Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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 $139.20/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$139.20

134 head · 607 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$336

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

$18.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	413	151.00	623	2thin
Medium and Large 1	557	144.38	804	37
Medium and Large 2	510	142.45	727	41
Medium and Large 1-2	722	132.75	958	54

One grade step is worth $18.25/cwt here — about −$336 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 sale134 hd

139.20

—

AL average15 barns · 1,440 hd

144.59

−5.39

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	1,794	102.29	1,835	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,377	79.97	1,101	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	78.55	950	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	70.88	831	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	575	149.97/cwt	148.00–152.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	958	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	136.53/cwt	132.00–140.00	775	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	126.66/cwt	126.00–128.00	790	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	155.48/cwt	152.00–159.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	147.07/cwt	145.00–150.00	687	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	155.33/cwt	152.00–157.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	140.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	172.50/cwt	170.00–173.00	928	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	158.64/cwt	156.00–160.00	888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,113	69
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	177.96/cwt	175.00–182.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	147.27/cwt	145.00–148.00	907	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	177.61/cwt	170.00–180.00	844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	159.98/cwt	159.00–161.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	193.56/cwt	190.00–197.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,044	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	70.88/cwt	68.00–73.00	831	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,044	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	84.68/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,136	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	78.42/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,088	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	82.81/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,051	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	77.59/cwt	75.00–80.00	940	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	72.06/cwt	71.00–73.00	770	4
Bulls	—	—	1,683	97.95/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,648	3
Bulls	—	—	1,910	108.60/cwt	108.00–109.00	2,074	2
Bulls	—	—	1,843	102.48/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,889	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,325.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,237.50/cwt	1,225.00–1,250.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	137.60/cwt	134.00–140.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	168.23/cwt	155.00–175.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	194.73/cwt	190.00–200.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	164.38/cwt	160.00–167.00	789	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	208.50/cwt	207.00–210.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	151.82/cwt	137.00–157.00	802	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	207.12/cwt	200.00–212.00	758	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	166.72/cwt	164.00–169.00	877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	184.48/cwt	180.00–187.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	142.93/cwt	141.00–146.00	819	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	147.00/cwt	145.00–150.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	140.47/cwt	139.00–142.00	861	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 Mar 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 643Last week 640Year ago 803

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 66Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 95Year ago 28

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	148.00–152.00	149.97
3	—	613	134.00–140.00	137.60
2	—	370	190.00–200.00	194.73
1	—	675	132.00	132.00
6	—	480	160.00–167.00	164.38
2	—	345	207.00–210.00	208.50
6	—	528	137.00–157.00	151.82
6	—	424	180.00–187.00	184.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	145.00–148.00	147.27
4	—	475	170.00–180.00	177.61
2	—	560	159.00–161.00	159.98
2	—	705	134.00–136.00	134.99
2	—	423	190.00–197.00	193.56
1	—	785	133.00	133.00
8	—	366	200.00–212.00	207.12
4	—	526	164.00–169.00	166.72
2	—	655	140.00–142.00	140.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	148.00	148.00
3	—	418	155.00–175.00	168.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	160.00	160.00
1	—	725	118.00	118.00
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
11	—	568	132.00–140.00	136.53
6	—	624	126.00–128.00	126.66
9	—	467	145.00–150.00	147.07
6	—	419	152.00–157.00	155.33
4	—	516	138.00–142.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	722	132.75	132.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	154.00	154.00
1	—	435	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	152.00–159.00	155.48
1	—	735	122.00	122.00
1	—	695	127.00	127.00
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
25	—	573	141.00–146.00	142.93
1	—	350	165.00	165.00
4	—	508	145.00–150.00	147.00
2	—	613	139.00–142.00	140.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	137.00	137.00
8	—	538	170.00–173.00	172.50
3	—	560	156.00–160.00	158.64
3	—	482	175.00–182.00	177.96
1	—	440	190.00	190.00
2	—	620	150.00–151.00	150.50
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	766	145.25	145.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,173	68.00–73.00	70.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	72.00	72.00
4	—	1,341	81.00–87.00	84.68
7	—	1,387	76.00–80.00	78.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,269	81.00–86.00	82.81
13	—	1,211	75.00–80.00	77.59
4	—	1,069	71.00–73.00	72.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,683	97.00–100.00	97.95
2	—	1,910	108.00–109.00	108.60
2	—	1,843	102.00–103.00	102.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.50

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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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