Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.10/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −154.78 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$243.10

31 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$8.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.12

vs AL average

−26.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	248.24	1,353	13thin
Medium and Large 2	530	239.38	1,269	18thin

One grade step is worth $8.85/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale31 hd

243.10

—

AL average13 barns · 377 hd

248.22

−5.12

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−26.90

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−154.78

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	1,708	148.53	2,537	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	137.50	2,055	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	134.88	1,651	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	126.25	1,338	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)	—	$1,990	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,784	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,550	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,248	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,907	7

Every lot, as filed

55 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	550–600	570	233.05/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,328	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	263.83/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,119	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	342.39/cwt	340.00–345.00	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	265.73/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,238	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	280.82/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,196	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	238.00/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,459	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,673	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	252.73/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,547	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	296.68/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	326.19/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,044	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,420	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	243.78/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,390	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	314.33/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,323	13
Bulls	—	—	1,724	150.71/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,598	4
Bulls	—	—	2,080	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,266	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	142.89/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,879	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	126.25/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,338	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	142.66/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,039	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	135.20/cwt	132.00–138.00	2,060	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,158.33/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,158	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,784.38/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,784	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,990.00/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	1,990	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,488.89/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,489	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,485.00–1,650.00	1,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,907.14/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,907	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	262.43/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	252.06/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,321	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	268.99/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,388	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	127.60/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,391	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	134.10/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,655	31
Bulls	—	—	1,599	144.23/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,306	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	296.24/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,238	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	251.75/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,191	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	241.82/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,245	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	295.50/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,395	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	342.82/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,046	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	229.40/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,418	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	251.82/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,415	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	251.44/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,315	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	241.30/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,470	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	280.94/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,334	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	323.25/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,215	6

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 676Last week 809Year ago 837

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 52Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 195Last week 23Year ago 106

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	340.00–345.00	342.39
2	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	385	285.00	285.00
18	400–450	424	258.00–275.00	263.83
13	450–500	473	248.00–255.00	251.75
13	500–550	515	235.00–247.00	241.82
5	550–600	570	230.00–235.00	233.05
5	600–650	618	229.00–230.00	229.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	265	355.00	355.00
7	300–350	320	310.00–335.00	326.19
3	350–400	357	295.00–300.00	296.68
18	400–450	426	270.00–287.50	280.82
8	450–500	466	260.00–270.00	265.73
7	500–550	524	250.00–255.00	252.06
6	550–600	570	242.00–246.00	243.78
7	600–650	613	235.00–240.00	238.00
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	285.00	285.00
3	750–800	773	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	437	325.00	325.00
33	600–650	636	263.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	410.00	410.00
2	250–300	255	375.00	375.00
5	300–350	305	340.00–345.00	342.82
4	350–400	360	330.00–335.00	332.47
13	400–450	421	305.00–320.00	314.33
7	450–500	472	292.00–300.00	295.50
5	500–550	516	265.00–275.00	268.99
4	550–600	570	260.00–265.00	262.43
10	600–650	612	250.00–255.00	252.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
6	350–400	376	320.00–325.00	323.25
14	400–450	418	285.00–310.00	296.24
15	450–500	475	270.00–290.00	280.94
12	500–550	523	248.00–255.00	251.44
8	550–600	562	245.00–255.00	251.82
4	600–650	609	240.00–245.00	241.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,724	147.00–154.00	150.71
1	—	2,080	157.00	157.00
4	—	1,599	143.00–146.00	144.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,315	139.00–149.00	142.89
11	—	1,090	125.00–129.00	127.60
31	—	1,234	130.00–138.00	134.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	124.00–128.00	126.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,429	140.00–147.00	142.66
9	—	1,524	132.00–138.00	135.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,158.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,488.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,907.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,784.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	1,990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,485.00–1,650.00	1,550.00

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

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