Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $186.48/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$186.48

156 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$170

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

$19.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	535	195.57	1,047	22
Medium and Large 1	594	195.00	1,158	63
Medium and Large 1-2	691	176.10	1,217	71

One grade step is worth $19.47/cwt here — about −$170 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 sale156 hd

186.48

—

AL average15 barns · 1,003 hd

191.93

−5.45

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	1,707	105.30	1,797	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	84.90	1,033	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	83.55	1,107	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,157	79.52	920	3thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	86.32/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,054	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	79.52/cwt	78.00–81.00	920	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	86.08/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,171	2
Bulls	—	—	1,743	112.25/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,957	2
Bulls	—	—	1,715	106.64/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,829	2
Bulls	—	—	1,663	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	164.84/cwt	160.00–167.00	872	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	177.19/cwt	177.00–180.00	918	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	168.48/cwt	167.00–170.00	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	181.90/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	153.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	851	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	162.17/cwt	160.00–165.00	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	182.86/cwt	172.00–184.00	741	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	540	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	151.59/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,038	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	155.67/cwt	152.00–160.00	950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,135	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	237.55/cwt	235.00–240.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	794	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,286	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	172.40/cwt	170.00–175.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	176.10/cwt	176.10–176.10	1,217	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	226.36/cwt	225.00–230.00	953	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,149	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,011	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	201.56/cwt	199.00–207.00	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	211.13/cwt	205.00–215.00	885	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	176.63/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	192.62/cwt	190.00–195.00	901	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	188.08/cwt	185.00–192.00	959	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,302	81.87/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,066	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,316	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	82.66/cwt	80.00–84.00	987	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	222.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	167.25/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,032	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	171.34/cwt	167.00–177.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	185.96/cwt	185.00–187.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	175.56/cwt	172.00–180.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	195.54/cwt	192.00–200.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	157.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	163.52/cwt	160.00–167.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	651	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,068	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,009	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	157.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	182.22/cwt	180.00–185.00	869	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	162.96/cwt	157.00–165.00	926	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	167.38/cwt	165.00–170.00	700	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 Feb 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 546Last week 473Year ago 867

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 61Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 27Year ago 48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,221	85.00–89.00	86.32
1	—	1,415	93.00	93.00
10	—	1,194	80.00–84.00	82.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	78.00–81.00	79.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	85.00–87.00	86.08
3	—	1,302	80.00–84.00	81.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	110.00–114.00	112.25
2	—	1,715	105.00–108.00	106.64
2	—	1,663	97.00	97.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	529	160.00–167.00	164.84
4	—	463	167.00–170.00	168.48
11	—	405	172.00–184.00	182.86
5	—	685	150.00–152.00	151.59
3	—	610	152.00–160.00	155.67
1	—	365	177.00	177.00
8	—	568	157.00–165.00	162.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	518	177.00–180.00	177.19
1	—	570	167.00	167.00
1	—	720	155.00	155.00
9	—	651	164.00	164.00
6	—	615	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	150.00–155.00	153.33
2	—	340	175.00–177.00	176.01
5	—	479	160.00–165.00	162.17
2	—	638	140.00–145.00	142.49
2	—	370	170.00–175.00	172.40
4	—	524	150.00–160.00	157.49
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
5	—	418	165.00–170.00	167.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	162.00	162.00
1	—	535	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	180.00–182.50	181.90
1	—	510	187.00	187.00
3	—	428	220.00	220.00
4	—	345	235.00	235.00
2	—	385	230.00	230.00
6	—	709	162.00	162.00
2	—	642	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	579	196.00	196.00
2	—	368	235.00–240.00	237.55
14	—	794	162.00	162.00
3	—	730	179.00	179.00
7	—	421	225.00–230.00	226.36
8	—	470	215.00	215.00
3	—	536	199.00–207.00	201.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	691	176.10	176.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	137.00	137.00
3	—	617	160.00–175.00	167.25
3	—	572	167.00–177.00	171.34
4	—	529	172.00–180.00	175.56
3	—	422	192.00–200.00	195.54
5	—	477	180.00–185.00	182.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	205.00–215.00	211.13
3	—	618	175.00–180.00	176.63
1	—	665	162.00	162.00
9	—	468	190.00–195.00	192.62
3	—	510	185.00–192.00	188.08
2	—	568	180.00–185.00	182.47
2	—	373	220.00–225.00	222.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	185.00–187.00	185.96
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
2	—	573	155.00–160.00	157.40
2	—	523	160.00–167.00	163.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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