Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.39/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$126.39

101 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$8.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	128.66	711	41
Medium and Large 2	520	125.99	656	49
Medium and Large 3	511	119.74	612	11thin

One grade step is worth $8.92/cwt here — about $99 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 sale101 hd

126.39

—

AL average15 barns · 2,141 hd

126.56

−0.17

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	—	Low	1,485	79.68	1,183	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,629	56.28	917	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,339	55.55	744	29

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	134.62/cwt	131.00–138.00	580	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	118.52/cwt	117.00–120.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	143.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	121.14/cwt	118.00–123.00	695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	130.24/cwt	130.00–132.00	680	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	121.86/cwt	121.00–123.00	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	128.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	601	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	113.47/cwt	112.00–115.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	121.01/cwt	118.00–124.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	116.35/cwt	115.00–117.00	684	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	864	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	139.78/cwt	139.00–142.00	519	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	125.98/cwt	122.00–128.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	946	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	168.42/cwt	165.00–172.00	620	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	158.30/cwt	154.00–162.00	736	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	135.50/cwt	132.00–138.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	122.47/cwt	121.00–124.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	158.52/cwt	157.00–160.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	126.37/cwt	125.00–127.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	117.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	731	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	142.70/cwt	140.00–147.00	738	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	127.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	134.15/cwt	130.00–137.00	708	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	125.80/cwt	125.00–126.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	133.56/cwt	132.00–135.00	629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	172.11/cwt	165.00–175.00	750	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	148.42/cwt	147.00–150.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	158.31/cwt	155.00–162.00	678	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	149.28/cwt	145.00–152.00	702	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	758.75/cwt	700.00–835.00	—	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	57.29/cwt	55.00–60.00	766	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,565	63.07/cwt	61.00–65.00	987	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	49.77/cwt	47.00–53.00	632	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,644	57.35/cwt	53.00–59.00	943	4
Bulls	—	—	1,515	74.55/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,129	5
Bulls	—	—	1,454	84.80/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,233	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	816	1

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 Nov 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 777Last week 910Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 123Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 54Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	431	131.00–138.00	134.62
6	—	574	118.00–123.00	121.14
10	—	468	125.00–130.00	128.38
2	—	670	112.00–115.00	113.47
5	—	371	139.00–142.00	139.78
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
6	—	526	122.00–128.00	125.98
11	—	621	115.00–120.00	117.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	117.00–120.00	118.52
2	—	480	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
3	—	588	115.00–117.00	116.35
3	—	423	125.00–127.00	126.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	140.00–145.00	143.63
2	—	715	115.00	115.00
13	—	522	130.00–132.00	130.24
7	—	624	121.00–123.00	121.86
4	—	683	118.00–124.00	121.01
5	—	573	125.00–126.00	125.80
5	—	471	132.00–135.00	133.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	588	147.00	147.00
2	—	520	154.00	154.00
2	—	461	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	614	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	368	165.00–172.00	168.42
4	—	588	125.00–130.00	127.99
6	—	528	130.00–137.00	134.15
7	—	428	155.00–162.00	158.31
8	—	470	145.00–152.00	149.28
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	465	154.00–162.00	158.30
1	—	725	118.00	118.00
4	—	559	132.00–138.00	135.50
2	—	365	175.00	175.00
4	—	619	125.00–128.00	126.49
2	—	680	121.00–124.00	122.47
7	—	517	140.00–147.00	142.70
9	—	436	165.00–175.00	172.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	157.00–160.00	158.52
1	—	585	121.00	121.00
1	—	525	127.00	127.00
2	—	423	147.00–150.00	148.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–835.00	758.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,337	55.00–60.00	57.29
3	—	1,565	61.00–65.00	63.07
9	—	1,269	47.00–53.00	49.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,644	53.00–59.00	57.35
1	—	1,570	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	72.00–77.00	74.55
5	—	1,454	83.00–87.00	84.80

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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Cullman Stockyards

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle