Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $148.96/cwt on 270 head.

Average price

$148.96

270 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$30.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.82

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	563	164.25	925	92
Medium and Large 1	500	145.96	730	75
Medium and Large 2	514	137.61	708	100
Medium and Large 3	463	133.67	619	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.58/cwt here — about $305 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 sale270 hd

148.96

—

AL average12 barns · 1,233 hd

141.14

+7.82

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	1,666	107.85	1,797	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	87.02	1,234	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	84.61	1,030	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,149	72.56	834	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	474	136.10/cwt	134.00–140.00	645	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	164.25/cwt	164.25–164.25	925	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	156.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	649	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	134.12/cwt	130.00–134.50	770	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	116.52/cwt	115.00–118.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	663	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	153.86/cwt	150.00–155.00	579	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	139.26/cwt	138.00–142.00	746	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	124.19/cwt	123.00–127.00	781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	847	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	150.77/cwt	150.00–154.00	956	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	807	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	180.38/cwt	177.50–182.00	772	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	635	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,198	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	574	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	901	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	860	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	982	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	356	175.98/cwt	175.00–177.00	626	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	168.23/cwt	167.00–170.00	712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	183.38/cwt	180.00–190.00	589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	146.67/cwt	145.00–150.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	192.42/cwt	190.00–197.00	510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	160.97/cwt	160.00–162.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	159.85/cwt	155.00–165.00	494	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	561	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	802	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	509	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	748	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	146.46/cwt	144.00–148.00	767	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	168.95/cwt	168.00–170.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	134.43/cwt	132.00–138.00	691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	144.58/cwt	144.00–147.00	635	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	135.67/cwt	135.00–137.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	163.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	176.04/cwt	175.00–177.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	146.00/cwt	145.00–147.00	669	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	154.18/cwt	150.00–157.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	151.99/cwt	150.00–156.00	792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	790	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	108.42/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,814	3
Bulls	—	—	1,910	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,177	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,400	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	91.15/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,215	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	79.49/cwt	77.00–82.00	930	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	85.33/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,015	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	90.81/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,327	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	72.56/cwt	65.00–77.00	834	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	80.50/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,127	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	86.60/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,204	5

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 Jun 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 886Last week 1,061Year ago 717

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 149Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 44Year ago 38

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	474	134.00–140.00	136.10
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
36	—	574	130.00–134.50	134.12
2	—	730	115.00–118.00	116.52
12	—	376	150.00–155.00	153.86
10	—	629	123.00–127.00	124.19
5	—	309	155.00–165.00	159.85
8	—	514	132.00–138.00	134.43
12	—	439	144.00–147.00	144.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	160.00–162.00	160.98
16	—	415	155.00–160.00	156.31
4	—	557	137.50	137.50
2	—	608	130.00–132.00	130.99
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
11	—	536	138.00–142.00	139.26
1	—	745	120.00	120.00
10	—	458	145.00–147.00	146.00
1	—	300	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	563	164.25	164.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	134.00–135.00	134.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	561	143.00	143.00
16	—	509	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	487	174.00	174.00
10	—	634	150.00–154.00	150.77
2	—	807	133.00	133.00
21	—	428	177.50–182.00	180.38
7	—	515	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	136.00	136.00
24	—	574	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	901	133.00	133.00
29	—	604	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	356	175.00–177.00	175.98
4	—	423	167.00–170.00	168.23
7	—	321	180.00–190.00	183.38
3	—	560	145.00–150.00	146.67
3	—	265	190.00–197.00	192.42
2	—	468	160.00–162.00	160.97
7	—	521	150.00–156.00	151.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	524	144.00–148.00	146.46
2	—	378	168.00–170.00	168.95
3	—	588	135.00–137.00	135.67
4	—	429	160.00–165.00	163.28
3	—	325	175.00–177.00	176.04
1	—	265	182.00	182.00
5	—	483	150.00–157.00	154.18
2	—	603	130.00–132.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	158.00	158.00
1	—	545	142.00	142.00
1	—	460	147.00	147.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,673	107.00–110.00	108.42
1	—	1,910	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,400	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,333	89.00–93.00	91.15
15	—	1,170	77.00–82.00	79.49
16	—	1,190	83.00–88.00	85.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,461	89.00–94.00	90.81
2	—	1,400	80.00–81.00	80.50
5	—	1,390	85.00–88.00	86.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,149	65.00–77.00	72.56

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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