Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $169.60/cwt on 371 head.

Average price

$169.60

371 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$350

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

$8.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	176.96	879	30
Medium and Large 3	428	170.98	732	2thin
Medium and Large 2	468	169.47	794	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	728	168.91	1,230	320

One grade step is worth $8.06/cwt here — about −$350 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 sale371 hd

169.60

—

AL average15 barns · 1,640 hd

172.40

−2.80

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	1,812	107.91	1,955	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,442	88.73	1,279	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	87.07	1,081	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,167	79.03	922	5thin

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)	—	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	176.60/cwt	175.00–178.00	754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	188.01/cwt	185.00–190.00	699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	193.35/cwt	190.00–195.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	163.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	248.33/cwt	245.00–250.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,136	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	174.51/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,281	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	165.35/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	231.23/cwt	230.00–235.00	960	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	196.00/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,129	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	211.36/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,012	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	156.23/cwt	152.00–160.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	247.93/cwt	240.00–255.00	905	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	180.01/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	224.00/cwt	222.00–225.00	968	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	173.36/cwt	170.00–180.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	219.83/cwt	215.00–225.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	192.67/cwt	188.00–197.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	227.22/cwt	222.00–232.00	952	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	198.48/cwt	195.00–202.00	973	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	232.92/cwt	230.00–237.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	365	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	894	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,167	79.03/cwt	77.00–82.00	922	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	92.44/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,207	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	86.76/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,058	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	83.06/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,175	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	94.62/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,321	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	87.21/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,283	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	82.19/cwt	81.00–84.00	998	8
Bulls	—	—	1,873	110.42/cwt	109.00–112.00	2,068	2
Bulls	—	—	1,750	105.41/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,845	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	181.95/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,033	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	180.62/cwt	175.00–184.00	925	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	189.76/cwt	187.00–192.00	907	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	173.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	178.01/cwt	175.00–180.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	210.99/cwt	205.00–215.00	888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	556	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	445	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,214	260
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	178.48/cwt	177.00–180.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	822	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 Feb 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 796Last week 546Year ago 478

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 55Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 16Year ago 29

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	255.00	255.00
4	—	533	188.00–197.00	192.67
6	—	419	222.00–232.00	227.22
4	—	490	195.00–202.00	198.48
4	—	383	230.00–237.00	232.92
3	—	568	180.00–186.00	181.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	215.00–225.00	219.83
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
3	—	315	230.00	230.00
1	—	610	162.00	162.00
5	—	512	175.00–184.00	180.62
4	—	478	187.00–192.00	189.76
3	—	562	170.00–175.00	173.35
7	—	421	205.00–215.00	210.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	365	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	180.00	180.00
1	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	520	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	175.00–178.00	176.60
3	—	515	160.00–165.00	163.38
3	—	565	152.00–160.00	156.23
4	—	363	175.00–180.00	178.01
1	—	640	150.00	150.00
3	—	478	170.00–174.00	172.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	165.00–170.00	167.50
1	—	400	182.00	182.00
5	—	372	185.00–190.00	188.01
3	—	333	190.00–195.00	193.35
2	—	770	142.00	142.00
5	—	519	170.00–180.00	173.36
2	—	643	157.00–160.00	158.51
1	—	660	155.00	155.00
2	—	463	177.00–180.00	178.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	824	155.50	155.50
260	—	706	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	185.00	185.00
3	—	556	178.00	178.00
2	—	445	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	170.00–172.00	170.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	245.00–250.00	248.33
3	—	663	164.00–167.00	165.35
11	—	576	195.00–197.00	196.00
8	—	479	208.00–219.00	211.36
1	—	730	168.00	168.00
1	—	395	241.00	241.00
3	—	617	176.00–185.00	180.01
3	—	432	222.00–225.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	200.00	200.00
2	—	713	174.00–175.00	174.51
2	—	455	220.00–230.00	224.95
4	—	415	230.00–235.00	231.23
4	—	365	240.00–255.00	247.93
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
3	—	876	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,167	77.00–82.00	79.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,306	91.00–96.00	92.44
13	—	1,219	85.00–90.00	86.76
8	—	1,214	81.00–84.00	82.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	82.00–84.00	83.06
4	—	1,396	92.00–97.00	94.62
8	—	1,471	85.00–90.00	87.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,873	109.00–112.00	110.42
2	—	1,750	104.00–107.00	105.41

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

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