Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $202.84/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$202.84

198 head · 743 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

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

$31.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	623	226.45	1,410	49
Medium and Large 2	549	223.33	1,225	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	787	194.50	1,531	146

One grade step is worth $31.95/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale198 hd

202.84

—

AL average10 barns · 618 hd

218.15

−15.31

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	1,805	123.32	2,226	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	107.93	1,533	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	105.95	1,252	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	95.63	954	9thin

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)	—	$1,035	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,129	2
Bulls	—	—	1,920	130.13/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,498	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	109.76/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,425	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	95.63/cwt	94.00–97.00	954	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	105.90/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,587	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,415	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	105.64/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,228	17
Bulls	—	—	1,388	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,582	2
Bulls	—	—	2,050	122.43/cwt	121.00–124.00	2,510	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	207.46/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	207.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,100	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	216.67/cwt	215.00–220.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	229.48/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,067	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	207.46/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,531	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	252.56/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,197	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	210.81/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,069	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	209.86/cwt	205.00–212.50	993	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,429	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	232.41/cwt	230.00–237.00	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	190.63/cwt	187.00–191.00	1,291	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	673	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,137	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	528	217.44/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	195.99/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	214.70/cwt	212.00–217.00	917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	202.84/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,051	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	220.35/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,157	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	230.98/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,000	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	245.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,020	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,152	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	485	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	217.37/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,037	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	241.02/cwt	235.00–245.00	911	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 May 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 703Last week 611Year ago 857

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 98Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 90Year ago 21

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,035.00	1,035.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	100.00–102.00	101.01
4	—	1,298	109.00–112.00	109.76
17	—	1,162	102.00–108.00	105.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	998	94.00–97.00	95.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,499	104.00–108.00	105.90
2	—	1,263	112.00	112.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,920	128.00–134.00	130.13
2	—	1,388	114.00	114.00
2	—	2,050	121.00–124.00	122.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	205.00–210.00	207.46
4	—	530	205.00–210.00	207.52
1	—	245	285.00	285.00
2	—	555	210.00	210.00
8	—	433	222.00–235.00	230.98
5	—	477	212.00–220.00	217.37
5	—	378	235.00–245.00	241.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	212.00	212.00
10	—	465	225.00–235.00	229.48
1	—	265	285.00	285.00
1	—	395	250.00	250.00
2	—	560	215.00	215.00
2	—	675	205.00–210.00	207.46
7	—	525	215.00–222.50	220.35
6	—	416	240.00–250.00	245.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	215.00–220.00	216.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	787	194.50	194.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	250.00	250.00
4	—	474	250.00–255.00	252.56
4	—	670	221.00	221.00
39	—	641	223.00	223.00
1	—	415	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	240.00	240.00
1	—	740	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	220.00–225.00	222.52
10	—	473	205.00–212.50	209.86
1	—	250	240.00	240.00
2	—	733	170.00	170.00
3	—	427	212.00–217.00	214.70
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
13	—	518	200.00–205.00	202.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	507	205.00–217.00	210.81
3	—	425	220.00	220.00
5	—	367	230.00–237.00	232.41
2	—	770	170.00	170.00
11	—	677	187.00–191.00	190.63
2	—	615	197.00	197.00
7	—	562	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	673	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	215.00–220.00	217.44
1	—	485	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	195.00–197.00	195.99

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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