Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $330.09/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −87.50 against this barn's trailing median of $417.59.

Average price

$330.09

55 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$7.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	334.73	1,811	22
Medium and Large 2	539	327.00	1,764	33

One grade step is worth $7.73/cwt here — about $47 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.37, low $371.10, median $417.59 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 sale55 hd

330.09

—

AL average14 barns · 343 hd

328.03

+2.06

This barn, trailing median31 sales

417.59

−87.50

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	1,702	181.32	3,086	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	155.12	2,225	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	149.84	1,793	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	138.65	1,571	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,238	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,925	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	3thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	350.81/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,652	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,978	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	295.67/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,880	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	445.80/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,208	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	336.78/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,765	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	320.51/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,814	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	303.71/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,737	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	311.42/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,629	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	403.15/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,512	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	284.61/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	383.24/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,656	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	300.96/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	332.85/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,578	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	401.38/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,698	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	369.08/cwt	362.00–377.00	1,701	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,016	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	380.14/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,391	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	327.08/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,671	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	394.95/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,232	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	310.90/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,906	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	342.15/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,786	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	367.78/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,537	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	303.17/cwt	295.00–307.50	2,001	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	465.80/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,253	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	329.59/cwt	322.50–337.00	1,826	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	440.37/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,462	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	158.63/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,911	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	148.07/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,784	21
Bulls	—	—	1,783	183.41/cwt	181.00–185.00	3,270	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	138.65/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,571	3
Bulls	—	—	1,710	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,369	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	152.10/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,204	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,237.50/head	2,100.00–2,375.00	2,238	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	417.66/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,382	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	349.31/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,614	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	424.44/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,613	9
Bulls	—	—	1,495	168.26/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,515	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	160.31/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,259	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	142.39/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	349.07/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,264	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	466.64/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,041	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	330.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,737	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	347.98/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,489	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	376.18/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,271	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	286.44/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,793	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	287.06/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,906	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	272.54/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	313.66/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,797	20

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 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 621Last week 688Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 72Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	465.00–470.00	466.64
7	250–300	271	440.00–450.00	445.80
11	300–350	331	410.00–425.00	417.66
15	350–400	375	395.00–410.00	403.15
21	400–450	432	370.00–390.00	383.24
15	450–500	471	345.00–357.00	350.81
22	500–550	526	325.00–335.00	330.24
11	550–600	566	315.00–325.00	320.51
7	600–650	636	290.00–300.00	295.67
5	650–700	664	285.00–290.00	287.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	269	460.00–475.00	465.80
12	300–350	332	430.00–450.00	440.37
9	350–400	380	420.00–430.00	424.44
12	400–450	423	395.00–410.00	401.38
14	450–500	461	362.00–377.00	369.08
9	500–550	522	337.00–347.00	342.15
13	550–600	554	322.50–337.00	329.59
10	600–650	613	310.00–315.00	310.90
6	650–700	660	295.00–307.50	303.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	524	335.00–337.50	336.78
11	550–600	595	332.50	332.50
5	600–650	635	317.50	317.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	560	342.00	342.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	338	370.00–380.00	376.18
11	350–400	362	340.00–355.00	349.07
18	400–450	428	340.00–355.00	347.98
16	450–500	474	325.00–340.00	332.85
11	500–550	523	307.00–315.00	311.42
17	550–600	572	300.00–307.00	303.71
7	600–650	626	280.00–290.00	286.44
4	650–700	675	270.00–275.00	272.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	312	390.00–400.00	394.95
18	350–400	366	365.00–390.00	380.14
22	400–450	418	360.00–377.00	367.78
10	450–500	462	345.00–357.00	349.31
27	500–550	511	312.00–330.00	327.08
20	550–600	573	310.00–320.00	313.66
5	600–650	623	295.00–305.00	300.96
3	650–700	678	282.00–290.00	284.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,205	155.00–164.00	158.63
21	—	1,205	145.00–154.00	148.07
8	—	1,163	140.00–144.00	142.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	136.00–140.00	138.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,449	147.00–155.00	152.10
7	—	1,409	156.00–168.00	160.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,783	181.00–185.00	183.41
1	—	1,710	197.00	197.00
2	—	1,495	166.00–170.00	168.26

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)	4	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,375.00	2,237.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,800.00

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

Bulls · 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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