Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.73/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −145.15 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$252.73

29 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,373

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

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

$15.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.10

vs AL average

−52.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	261.66	1,380	12thin
Medium and Large 2	555	246.43	1,367	17thin

One grade step is worth $15.23/cwt here — about $14 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 sale29 hd

252.73

—

AL average11 barns · 300 hd

256.82

−4.10

National average163 barns · 22,771 hd

305.24

−52.51

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−145.15

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	1,674	150.37	2,517	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	122.44	1,338	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,506	121.83	1,834	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,132	114.31	1,294	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)	—	$2,163	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	400–450	425	285.16/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,212	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,460	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	289.87/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	331.04/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,188	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	271.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	240.62/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,482	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	278.59/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,276	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	266.51/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,245	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	701	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,735	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,419	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	263.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,373	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	307.63/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,292	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	312.55/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	295.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,437	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	334.08/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,416	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	270.34/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	333.28/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,033	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	252.07/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,288	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	266.19/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,421	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	325.17/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,197	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	253.90/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,452	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	307	348.37/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,069	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	652	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,322	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	354.38/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	339.86/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,257	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	282.75/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,482	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	362.52/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	367.50/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,231	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	316.28/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,477	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,162.50/head	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,163	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Bulls	—	—	1,638	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,637	2
Bulls	—	—	1,540	142.41/cwt	142.00–143.00	2,193	2
Bulls	—	—	2,015	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,922	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	114.31/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,294	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	123.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,363	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	126.31/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,269	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	116.05/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,310	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	117.88/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,822	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	124.08/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,047	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,632	2

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 Jan 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 499Last week 794Year ago 657

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 64Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 62Year ago 44

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	330.00–335.00	333.28
4	350–400	363	310.00–315.00	312.55
9	400–450	425	280.00–290.00	285.16
10	450–500	467	260.00–270.00	266.51
7	500–550	511	245.00–255.00	252.07
10	550–600	585	240.00–245.00	242.48
1	600–650	635	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	675	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	345.00–365.00	354.38
5	350–400	359	325.00–335.00	331.04
9	400–450	420	300.00–320.00	307.63
9	450–500	458	275.00–285.00	278.59
10	500–550	521	260.00–265.00	263.49
2	550–600	560	250.00–255.00	252.48
8	600–650	616	240.00–245.00	240.62
2	650–700	668	230.00–235.00	232.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	347.50	347.50
1	450–500	455	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	500	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	522	285.00–295.00	289.87
8	550–600	589	270.00–280.00	271.23
5	700–750	701	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	360.00–365.00	362.52
3	300–350	307	345.00–350.00	348.37
4	350–400	368	320.00–330.00	325.17
4	400–450	423	310.00–315.00	312.43
6	450–500	487	290.00–300.00	295.05
8	500–550	534	260.00–270.00	266.19
5	550–600	572	250.00–260.00	253.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	375.00	375.00
2	300–350	335	360.00–375.00	367.50
6	350–400	370	315.00–355.00	339.86
13	400–450	424	330.00–340.00	334.08
8	450–500	467	310.00–320.00	316.28
7	500–550	524	280.00–287.00	282.75
6	550–600	573	265.00–277.00	270.34
5	650–700	652	237.50	237.50

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	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	160.00–162.00	161.01
2	—	1,540	142.00–143.00	142.41
1	—	2,015	145.00	145.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	113.00–116.00	114.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,103	120.00–125.00	123.60
3	—	1,005	126.00–127.00	126.31
4	—	1,129	114.00–117.00	116.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,546	117.00–119.00	117.88
2	—	1,650	123.00–125.00	124.08
2	—	1,280	127.00–128.00	127.49

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle