Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $167.19/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −43.06 against this barn's trailing median of $210.25.

Average price

$167.19

113 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$3.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.84

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	168.43	880	60
Medium and Large 3	413	167.84	694	19thin
Medium and Large 2	470	164.62	774	34

One grade step is worth $3.82/cwt here — about $106 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

10 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $217.18, low $192.37, median $210.25 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale113 hd

167.19

—

AL average16 barns · 1,045 hd

150.34

+16.84

This barn, trailing median10 sales

210.25

−43.06

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	1,889	110.31	2,084	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,456	85.71	1,248	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,133	81.17	920	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	65.17	652	16

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	653	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	156.44/cwt	152.00–161.00	895	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	143.49/cwt	142.00–145.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	138.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	146.65/cwt	145.00–150.00	631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	156.24/cwt	154.00–157.00	717	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	133.79/cwt	132.00–134.00	900	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	152.99/cwt	148.00–154.00	776	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	157.52/cwt	154.00–158.00	644	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	171.03/cwt	170.00–172.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	138.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	606	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	145.86/cwt	144.00–149.00	834	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	175.35/cwt	170.00–176.00	926	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	960	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	163.27/cwt	161.00–167.00	852	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	677	154.19/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,044	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	815	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,165	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	932	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	149.40/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,032	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	173.13/cwt	170.00–176.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	144.32/cwt	140.00–144.50	1,075	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	140.01/cwt	138.00–142.00	946	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	160.67/cwt	160.00–162.00	835	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	618	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	946	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	663	145.01/cwt	143.00–147.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	755	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	715	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,022	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	92.53/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,231	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	84.74/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,274	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	77.42/cwt	75.00–79.00	827	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	508	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	67.91/cwt	66.00–71.00	736	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	63.66/cwt	61.00–65.00	601	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	80.19/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,161	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	88.93/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,067	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	83.27/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,008	5
Bulls	—	—	1,960	117.29/cwt	116.00–118.00	2,299	3
Bulls	—	—	1,703	106.49/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,814	2
Bulls	—	—	2,050	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,989	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.50/cwt	875.00–950.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,244.00/cwt	1,244.00–1,244.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	795.00/cwt	795.00–795.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,366.67/cwt	1,300.00–1,475.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	771	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	155.90/cwt	152.00–159.00	574	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	142.99/cwt	142.00–144.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	197.88/cwt	195.00–199.00	712	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	176.70/cwt	175.00–180.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	154.80/cwt	150.00–157.00	813	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	181.71/cwt	180.00–185.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	157.21/cwt	155.00–159.00	748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	187.09/cwt	185.00–188.00	816	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	183.96/cwt	182.00–185.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	172.21/cwt	170.00–175.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	205.96/cwt	205.00–207.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	384	175.32/cwt	170.00–178.00	673	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	135.97/cwt	135.00–137.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	192.39/cwt	190.00–195.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	750	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 677Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 102Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 81Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	140.00–144.00	141.99
3	—	771	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	135.00–140.00	138.98
3	—	430	145.00–150.00	146.65
2	—	473	143.00–145.00	144.01
2	—	273	170.00–172.00	171.03
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
6	—	368	152.00–159.00	155.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
9	—	409	154.00–158.00	157.52
6	—	328	170.00	170.00
2	—	563	135.00–140.00	137.56
4	—	606	127.00–130.00	128.50
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
1	—	485	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	459	154.00–157.00	156.24
10	—	673	132.00–134.00	133.79
6	—	507	148.00–154.00	152.99
3	—	610	135.00–140.00	138.32
23	—	572	144.00–149.00	145.86
1	—	710	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	572	152.00–161.00	156.44
2	—	628	142.00–145.00	143.49
4	—	676	138.00–142.00	140.01
3	—	520	160.00–162.00	160.67
9	—	360	195.00–199.00	197.88
3	—	465	175.00–180.00	176.70
1	—	260	213.00	213.00
13	—	436	185.00–188.00	187.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	618	153.00	153.00
2	—	663	143.00–147.00	145.01
1	—	755	137.00	137.00
1	—	715	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	190.00	190.00
2	—	585	142.00–144.00	142.99
14	—	525	150.00–157.00	154.80
4	—	371	182.00–185.00	183.96
5	—	420	170.00–175.00	172.21
2	—	283	205.00–207.00	205.96
2	—	623	135.00–137.00	135.97
3	—	472	160.00–162.00	161.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	180.00–185.00	181.71
5	—	476	155.00–159.00	157.21
6	—	384	170.00–178.00	175.32
1	—	595	137.00	137.00
2	—	283	190.00–195.00	192.39
2	—	528	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	528	170.00–176.00	175.35
6	—	582	165.00	165.00
13	—	617	151.00	151.00
5	—	691	147.00–150.00	149.40
2	—	462	185.00	185.00
1	—	760	136.00	136.00
48	—	745	140.00–144.50	144.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	161.00–167.00	163.27
2	—	470	170.00–176.00	173.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	154.00–155.00	154.19
1	—	765	144.00	144.00
9	—	815	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	146.00	146.00
1	—	470	166.00	166.00
1	—	445	172.00	172.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	89.00–94.00	92.53
11	—	1,504	83.00–88.00	84.74
3	—	1,448	79.00–82.00	80.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,068	75.00–79.00	77.42
3	—	1,200	88.00–91.00	88.93
5	—	1,211	81.00–86.00	83.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	58.00	58.00
7	—	1,084	66.00–71.00	67.91
8	—	944	61.00–65.00	63.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,960	116.00–118.00	117.29
2	—	1,703	106.00–107.00	106.49
1	—	2,050	97.00	97.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–950.00	912.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,244.00	1,244.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	795.00	795.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,366.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	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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