Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.85/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$152.85

181 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$17.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	154.54	888	95
Medium and Large 2	480	152.46	731	78
Medium and Large 3	542	136.62	741	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.92/cwt here — about $147 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 sale181 hd

152.85

—

AL average16 barns · 2,156 hd

156.88

−4.03

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	1,994	105.12	2,096	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	77.00	1,057	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	76.70	924	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	66.54	695	12

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,178	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	469	155.56/cwt	150.00–157.00	730	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	173.38/cwt	170.00–175.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	198.21/cwt	190.00–200.00	836	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	659	152.30/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,004	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	139.14/cwt	139.00–140.00	843	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	159.97/cwt	158.00–162.00	683	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	168.96/cwt	167.00–172.00	701	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.33/cwt	140.00–148.00	763	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	176.35/cwt	172.00–180.00	635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	184.04/cwt	182.00–185.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	139.47/cwt	130.00–143.00	955	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	166.34/cwt	165.00–170.00	630	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	132.99/cwt	130.00–135.00	839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	179.19/cwt	179.00–180.00	957	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	163.35/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,112	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	210.83/cwt	207.00–215.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	188.73/cwt	185.00–195.00	951	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	427	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	174.42/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,118	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,002	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	167.21/cwt	166.00–170.00	961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	734	137.35/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,008	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	664	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	176.67/cwt	172.00–180.00	913	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	152.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	945	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	408	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	908	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,100	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	913	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	71.14/cwt	70.00–73.00	866	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	84.21/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,043	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	76.75/cwt	74.00–80.00	886	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	66.54/cwt	64.00–70.00	695	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,145	1
Bulls	—	—	1,935	103.17/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,996	3
Bulls	—	—	2,083	108.05/cwt	107.00–109.00	2,251	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,137.50/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,138	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	900.00/head	850.00–950.00	900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	212.39/cwt	205.00–215.00	894	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	153.99/cwt	152.00–155.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	146.84/cwt	145.00–148.00	912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	361	207.02/cwt	205.00–210.00	747	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	199.93/cwt	195.00–205.00	916	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	164.46/cwt	160.00–167.00	877	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	851	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	218.41/cwt	217.00–220.00	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	158.08/cwt	154.00–165.00	884	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	182.56/cwt	180.00–185.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	154.23/cwt	152.00–157.00	816	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	185.10/cwt	180.00–192.00	874	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	171.73/cwt	170.00–175.00	824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	677	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,063	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	126.33/cwt	125.00–127.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	720	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 Jan 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 785Last week 661Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 99Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 43Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	150.00–157.00	155.56
3	—	330	170.00–175.00	173.38
15	—	427	158.00–162.00	159.97
4	—	580	135.00–140.00	137.48
30	—	525	140.00–148.00	145.33
10	—	379	165.00–170.00	166.34
4	—	631	130.00–135.00	132.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
3	—	617	125.00–127.00	126.33
2	—	490	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	659	146.00–153.00	152.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	606	139.00–140.00	139.14
7	—	415	167.00–172.00	168.96
6	—	360	172.00–180.00	176.35
2	—	560	145.00	145.00
3	—	328	182.00–185.00	184.04
8	—	685	130.00–143.00	139.47
27	—	529	152.00–157.00	154.23
2	—	715	130.00–132.00	131.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	677	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	422	190.00–200.00	198.21
4	—	664	135.00–140.00	137.45
5	—	621	145.00–148.00	146.84
5	—	361	205.00–210.00	207.02
8	—	533	160.00–167.00	164.46
9	—	559	154.00–165.00	158.08
9	—	472	180.00–192.00	185.10
3	—	338	215.00	215.00
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	166.00–170.00	167.21
6	—	734	135.00–138.00	137.35
9	—	517	172.00–180.00	176.67
4	—	618	150.00–155.00	152.96
6	—	421	205.00–215.00	212.39
5	—	458	195.00–205.00	199.93
1	—	665	146.00	146.00
3	—	851	122.00	122.00
2	—	373	217.00–220.00	218.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	195.00	195.00
3	—	533	152.00–155.00	153.99
2	—	415	180.00–185.00	182.56
4	—	480	170.00–175.00	171.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
5	—	534	179.00–180.00	179.19
2	—	592	170.00	170.00
1	—	605	155.00	155.00
2	—	423	207.00–215.00	210.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	681	158.00–165.00	163.35
4	—	504	185.00–195.00	188.73
7	—	641	165.00–176.00	174.42
7	—	560	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,385	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,635	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,218	70.00–73.00	71.14
11	—	1,239	82.00–86.00	84.21
12	—	1,155	74.00–80.00	76.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,044	64.00–70.00	66.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,935	101.00–106.00	103.17
2	—	2,083	107.00–109.00	108.05

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)	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–950.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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