Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $278.57/cwt on 142 head. That ranks 10 of 9 comparable sales and sits +67.91 against this barn's trailing median of $210.66.

Average price

$278.57

142 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$42.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.94

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	287.46	1,376	70
Medium and Large 2	489	270.65	1,324	70
Medium and Large 3	533	245.00	1,306	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.46/cwt here — about $70 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

9 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $217.18, low $190.96, median $210.66 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale142 hd

278.57

—

AL average14 barns · 1,077 hd

272.64

+5.94

This barn, trailing median9 sales

210.66

+67.91

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	1,690	125.38	2,119	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	115.24	1,687	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	111.07	1,391	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	102.10	1,169	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)	—	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,731	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,467	3thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	360	300.99/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,297	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	292	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	577	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,408	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	243.19/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,255	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	275.88/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,291	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	221.35/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	236.33/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	226.69/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	266.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,133	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	233.14/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,208	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	260.12/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,225	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	294.81/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,241	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	401	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,347	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	278.49/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	337.53/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,212	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,446	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	299.53/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,258	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	264.33/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,507	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	273.67/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,308	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,306	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	102.10/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,169	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	117.05/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,730	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	109.19/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,548	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	115.30/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,502	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	107.90/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,310	16
Bulls	—	—	1,722	127.04/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,188	6
Bulls	—	—	1,601	120.84/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,935	6
Bulls	—	—	1,863	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,496	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,466.67/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	241.69/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,515	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	287.37/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,362	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	323.38/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,209	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	277.59/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,416	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	333.91/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	264.82/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,382	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	281.95/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,212	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	308.74/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,155	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	313.99/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	218.74/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	303	323.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	980	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	363	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	246.66/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,386	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	306.53/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,018	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 Feb 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,054Last week 917Year ago 796

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 61Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 0Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	300.00–302.00	300.99
12	—	516	237.00–250.00	243.19
12	—	468	270.00–280.00	275.88
3	—	677	220.00–222.00	221.35
3	—	572	235.00–237.00	236.33
1	—	270	315.00	315.00
1	—	220	320.00	320.00
4	—	631	225.00–230.00	226.69
19	—	421	280.00–300.00	294.81
3	—	332	300.00–310.00	306.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	225.00–230.00	227.48
3	—	292	300.00–310.00	305.00
2	—	645	220.00	220.00
7	—	426	260.00–270.00	266.05
8	—	518	230.00–235.00	233.14
8	—	471	252.00–265.00	260.12
2	—	385	290.00	290.00
1	—	340	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	303	320.00–325.00	323.49
6	—	363	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	317.00	317.00
8	—	401	336.00	336.00
2	—	573	277.00–280.00	278.49
1	—	650	250.00	250.00
4	—	359	330.00–340.00	337.53
3	—	526	290.00	290.00
1	—	615	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	325.00	325.00
1	—	415	315.00	315.00
1	—	545	285.00	285.00
12	—	459	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	295.00–305.00	299.53
2	—	228	360.00	360.00
14	—	570	260.00–272.50	264.33
3	—	627	240.00–245.00	241.69
19	—	474	285.00–290.00	287.37
9	—	374	315.00–325.00	323.38
5	—	510	277.00–280.00	277.59
2	—	320	327.00–340.00	333.91
2	—	265	340.00	340.00
4	—	723	215.00–225.00	218.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	267.00–280.00	273.67
4	—	623	230.00–235.00	232.53
1	—	260	330.00	330.00
21	—	522	255.00–270.00	264.82
13	—	430	275.00–290.00	281.95
4	—	374	305.00–310.00	308.74
5	—	326	310.00–315.00	313.99
6	—	562	240.00–250.00	246.66
4	—	674	220.00–225.00	222.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	101.00–103.00	102.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,478	114.00–119.00	117.05
3	—	1,418	107.00–112.00	109.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,303	112.00–119.00	115.30
16	—	1,214	104.00–111.00	107.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,722	124.00–129.00	127.04
6	—	1,601	120.00–124.00	120.84
2	—	1,863	133.00–135.00	134.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,466.67

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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