Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 120. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.53/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$144.53

124 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$255

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

$5.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.32

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	434	148.60	645	17thin
Medium and Large 2	505	146.22	739	28
Medium and Large 1	629	143.06	900	79

One grade step is worth $5.54/cwt here — about −$255 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 sale124 hd

144.53

—

AL average15 barns · 1,259 hd

144.21

+0.32

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	1,635	103.47	1,692	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	81.80	1,145	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,169	78.02	912	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,019	64.90	662	26

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1Fancy	—	628	147.40/cwt	147.00–149.00	926	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	183.98/cwt	180.00–187.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	140.50/cwt	139.00–141.00	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	138.36/cwt	137.00–140.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	139.88/cwt	135.00–142.00	792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	164.39/cwt	162.00–165.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	143.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	682	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	120.74/cwt	117.00–124.00	939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	123.52/cwt	122.00–125.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,003	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	151.49/cwt	148.00–152.50	685	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	397	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	131.68/cwt	131.00–135.00	909	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	162.44/cwt	160.00–167.00	919	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	145.95/cwt	143.00–148.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	144.00/cwt	143.00–146.00	776	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	155.52/cwt	154.00–157.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	939	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	973	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	159.31/cwt	158.00–162.50	860	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	664	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,056	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	775	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,132	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	173.31/cwt	170.00–176.00	898	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	233	212.63/cwt	210.00–215.00	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	145.02/cwt	142.00–148.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	172.02/cwt	170.00–174.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	750	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	157.02/cwt	156.00–158.00	966	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	67.65/cwt	65.00–70.00	697	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	61.12/cwt	59.00–63.00	606	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	76.99/cwt	76.00–79.00	989	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	56.29/cwt	55.00–58.00	563	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	83.33/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,082	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	83.60/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,206	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	79.31/cwt	77.00–82.00	952	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	73.62/cwt	71.00–76.00	782	8
Bulls	—	—	1,765	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,972	109.97/cwt	109.00–111.00	2,169	3
Bulls	—	—	1,255	97.46/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,223	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,075	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,169	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,395.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,500.00	—	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	646.30/cwt	600.00–750.00	5,435	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	998	842.28/cwt	825.00–875.00	8,406	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,030	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,815	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	894.22/cwt	825.00–925.00	9,729	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	1,033.94/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	12,345	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	878	865.17/cwt	825.00–900.00	7,596	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	174.97/cwt	172.00–177.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	148.49/cwt	147.00–150.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	181.78/cwt	180.00–185.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	628	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	146.49/cwt	144.00–150.00	842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	153.69/cwt	152.00–157.00	874	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	202.39/cwt	200.00–205.00	455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	154.66/cwt	154.00–155.00	815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	807	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	174.33/cwt	172.00–176.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	164.72/cwt	160.00–169.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	181.15/cwt	180.00–183.00	774	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	353	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	681	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	149.32/cwt	148.00–150.00	914	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	151.14/cwt	148.00–154.00	783	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	895	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,101	3

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 Apr 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 619Last week 361Year ago 698

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 36Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 20Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	628	147.00–149.00	147.40
3	—	895	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	641	139.00–141.00	140.50
2	—	730	126.00	126.00
5	—	413	162.00–165.00	164.39
4	—	778	117.00–124.00	120.74
13	—	690	131.00–135.00	131.68
5	—	567	143.00–148.00	145.95
9	—	518	148.00–154.00	151.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	162.00	162.00
1	—	260	170.00	170.00
3	—	518	137.00–140.00	138.36
6	—	476	140.00–145.00	143.18
3	—	425	150.00	150.00
2	—	397	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	135.00–142.00	139.88
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
2	—	660	122.00–125.00	123.52
8	—	452	148.00–152.50	151.49
6	—	539	143.00–146.00	144.00
4	—	424	154.00–157.00	155.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	180.00–187.00	183.98
1	—	290	207.00	207.00
3	—	682	130.00–134.00	132.01
1	—	340	192.00	192.00
2	—	233	210.00–215.00	212.63
4	—	575	144.00–150.00	146.49
3	—	527	154.00–155.00	154.66
7	—	492	164.00	164.00
3	—	415	172.00–176.00	174.33
2	—	613	137.00–140.00	138.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	142.00–148.00	145.02
2	—	460	170.00–174.00	172.02
2	—	515	160.00	160.00
1	—	795	122.00	122.00
2	—	723	130.00–132.00	130.99
6	—	314	200.00	200.00
6	—	569	152.00–157.00	153.69
8	—	427	180.00–183.00	181.15
10	—	353	193.00	193.00
9	—	612	148.00–150.00	149.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	132.00	132.00
2	—	615	156.00–158.00	157.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	172.00–177.00	174.97
2	—	525	147.00–150.00	148.49
4	—	329	180.00–185.00	181.78
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
2	—	225	200.00–205.00	202.39
3	—	433	160.00–169.00	164.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	682	147.00	147.00
1	—	405	197.00	197.00
7	—	566	160.00–167.00	162.44
1	—	705	138.00	138.00
9	—	518	170.00–176.00	173.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	172.50	172.50
20	—	540	158.00–162.50	159.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	594	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	664	159.00	159.00
6	—	775	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,030	65.00–70.00	67.65
4	—	991	59.00–63.00	61.12
4	—	1,000	55.00–58.00	56.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	76.00–79.00	76.99
8	—	1,443	81.00–86.00	83.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	83.00–84.00	83.33
15	—	1,200	77.00–82.00	79.31
8	—	1,062	71.00–76.00	73.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	102.00	102.00
3	—	1,972	109.00–111.00	109.97
3	—	1,255	95.00–99.00	97.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,088	825.00–925.00	894.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,194	950.00–1,100.00	1,033.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	825.00–900.00	865.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,395.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	841	600.00–750.00	646.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	998	825.00–875.00	842.28

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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