.00–122.00	684	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	127.84/cwt	126.00–130.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.69/cwt	113.00–117.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	127.23/cwt	126.00–129.00	539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	125.27/cwt	124.00–126.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	902	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	131.16/cwt	130.00–133.00	542	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	156.51/cwt	156.00–157.00	745	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	157.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	155.97/cwt	152.00–160.00	727	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	123.02/cwt	122.00–124.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	63.00/cwt	62.00–64.00	874	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	55.97/cwt	54.00–58.00	689	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	66.88/cwt	66.00–68.00	836	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	61.94/cwt	60.00–65.00	807	15
Bulls	—	—	1,968	94.77/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,865	3
Bulls	—	—	1,587	83.89/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,331	3
Bulls	—	—	1,852	100.35/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,858	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	135.01/cwt	132.00–138.00	710	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	153.56/cwt	150.00–157.00	666	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	118.73/cwt	117.00–120.00	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	167.05/cwt	165.00–170.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	137.52/cwt	137.00–138.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	141.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	121.59/cwt	120.00–122.00	695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	128.21/cwt	124.00–132.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	716	2

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 Sep 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 827Last week 1,008Year ago 599

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 72Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 34Year ago 40

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	142.00–150.00	146.86
2	—	360	155.00–160.00	157.47
8	—	526	132.00–138.00	135.01
7	—	434	150.00–157.00	153.56
4	—	613	117.00–120.00	118.73
4	—	563	124.00–132.00	128.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
1	—	675	121.00	121.00
10	—	466	152.00–160.00	155.97
2	—	610	122.00–124.00	123.02
2	—	510	145.00	145.00
3	—	360	165.00–170.00	167.05
2	—	445	160.00–162.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	127.00	127.00
1	—	485	134.00	134.00
4	—	424	140.00–145.00	141.18
5	—	572	120.00–122.00	121.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	117.00	117.00
1	—	460	122.00	122.00
4	—	424	126.00–129.00	127.23
1	—	590	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	110.00–112.00	111.31
7	—	570	116.00–122.00	119.98
6	—	462	126.00–130.00	127.84
3	—	620	113.00–117.00	115.69
8	—	510	120.00–125.00	123.00
6	—	413	130.00–133.00	131.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	127.00–135.00	130.96
3	—	605	120.00–125.00	121.69
5	—	667	124.00	124.00
4	—	568	124.00–126.00	125.27
2	—	413	137.00–138.00	137.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	773	130.75	130.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	575	150.00	150.00
8	—	631	143.00	143.00
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	476	156.00–157.00	156.51
4	—	578	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	62.00–64.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,231	54.00–58.00	55.97
7	—	1,250	66.00–68.00	66.88
15	—	1,303	60.00–65.00	61.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,968	91.00–97.00	94.77
3	—	1,587	83.00–86.00	83.89
3	—	1,852	98.00–102.00	100.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle