Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $326.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −114.00 against this barn's trailing median of $440.00.

Average price

$326.00

2 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$2.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.05

vs AL average

−31.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	327.00	1,848	1thin
Medium and Large 2	525	325.00	1,706	1thin

One grade step is worth $2.00/cwt here — about $141 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.50, low $389.92, median $440.00 across 17 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 sale2 hd

326.00

—

AL average13 barns · 229 hd

337.05

−11.05

National average170 barns · 10,920 hd

357.16

−31.16

This barn, trailing median17 sales

440.00

−114.00

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	1,716	175.06	3,004	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	148.00	2,061	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,171	139.30	1,632	15

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)	—	$2,525	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,125	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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 1	450–500	478	328.51/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	332.00/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,388	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	355.20/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	358.76/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	337.09/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	302.49/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	369.97/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	278.77/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	285.04/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,505	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,002	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,037	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	751	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,953	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	315.36/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,315	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	265.13/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	368.83/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,402	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	333.25/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,416	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	388.83/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,279	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	293.37/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,693	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	310.00/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,482	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	286.66/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,393	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	304.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	706	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	268.41/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	389.86/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	410.00/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,259	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	308.39/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	284.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	351.56/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,695	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,125.00/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,125	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Bulls	—	—	1,687	163.30/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,755	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	130.46/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,923	177.22/cwt	170.00–185.00	3,408	2
Bulls	—	—	1,553	190.54/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,959	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	138.78/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,604	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,124	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,989	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	144.90/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,707	4

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 Mar 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 428Last week 512Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	400.00–420.00	410.00
2	350–400	355	380.00–400.00	389.86
3	400–450	422	345.00–360.00	351.56
5	450–500	478	320.00–335.00	328.51
3	500–550	527	320.00–325.00	321.68
5	550–600	573	305.00–315.00	308.39
2	600–650	615	300.00–310.00	304.96
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	385.00–395.00	388.83
13	350–400	380	360.00–370.00	368.83
6	400–450	425	325.00–340.00	333.25
6	450–500	478	305.00–315.00	310.00
3	500–550	517	300.00–310.00	304.95
6	550–600	577	290.00–295.00	293.37
2	600–650	630	280.00–290.00	284.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	365.00–380.00	369.97
4	350–400	364	350.00–365.00	358.76
6	400–450	418	320.00–345.00	332.00
2	450–500	463	300.00–305.00	302.49
6	500–550	528	280.00–292.50	285.04
4	550–600	565	275.00–280.00	278.77
3	600–650	612	260.00–275.00	268.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	350.00–360.00	355.20
2	350–400	370	330.00–345.00	337.09
9	400–450	417	310.00–320.00	315.36
6	450–500	486	280.00–292.50	286.66
3	500–550	532	260.00–275.00	265.13
4	550–600	575	255.00–260.00	257.54
1	600–650	625	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	706	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	459	342.50	342.50
1	550–600	565	327.00	327.00
6	700–750	721	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	700–750	720	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	325.00	325.00
13	750–800	751	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,687	162.00–165.00	163.30
2	—	1,923	170.00–185.00	177.22
2	—	1,553	187.00–194.00	190.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	130.00–131.00	130.46
9	—	1,156	137.00–141.00	138.78
4	—	1,178	143.00–148.00	144.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,300	153.00	153.00

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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Cullman Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle