Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 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 $194.20/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$194.20

102 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,022

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$100

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

$3.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	439	196.25	861	4thin
Medium and Large 1	551	194.71	1,073	59
Medium and Large 2	497	193.21	961	39

One grade step is worth $3.04/cwt here — about −$100 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 sale102 hd

194.20

—

AL average16 barns · 1,688 hd

201.45

−7.25

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	1,871	118.69	2,220	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	92.60	1,378	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	88.97	1,025	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	85.69	974	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,260	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,035	2thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	574	173.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	995	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	228.93/cwt	227.00–230.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	196.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	939	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	172.92/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,093	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	662	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	252.07/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,172	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	192.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,031	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	226.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	166.71/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,105	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	243.37/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	238.20/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,141	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	731	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,330	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	225.00/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	156.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,204	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	231.24/cwt	225.00–235.00	978	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	642	186.26/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,196	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	197.30/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,238	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	226.38/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,066	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	86.16/cwt	84.00–88.00	923	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	90.20/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,076	25
Bulls	—	—	1,708	122.06/cwt	121.00–123.00	2,085	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	85.69/cwt	85.00–86.00	974	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	92.60/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,378	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	97.41/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,326	4
Bulls	—	—	2,008	118.00/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,369	3
Bulls	—	—	1,785	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/head	970.00–1,100.00	1,035	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	409	216.96/cwt	215.00–220.00	887	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	256.83/cwt	240.00–262.50	979	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	184.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,073	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	182.86/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,064	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	214.97/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,092	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	247.21/cwt	240.00–255.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	205.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	938	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	212.08/cwt	202.00–215.00	927	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	184.80/cwt	180.00–187.50	978	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	208.18/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,008	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	197.19/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,018	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1

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 Apr 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 731Last week 748Year ago 619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 115Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 101Year ago 64

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
5	—	574	170.00–175.00	173.39
3	—	318	227.00–230.00	228.93
7	—	478	190.00–200.00	196.40
2	—	368	220.00–222.00	221.01
2	—	733	150.00–155.00	152.51
6	—	437	202.00–215.00	212.08
14	—	529	180.00–187.50	184.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	632	170.00–182.00	172.92
8	—	537	190.00–200.00	192.07
3	—	417	220.00–230.00	226.64
3	—	663	165.00–170.00	166.71
1	—	380	230.00	230.00
5	—	767	156.00–160.00	156.99
1	—	320	235.00	235.00
7	—	582	180.00–185.00	182.86
13	—	484	205.00–215.00	208.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	662	180.00	180.00
6	—	405	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	175.00	175.00
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
1	—	360	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	245.00–255.00	252.07
1	—	360	260.00	260.00
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	240.00–245.00	243.37
2	—	782	179.00	179.00
10	—	479	235.00–240.00	238.20
5	—	731	182.00	182.00
3	—	628	190.00	190.00
3	—	525	220.00–235.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	225.00–235.00	231.24
4	—	642	185.00–190.00	186.26
3	—	582	192.00–200.00	197.30
2	—	750	165.00	165.00
2	—	713	175.00	175.00
11	—	471	215.00–230.00	226.38
1	—	210	270.00	270.00
16	—	381	240.00–262.50	256.83
9	—	508	205.00–220.00	214.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	215.00–220.00	216.96
3	—	583	180.00–190.00	184.05
1	—	720	165.00	165.00
1	—	270	235.00	235.00
2	—	323	240.00–255.00	247.21
6	—	457	200.00–210.00	205.31
1	—	220	260.00	260.00
5	—	516	195.00–200.00	197.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,071	84.00–88.00	86.16
25	—	1,193	88.00–94.00	90.20
4	—	1,361	95.00–101.00	97.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,137	85.00–86.00	85.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	92.00–93.00	92.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	121.00–123.00	122.06
3	—	2,008	116.00–119.00	118.00
1	—	1,785	114.00	114.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	970.00–1,100.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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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

Slaughter Cattle

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