Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with 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 $153.97/cwt on 329 head.

Average price

$153.97

329 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$874

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$15.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.73

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	581	157.15	913	230
Medium and Large 1	552	148.18	818	73
Medium and Large 3	438	143.50	628	2thin
Medium and Large 2	495	142.01	703	24

One grade step is worth $15.13/cwt here — about $210 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 sale329 hd

153.97

—

AL average15 barns · 1,303 hd

149.24

+4.73

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	1,711	100.73	1,723	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	81.64	1,206	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,351	79.32	1,071	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	64.18	647	3thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	470	143.76/cwt	142.00–146.00	676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	143.90/cwt	142.00–144.00	846	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	796	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	150.68/cwt	148.00–152.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	145.29/cwt	143.00–148.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	973	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	766	74
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	166.13/cwt	166.00–167.00	895	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	183.46/cwt	182.00–185.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,067	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	168.01/cwt	165.00–169.00	635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	151.62/cwt	150.00–152.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,000	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	935	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	189.25/cwt	182.00–190.00	857	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	176.45/cwt	174.00–179.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	196.52/cwt	190.00–200.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	158.87/cwt	154.00–162.00	823	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	203.45/cwt	200.00–207.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	182.60/cwt	180.00–187.00	761	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	64.18/cwt	62.00–67.00	647	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	81.64/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,206	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	82.07/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,064	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,391	77.25/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,075	4
Bulls	—	—	2,005	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,286	1
Bulls	—	—	1,613	96.30/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,553	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	170.25/cwt	167.00–172.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	145.67/cwt	145.00–147.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	157.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	147.65/cwt	145.00–150.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	151.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	852	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	159.62/cwt	157.00–162.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	158.36/cwt	157.00–160.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	186.67/cwt	185.00–188.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	126.75/cwt	125.00–127.00	785	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	600	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 Mar 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 767Last week 478Year ago 343

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 52Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 29Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	142.00–146.00	143.76
6	—	427	148.00–152.00	150.68
2	—	513	135.00–140.00	137.56
3	—	373	157.00–160.00	158.36
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
8	—	619	125.00–127.00	126.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	588	142.00–144.00	143.90
4	—	521	143.00–148.00	145.29
8	—	378	165.00–169.00	168.01
5	—	490	150.00–152.00	151.62
7	—	877	114.00	114.00
1	—	625	133.00	133.00
3	—	412	157.00–162.00	159.62
1	—	705	124.00	124.00
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	510	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	640	152.00	152.00
74	—	456	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
1	—	395	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	539	166.00–167.00	166.13
2	—	423	182.00–185.00	183.46
1	—	560	156.00	156.00
2	—	460	174.00–179.00	176.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	667	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	209.00	209.00
14	—	531	176.00	176.00
11	—	453	182.00–190.00	189.25
2	—	580	160.00–165.00	162.52
1	—	410	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	190.00–200.00	196.52
1	—	610	145.00	145.00
8	—	518	154.00–162.00	158.87
1	—	720	134.00	134.00
2	—	340	200.00–207.00	203.45
5	—	417	180.00–187.00	182.60
2	—	668	138.00–139.00	138.49
6	—	563	150.00–155.00	151.33
3	—	467	165.00–175.00	170.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	148.00	148.00
2	—	320	179.00–180.00	179.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	190.00–195.00	192.54
5	—	421	167.00–172.00	170.25
3	—	570	145.00–147.00	145.67
2	—	493	156.00–160.00	157.99
3	—	527	145.00–150.00	147.65
3	—	382	185.00–188.00	186.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,008	62.00–67.00	64.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	81.00–82.00	81.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	81.00–83.00	82.07
4	—	1,391	75.00–80.00	77.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,005	114.00	114.00
3	—	1,613	94.00–99.00	96.30

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	6	—	—	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

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle