Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.42/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −150.46 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$247.42

22 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$21.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.93

vs AL average

−23.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	258.12	1,350	11thin
Medium and Large 2	545	236.71	1,291	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.42/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.76, low $332.77, median $397.88 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

247.42

—

AL average13 barns · 324 hd

250.34

−2.93

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−23.17

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−150.46

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	1,589	149.79	2,380	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	130.16	1,529	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,416	127.35	1,804	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	117.30	1,188	3thin

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)	—	$1,817	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	298.52/cwt	290.00–315.00	973	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	245.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	273.40/cwt	270.00–280.00	979	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	242.50/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	269.20/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,438	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	321.35/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,237	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	333.78/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,028	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	303.09/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,303	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	306.68/cwt	300.00–315.00	991	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	358.36/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	262.72/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	280.47/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,349	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	359.95/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,559	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	327.86/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,384	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	273.74/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,254	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	257.15/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	289.95/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	285.19/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,064	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	239.33/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,491	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	222.06/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	355.12/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,154	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	350.06/cwt	340.00–360.00	956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	302.86/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,266	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	328.83/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	319.13/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,492	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	248.72/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	192.45/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,680	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	131.46/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,520	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	117.30/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,188	3
Bulls	—	—	1,290	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,767	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	124.13/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,819	3
Bulls	—	—	1,529	147.60/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,257	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	122.29/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,422	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,816.67/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,817	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	325.88/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,330	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,740	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	140.40/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,759	5
Bulls	—	—	1,888	161.64/cwt	158.00–165.00	3,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	254.78/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,493	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	273.75/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,120	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	317.45/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,203	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	308.56/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,586	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	335.99/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,307	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	338.56/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,446	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	235.03/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	254.93/cwt	245.00–265.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	368.45/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,209	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	197.57/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	228.89/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,323	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	266	314.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	243.22/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,260	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	182.68/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	259.93/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,344	9

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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 434Last week 985Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 88Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 69Year ago 111

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	290.00–315.00	298.52
3	350–400	358	270.00–280.00	273.40
3	450–500	472	240.00–250.00	245.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	330.00–335.00	333.78
4	350–400	385	315.00–330.00	321.35
8	400–450	430	290.00–310.00	303.09
9	450–500	481	275.00–285.00	280.47
6	500–550	534	260.00–275.00	269.20
12	550–600	586	247.50–260.00	254.78
3	600–650	645	240.00	240.00
4	650–700	670	225.00–240.00	235.03
2	750–800	768	190.00–205.00	197.57
1	850–900	865	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	345.00–360.00	355.12
5	350–400	389	335.00–340.00	335.99
16	400–450	422	320.00–337.50	327.86
6	450–500	478	310.00–325.00	319.13
7	500–550	514	300.00–315.00	308.56
2	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
6	650–700	673	247.50–255.00	248.72
5	750–800	773	215.00–235.00	222.06
2	850–900	873	190.00–195.00	192.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	365.00–370.00	368.45
3	350–400	362	355.00–360.00	358.36
4	400–450	427	320.00–345.00	338.56
2	450–500	458	280.00–300.00	289.95
2	550–600	560	250.00–275.00	262.72
2	600–650	630	235.00–250.00	242.50
1	650–700	650	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
5	400–450	433	355.00–365.00	359.95
2	600–650	623	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	266	310.00–320.00	314.93
3	300–350	323	300.00–315.00	306.68
5	350–400	373	280.00–295.00	285.19
6	400–450	409	270.00–280.00	273.75
7	450–500	489	250.00–265.00	257.15
6	500–550	518	235.00–250.00	243.22
5	550–600	578	225.00–235.00	228.89
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	718	175.00–190.00	182.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	340.00–360.00	350.06
4	300–350	315	325.00–335.00	328.83
11	350–400	379	310.00–330.00	317.45
15	400–450	418	290.00–315.00	302.86
6	450–500	458	270.00–285.00	273.74
9	500–550	517	255.00–270.00	259.93
2	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
17	600–650	623	235.00–247.50	239.33
4	650–700	656	227.50	227.50
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	408	320.00–330.00	325.88
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	340	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	378	245.00–265.00	254.93
2	400–450	410	225.00–235.00	230.00
2	450–500	465	220.00–230.00	225.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,156	127.00–135.00	131.46
9	—	1,163	118.00–125.00	122.29
5	—	1,253	136.00–144.00	140.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,013	115.00–121.00	117.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	122.00–126.00	124.13
1	—	1,270	137.00	137.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	137.00	137.00
5	—	1,529	146.00–150.00	147.60
2	—	1,888	158.00–165.00	161.64

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)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,816.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

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