Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.32/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −147.56 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$250.32

61 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,336

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$13.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.64

vs AL average

−14.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	257.99	1,351	26
Medium and Large 2	541	244.61	1,324	35

One grade step is worth $13.38/cwt here — about $27 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale61 hd

250.32

—

AL average15 barns · 550 hd

247.67

+2.64

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−14.31

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−147.56

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	—	High	1,560	152.78	2,383	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	135.77	1,686	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,456	135.12	1,968	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,161	127.06	1,475	5thin

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)	—	$2,160	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,870	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,483	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	450–500	470	270.79/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,273	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	238.48/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	267.78/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,387	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	288.00/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,405	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	313.42/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,310	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	279.40/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,439	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	702	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	786	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	2,079	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,626	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	496	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,500	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	306.48/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,296	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	321.61/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	266.00/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	262.04/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,339	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	344.00/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,448	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	135.40/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,688	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	127.06/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,475	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	131.53/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,999	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	136.28/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,932	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,037	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	130.63/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,487	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,870.00/head	1,870.00–1,870.00	1,870	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,160.00/head	2,160.00–2,160.00	2,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,483.33/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,483	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	302.23/cwt	297.00–310.00	1,445	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,388	3
Bulls	—	—	1,693	160.33/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,714	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	142.46/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,919	8
Bulls	—	—	1,452	152.96/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,221	3
Bulls	—	—	1,540	146.98/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,263	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,693	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	292.91/cwt	285.00–302.00	1,227	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	279.28/cwt	277.50–287.00	1,290	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	642	247.32/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,588	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	270.67/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,673	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,612	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	318.42/cwt	315.00–322.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	223.46/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,497	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	241.91/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,350	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,704	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	306.47/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,146	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	342.60/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	246.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,301	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	248.88/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,374	8

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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 990Last week 994Year ago 805

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 203Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 65Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	315.00–322.00	318.42
8	350–400	374	305.00–312.00	306.47
17	400–450	419	285.00–302.00	292.91
15	450–500	470	265.00–275.00	270.79
19	500–550	527	240.00–250.00	246.89
16	550–600	558	240.00–245.00	241.91
4	600–650	623	237.00–240.00	238.48
16	650–700	670	220.00–230.00	223.46
2	700–750	702	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	368	315.00–325.00	321.61
6	400–450	423	300.00–315.00	306.48
19	450–500	462	277.50–287.00	279.28
18	500–550	511	255.00–267.50	262.04
8	550–600	552	247.00–250.00	248.88
39	600–650	642	245.00–247.50	247.32
2	650–700	657	225.00	225.00
19	700–750	710	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	335.00–350.00	342.60
13	400–450	418	305.00–320.00	313.42
17	450–500	488	280.00–295.00	288.00
18	500–550	518	260.00–270.00	267.78
6	650–700	660	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	370.00–380.00	375.00
20	400–450	421	325.00–355.00	344.00
8	450–500	478	297.00–310.00	302.23
28	500–550	515	272.00–280.00	279.40
2	550–600	560	265.00–267.00	266.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	750–800	786	264.50	264.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	302.50	302.50
19	550–600	556	290.00	290.00
24	600–650	618	260.00–273.00	270.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	325.00	325.00
9	450–500	496	302.50	302.50
13	650–700	677	250.00	250.00
10	700–750	722	236.00	236.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,247	132.00–139.00	135.40
9	—	1,138	129.00–132.00	130.63
8	—	1,347	140.00–146.00	142.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,161	126.00–128.00	127.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	129.00–133.00	131.53
7	—	1,418	133.00–138.00	136.28
1	—	1,405	145.00	145.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,693	159.00–163.00	160.33
3	—	1,452	150.00–156.00	152.96
4	—	1,540	146.00–149.00	146.98

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,870.00	1,870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,160.00	2,160.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,483.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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