Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $348.12/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −91.88 against this barn's trailing median of $440.00.

Average price

$348.12

16 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$7.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.99

vs AL average

−23.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	350.00	1,900	12thin
Medium and Large 2	530	342.48	1,815	4thin

One grade step is worth $7.52/cwt here — about $85 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

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 sale16 hd

348.12

—

AL average12 barns · 260 hd

354.10

−5.99

National average146 barns · 8,317 hd

371.92

−23.80

This barn, trailing median17 sales

440.00

−91.88

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	1,643	194.75	3,200	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	161.81	1,922	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,525	156.00	2,379	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	143.43	1,591	8thin

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)	—	$2,975	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,588	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,525	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,163	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,067	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,489	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,050	3thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	341.67/cwt	336.00–345.50	2,176	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,243	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	342.48/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	407.81/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	542	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,686	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	380.02/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	320.93/cwt	310.00–324.00	1,794	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	342.65/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,576	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,959	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	356.70/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,487	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	384.87/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	311.73/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,942	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	344.28/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,821	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	445.13/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,402	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	303.83/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,869	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	372.58/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	414.59/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,696	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	431.50/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,579	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	324.37/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,690	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	424.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,764	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	321.70/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,785	3
Bulls	—	—	1,718	197.74/cwt	192.00–203.00	3,397	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	155.37/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,855	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	170.20/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,000	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	143.43/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,591	8
Bulls	—	—	1,543	186.69/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,881	4
Bulls	—	—	1,820	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,968	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,412.50/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,413	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,587.50/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,588	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,550.00/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,766.67/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,767	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,066.67/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,067	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,675.00/head	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,162.50/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,163	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	354.61/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,645	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	316.74/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,812	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	343.77/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,444	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	363.67/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,327	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	162.38/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,932	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	432.85/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	642	283.35/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	283.02/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,975	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	331.67/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,715	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	387.46/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,643	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	484	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	327.25/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,538	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	314.01/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,623	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	298.01/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	415.08/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,552	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	297.96/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,877	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	357.49/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,837	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	367.53/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,727	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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 916Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 57Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 17Year ago 31

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
135	600–650	637	336.00–345.50	341.67
14	750–800	780	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	400.00–415.00	407.81
4	450–500	470	365.00–370.00	367.53
4	500–550	530	340.00–345.00	342.48
5	600–650	603	327.50	327.50
2	650–700	675	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	455.00	455.00
4	400–450	415	420.00–430.00	424.97
4	450–500	473	380.00–390.00	384.87
6	500–550	514	350.00–360.00	357.49
6	550–600	572	342.50	342.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	484	357.50	357.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	542	311.00	311.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
6	300–350	315	440.00–450.00	445.13
10	350–400	366	425.00–440.00	431.50
13	400–450	409	405.00–425.00	414.59
5	450–500	453	375.00–390.00	380.02
8	500–550	529	340.00–350.00	344.28
3	550–600	555	320.00–325.00	321.70
8	600–650	623	310.00–315.00	311.73
4	650–700	673	290.00–300.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	430.00–435.00	432.85
10	350–400	374	410.00–420.00	415.08
14	400–450	424	380.00–395.00	387.46
23	450–500	464	340.00–365.00	354.61
15	500–550	517	320.00–335.00	331.67
10	550–600	572	310.00–322.50	316.74
7	600–650	630	290.00–305.00	297.96
5	650–700	681	280.00–285.00	283.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	370.00–375.00	372.58
20	400–450	417	350.00–370.00	356.70
11	450–500	460	335.00–350.00	342.65
10	500–550	521	315.00–335.00	324.37
19	550–600	559	310.00–324.00	320.93
9	600–650	615	290.00–307.50	303.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	365	350.00–370.00	363.67
17	400–450	420	335.00–347.00	343.77
18	450–500	470	320.00–332.00	327.25
9	500–550	517	310.00–317.00	314.01
5	550–600	558	295.00–300.00	298.01
3	600–650	642	280.00–285.00	283.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,718	192.00–203.00	197.74
4	—	1,543	183.00–189.00	186.69
1	—	1,820	218.00	218.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,194	152.00–158.00	155.37
11	—	1,175	167.00–173.00	170.20
19	—	1,190	159.00–166.00	162.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,109	142.00–147.00	143.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	156.00	156.00

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	8	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,162.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,066.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00

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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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

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