Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with very good demand on weaned feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.80/cwt on 313 head.

Average price

$142.80

313 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$21.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	619	149.14	923	129
Medium and Large 1	534	141.29	755	105
Medium and Large 2	432	135.45	585	69
Medium and Large 3	457	127.69	583	10thin

One grade step is worth $21.45/cwt here — about $339 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 sale313 hd

142.80

—

AL average16 barns · 2,184 hd

134.65

+8.16

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	—	High	1,774	80.90	1,435	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,266	57.22	725	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	54.99	799	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	49.05	512	3thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	146.60/cwt	142.00–149.25	759	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	908	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	125.33/cwt	124.00–127.00	643	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	128.77/cwt	127.00–131.00	742	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	131.95/cwt	129.00–134.00	619	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	136.65/cwt	133.00–139.00	574	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	484	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	728	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	160.30/cwt	159.00–162.00	919	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	428	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	663	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	133.86/cwt	132.00–136.00	882	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	123.26/cwt	122.00–125.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	489	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	158.00/cwt	157.00–159.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	728	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,026	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	135.33/cwt	134.00–137.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	991	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	497	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	880	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	792	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	165.47/cwt	164.00–167.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	158.07/cwt	150.00–159.00	670	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	150.08/cwt	147.00–157.00	780	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	171.33/cwt	170.00–172.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	163.14/cwt	160.00–167.00	692	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	53.13/cwt	51.00–55.00	648	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	64.38/cwt	63.00–66.00	871	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	58.89/cwt	56.00–62.00	757	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	49.05/cwt	48.00–50.00	512	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	55.98/cwt	55.00–58.00	801	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	790	1
Bulls	—	—	1,893	89.46/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,693	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	72.66/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,184	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	80.57/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,449	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	142.25/cwt	139.00–148.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	176.85/cwt	175.00–177.50	502	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	166.05/cwt	165.00–167.00	623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	140.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	132.71/cwt	130.00–136.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	125.51/cwt	122.00–129.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	149.34/cwt	145.00–157.00	712	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	120.59/cwt	120.00–123.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	159.65/cwt	157.00–162.00	746	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	180.67/cwt	180.00–182.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	170.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	563	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	137.00/cwt	136.00–138.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	132.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	693	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	141.98/cwt	140.00–143.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	611	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	929	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	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 Dec 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,052Last week 936Year ago 1,272

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 62Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 74Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	518	142.00–149.25	146.60
15	—	484	150.50	150.50
9	—	428	155.00	155.00
13	—	659	132.00–136.00	133.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	635	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	125.00–127.00	126.02
1	—	505	122.00	122.00
1	—	565	117.00	117.00
6	—	428	130.00–132.00	130.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	124.00–127.00	125.33
12	—	469	129.00–134.00	131.95
26	—	420	133.00–139.00	136.65
2	—	355	140.00–142.00	140.99
4	—	561	122.00–125.00	123.26
15	—	335	146.00	146.00
1	—	680	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	127.00–131.00	128.77
5	—	687	120.00–123.00	120.59
2	—	725	115.00	115.00
3	—	458	136.00–138.00	137.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
12	—	525	130.00–135.00	132.06
4	—	430	140.00–143.00	141.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	611	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	142.00	142.00
2	—	503	157.00–159.00	158.00
3	—	665	134.00–137.00	135.33
1	—	780	127.00	127.00
26	—	445	178.00	178.00
2	—	465	164.00–167.00	165.47
2	—	707	137.00	137.00
1	—	555	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	573	159.00–162.00	160.30
19	—	497	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	728	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	424	150.00–159.00	158.07
4	—	284	175.00–177.50	176.85
4	—	375	165.00–167.00	166.05
4	—	515	135.00–145.00	140.95
3	—	562	130.00–136.00	132.71
2	—	638	122.00–129.00	125.51
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
7	—	477	145.00–157.00	149.34
10	—	330	170.00–175.00	170.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	520	147.00–157.00	150.08
3	—	355	170.00–172.00	171.33
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
1	—	650	128.00	128.00
6	—	424	160.00–167.00	163.14
3	—	582	139.00–148.00	142.25
11	—	467	157.00–162.00	159.65
3	—	322	180.00–182.00	180.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
2	—	530	130.00–132.00	130.98
2	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	433	140.00–145.00	142.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,219	51.00–55.00	53.13
5	—	1,353	63.00–66.00	64.38
25	—	1,285	56.00–62.00	58.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	48.00–50.00	49.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	55.00–58.00	55.98
1	—	1,520	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,893	89.00–90.00	89.46
2	—	1,630	71.00–75.00	72.66
2	—	1,798	80.00–81.00	80.57

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	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle