Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.50/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$210.50

122 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$17.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	214.85	1,033	74
Medium and Large 2	487	204.57	997	43
Medium and Large 3	483	197.00	952	5thin

One grade step is worth $17.85/cwt here — about $81 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 sale122 hd

210.50

—

AL average15 barns · 1,299 hd

202.76

+7.74

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	—	Low	1,882	118.20	2,225	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	97.46	1,170	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	97.44	1,385	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	93.42	1,058	2thin

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)	—	$1,338	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,321	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,033	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,613	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,409	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,333	3thin

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 1	—	470	211.67/cwt	210.00–215.00	995	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	207.02/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,172	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	204.79/cwt	200.00–207.00	956	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	226.58/cwt	225.00–235.00	986	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	198.33/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,021	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	216.41/cwt	210.00–220.00	957	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	191.63/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,106	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,319	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	238.14/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,110	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,007	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,400	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,222	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,503	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,218	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	602	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	238.33/cwt	235.00–242.00	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	216.77/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,236	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	93.42/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,058	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	95.79/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,360	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	99.72/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,420	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	104.14/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,340	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	96.74/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,140	30
Bulls	—	—	1,853	112.67/cwt	111.00–114.00	2,088	3
Bulls	—	—	1,803	117.09/cwt	115.00–118.00	2,111	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	92.64/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,101	8
Bulls	—	—	1,964	123.17/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,419	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,612.50/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,613	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,409.38/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,409	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,033.33/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,033	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,191.67/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,192	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,333.33/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	415	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	213.44/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,150	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	220.04/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,043	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	233.36/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,122	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	222.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,168	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	208.74/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,094	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	225.68/cwt	220.00–230.00	966	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	238.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	904	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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 611Last week 837Year ago 866

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 61Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 106Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	470	210.00–215.00	211.67
6	—	566	205.00–208.00	207.02
2	—	600	195.00	195.00
1	—	660	182.00	182.00
23	—	435	225.00–235.00	226.58
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
12	—	524	205.00–212.00	208.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	225.00	225.00
9	—	467	200.00–207.00	204.79
12	—	515	195.00–200.00	198.33
1	—	685	172.00	172.00
7	—	442	210.00–220.00	216.41
6	—	577	190.00–195.00	191.63
1	—	625	187.00	187.00
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	190.00	190.00
2	—	440	205.00	205.00
1	—	495	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	225.00	225.00
4	—	466	237.50–240.00	238.14
3	—	690	206.00	206.00
2	—	1,007	162.00	162.00
6	—	645	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	529	231.00	231.00
5	—	808	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	700	174.00	174.00
5	—	602	215.00	215.00
5	—	419	235.00–242.00	238.33
2	—	750	166.00	166.00
4	—	570	215.00–220.00	216.77
8	—	481	230.00–235.00	233.36
10	—	524	220.00–230.00	222.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	539	205.00–215.00	213.44
2	—	580	205.00–210.00	207.56
8	—	474	215.00–225.00	220.04
17	—	428	220.00–230.00	225.68
1	—	620	200.00	200.00
3	—	379	235.00–240.00	238.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	90.00–96.00	93.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,420	93.00–98.00	95.79
8	—	1,424	98.00–103.00	99.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,287	101.00–107.00	104.14
30	—	1,178	95.00–100.00	96.74
8	—	1,189	90.00–94.00	92.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,853	111.00–114.00	112.67
3	—	1,803	115.00–118.00	117.09
4	—	1,964	122.00–125.00	123.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,409.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,333.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,191.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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