Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing slaughter bulls up to 131.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.53/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$218.53

210 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$159

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

$44.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.32

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	637	236.43	1,506	76
Medium and Large 1-2	897	210.69	1,890	117
Medium and Large 2	865	192.41	1,665	17thin

One grade step is worth $44.02/cwt here — about −$159 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 sale210 hd

218.53

—

AL average10 barns · 636 hd

237.85

−19.32

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	1,868	121.13	2,262	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	104.53	1,197	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	95.44	931	8thin

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)	—	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,113	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	469	214.56/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,006	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	232.03/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,562	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	180.47/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,184	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	220.20/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,059	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,760	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,881	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	218.38/cwt	215.00–220.00	924	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	203.70/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,147	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	241.45/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,388	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,897	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	213.00/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,114	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	192.78/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,186	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,379	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	223.73/cwt	212.00–227.50	1,392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	250.04/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,185	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	288.71/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,051	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	229.30/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,176	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	222.79/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,263	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	679	194.42/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,320	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	104.09/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,199	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	98.89/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,034	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	95.44/cwt	93.00–97.00	931	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	110.69/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,327	10
Bulls	—	—	1,820	119.95/cwt	119.00–121.00	2,183	4
Bulls	—	—	1,963	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	2,424	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	186.74/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	489	228.73/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,118	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	298.43/cwt	297.00–300.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	243.69/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,009	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	217.26/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,128	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	312.67/cwt	310.00–315.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	293.95/cwt	290.00–297.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	261.33/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,077	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	209.65/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,220	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	225.41/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,089	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	208.30/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,096	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	205.79/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	189.03/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	287.38/cwt	285.00–290.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	226.89/cwt	225.00–227.50	989	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	283.10/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	210.28/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,190	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	181.73/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,112	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 805Last week 703Year ago 1,061

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 76Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 65Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	212.00–217.00	214.56
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
4	—	656	170.00–185.00	180.47
11	—	423	215.00–220.00	218.38
4	—	563	200.00–205.00	203.70
8	—	526	206.00–210.00	208.30
2	—	310	225.00	225.00
3	—	612	180.00–185.00	181.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	230.00–232.00	230.99
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
8	—	481	218.00–225.00	220.20
8	—	523	210.00–215.00	213.00
2	—	318	235.00–240.00	237.52
5	—	615	190.00–195.00	192.78
8	—	436	225.00–227.50	226.89
7	—	566	210.00–212.00	210.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	208.00	208.00
2	—	435	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	673	228.00–234.00	232.03
18	—	575	240.00–250.00	241.45
1	—	400	275.00	275.00
3	—	545	253.00	253.00
1	—	765	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,000	176.00	176.00
1	—	550	235.00	235.00
1	—	670	205.00	205.00
4	—	622	212.00–227.50	223.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	875	215.00	215.00
56	—	921	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	245.00–255.00	250.04
4	—	364	285.00–295.00	288.71
14	—	513	227.00–238.00	229.30
6	—	567	215.00–227.00	222.79
5	—	679	190.00–197.00	194.42
3	—	715	185.00–190.00	186.74
2	—	320	297.00–300.00	298.43
2	—	225	310.00–315.00	312.67
3	—	412	257.00–267.00	261.33
5	—	629	200.00–207.50	205.79
1	—	285	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	300.00	300.00
13	—	489	220.00–240.00	228.73
8	—	414	240.00–250.00	243.69
7	—	519	215.00–220.00	217.26
3	—	278	290.00–297.00	293.95
3	—	582	207.00–212.00	209.65
3	—	618	187.00–190.00	189.03
2	—	320	285.00–290.00	287.38
3	—	382	280.00–290.00	283.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	210.00	210.00
1	—	435	235.00	235.00
5	—	483	225.00–227.00	225.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,152	101.00–108.00	104.09
8	—	1,046	97.00–100.00	98.89
10	—	1,199	108.00–114.00	110.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	976	93.00–97.00	95.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,820	119.00–121.00	119.95
2	—	1,963	123.00–124.00	123.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112.50
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
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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