Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 $250.78/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −147.10 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$250.78

48 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,357

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$15.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.08

vs AL average

−7.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	252.89	1,429	13thin
Medium and Large 2	531	250.76	1,331	33
Medium and Large 3	560	237.50	1,330	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.39/cwt here — about $99 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 sale48 hd

250.78

—

AL average15 barns · 616 hd

253.87

−3.08

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−7.02

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−147.10

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	1,772	160.05	2,837	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	144.32	2,119	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,263	141.97	1,793	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	126.26	1,323	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,700	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,633	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,281	12

Every lot, as filed

58 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 2	450–500	476	290.43/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,382	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	322.09/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,246	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	233.67/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,437	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	262.24/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,366	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	300.36/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,262	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	249.10/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,716	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,507	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	281.50/cwt	281.50–281.50	1,590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,005	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	267.52/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	252.90/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,431	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	252.61/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,319	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	342.41/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	257	351.69/cwt	350.00–355.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	301.26/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,238	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	273.78/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,394	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	333.55/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,211	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	250.23/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,441	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,531	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	238.34/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,444	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	319.18/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,331	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	309.56/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,402	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	144.89/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,131	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	137.59/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,954	4
Bulls	—	—	1,796	159.70/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,868	5
Bulls	—	—	1,480	150.13/cwt	147.00–152.00	2,222	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	136.11/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,659	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	151.44/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,001	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,633.33/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,633	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,468.75/head	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,469	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,187.50/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,188	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,724	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	248.07/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,784	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	141.77/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,793	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	126.26/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,323	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	155.48/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,418	2
Bulls	—	—	2,025	170.56/cwt	169.00–174.00	3,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	250.20/cwt	248.00–252.50	1,188	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	258.45/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,111	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	280.51/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,310	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	262.24/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	349.94/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,515	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	272.59/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,289	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	276.24/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,168	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	303.16/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,122	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	307.24/cwt	305.00–310.00	999	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,122	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	261.67/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,240	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	753	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	237.74/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	242.41/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,382	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 Jul 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 994Last week 1,193Year ago 706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 179Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 53Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	387	320.00–325.00	322.09
12	400–450	420	295.00–305.00	300.36
11	450–500	476	285.00–295.00	290.43
16	500–550	521	260.00–265.00	262.24
7	550–600	566	250.00–255.00	252.90
5	600–650	613	235.00–242.00	237.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	350.00–355.00	351.69
3	300–350	308	340.00–345.00	342.41
14	350–400	363	330.00–335.00	333.55
12	400–450	417	312.00–330.00	319.18
10	450–500	453	300.00–322.50	309.56
18	500–550	509	270.00–280.00	273.78
4	550–600	570	260.00–265.00	262.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	310.00	310.00
4	450–500	473	270.00–275.00	272.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	255.00–260.00	258.45
4	450–500	475	248.00–252.50	250.20
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	575	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	305.00–310.00	307.24
13	350–400	370	300.00–305.00	303.16
26	400–450	423	265.00–285.00	276.24
24	450–500	474	255.00–265.00	261.67
27	500–550	522	245.00–265.00	252.61
6	550–600	570	240.00–245.00	242.41
14	600–650	615	227.00–236.00	233.67
3	750–800	753	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	314	320.00	320.00
12	400–450	411	295.00–310.00	301.26
11	450–500	467	270.00–292.50	280.51
2	500–550	505	265.00–270.00	267.52
11	550–600	576	250.00–252.50	250.23
9	600–650	606	237.00–240.00	238.34
11	650–700	657	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	528	287.50	287.50
11	650–700	689	245.00–250.00	249.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	361	380.00	380.00
4	400–450	433	345.00–355.00	349.94
7	450–500	477	316.00	316.00
4	550–600	565	281.50	281.50
22	600–650	618	279.00	279.00
16	700–750	719	245.00–250.00	248.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,471	140.00–153.00	144.89
4	—	1,420	135.00–139.00	137.59
2	—	1,555	153.00–158.00	155.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,219	134.00–138.00	136.11
10	—	1,321	149.00–156.00	151.44
33	—	1,265	138.00–147.00	141.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	125.00–128.00	126.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,796	154.00–164.00	159.70
3	—	1,480	147.00–152.00	150.13
3	—	2,025	169.00–174.00	170.56

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	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,633.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,468.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,187.50

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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Slaughter Cattle

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