Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.49/cwt on 346 head.

Average price

$229.49

346 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$675

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$26.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.24

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	679	240.39	1,633	158
Medium and Large 1	520	223.95	1,164	105
Medium and Large 2	501	216.04	1,082	72
Medium and Large 3	448	213.72	958	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.67/cwt here — about $675 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 sale346 hd

229.49

—

AL average16 barns · 2,303 hd

218.24

+11.24

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	1,666	120.08	2,000	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	94.84	1,218	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	94.19	1,397	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	90.05	959	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,340	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,205	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,180	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	232.87/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,006	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	204.58/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,164	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	347	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	928	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	239.71/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,002	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	211.22/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,202	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	208.26/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,081	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,552	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	239.97/cwt	235.00–245.00	895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,753	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	191.98/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	219.14/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,157	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,414	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	454	265.75/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,207	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	504	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,222	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	276.00/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	260.86/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,330	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	288.40/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,203	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	223.83/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,065	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	776	221.24/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,717	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	251.58/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,170	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	228.25/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,274	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	213.99/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	238.76/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,242	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	259.10/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,062	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	88.01/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,245	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,472	102.03/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,502	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	90.05/cwt	89.00–91.00	959	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	96.51/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,456	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	95.13/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,186	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	90.53/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,106	9
Bulls	—	—	1,592	115.51/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,839	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	126.58/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,304	2
Bulls	—	—	1,648	120.23/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,981	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,340.00/head	1,335.00–1,345.00	1,340	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,205.00/head	1,205.00–1,205.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	237.17/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,100	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	234.52/cwt	234.00–235.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	270.99/cwt	270.00–272.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	263.70/cwt	260.00–267.50	936	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	202.69/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,348	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	222.61/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,278	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	246.31/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,047	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	228.57/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,211	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	198.08/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,236	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	223.35/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	252.38/cwt	250.00–255.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	217.25/cwt	212.00–227.00	1,028	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	202.13/cwt	197.00–206.00	1,346	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	403	221.49/cwt	220.00–222.00	893	4

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 Sep 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,148Last week 1,113Year ago 979

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 162Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 95Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	230.00	230.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
4	—	403	220.00–222.00	221.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	432	225.00–235.00	232.87
13	—	569	200.00–207.00	204.58
11	—	519	205.00–210.00	208.26
2	—	373	235.00–245.00	239.97
2	—	695	190.00	190.00
5	—	624	195.00–200.00	198.08
21	—	473	212.00–227.00	217.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	347	267.50	267.50
8	—	418	237.00–247.00	239.71
5	—	569	210.00–212.00	211.22
2	—	708	190.00–194.00	191.98
2	—	610	205.00	205.00
30	—	528	212.00–220.00	219.14
29	—	476	218.00–230.00	223.83
2	—	373	250.00–255.00	252.38
8	—	666	197.00–206.00	202.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	725	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	769	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	610	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	242.50	242.50
1	—	575	247.00	247.00
2	—	485	275.00–277.00	276.00
30	—	510	257.00–261.00	260.86
6	—	417	280.00–290.00	288.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	608	232.50	232.50
7	—	454	265.00–270.00	265.75
19	—	504	240.00–245.00	242.51
1	—	580	235.00	235.00
13	—	776	220.00–224.00	221.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	465	245.00–260.00	251.58
9	—	558	227.00–235.00	228.25
3	—	658	212.00–215.00	213.99
11	—	520	235.00–245.00	238.76
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
5	—	410	255.00–265.00	259.10
3	—	607	220.00–225.00	223.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	464	230.00–240.00	237.17
2	—	605	210.00	210.00
2	—	328	270.00–272.00	270.99
4	—	355	260.00–267.50	263.70
9	—	665	202.00–205.00	202.69
8	—	574	220.00–225.00	222.61
14	—	425	240.00–250.00	246.31
19	—	530	220.00–232.50	228.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	234.00–235.00	234.52
1	—	490	225.00	225.00
1	—	575	217.00	217.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	87.00–89.00	88.01
8	—	1,509	95.00–98.00	96.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,472	100.00–104.00	102.03
10	—	1,247	94.00–98.00	95.13
9	—	1,222	88.00–92.00	90.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	89.00–91.00	90.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	113.00–117.00	115.51
2	—	1,820	125.00–128.00	126.58
5	—	1,648	119.00–122.00	120.23

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)	2	—	—	1,335.00–1,345.00	1,340.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,180.00	1,180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,205.00	1,205.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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