Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $338.66/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −59.22 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$338.66

55 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$18.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.80

vs AL average

−30.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	343.52	1,880	25
Medium and Large 2	545	335.31	1,828	28
Medium and Large 3	545	325.00	1,771	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.52/cwt here — about $108 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 sale55 hd

338.66

—

AL average15 barns · 592 hd

333.87

+4.80

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−30.25

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−59.22

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	1,639	183.59	3,009	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	161.45	2,452	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	154.54	1,836	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	135.87	1,499	2thin

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)	—	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,883	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,430	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	450–500	460	372.43/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,713	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	458.98/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,248	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	440.19/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,417	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	312.69/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,901	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	378.50/cwt	378.50–378.50	2,373	87
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	449.85/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,655	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	420.85/cwt	415.00–432.00	1,801	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	356.83/cwt	345.00–372.50	1,727	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	330.60/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,871	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	348.74/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,817	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	376.25/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,780	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	403.29/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,690	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	383.30/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,407	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,966	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	355.75/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,092	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,832	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	339.90/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,778	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	425.47/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,621	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	329.18/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,893	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	431.65/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,114	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	374.66/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,607	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	400.13/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,288	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	305.71/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,002	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	306.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,044	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	163.87/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,065	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	135.87/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,499	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,379	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	184.52/cwt	183.00–186.00	3,170	6
Bulls	—	—	1,533	177.34/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,719	4
Bulls	—	—	1,590	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	3,228	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,430.00/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,430	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,025.00/head	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	337.44/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	379.40/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,647	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	347.56/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,679	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	156.20/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,840	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	144.76/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,656	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	163.93/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	346.56/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,951	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	399.53/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,822	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	486.28/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,342	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,925	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	362.63/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	456.56/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,219	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	332.53/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,055	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	364.36/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,920	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	463.79/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	324.42/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,969	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	392.44/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,644	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	399.19/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,465	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,182	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	352.80/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,820	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	423.60/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,339	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	337.33/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,916	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	319.47/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,000	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,310	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	325.66/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,195	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	316.68/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,115	3

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 835Last week 834Year ago 542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 52Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 41Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	267	450.00–460.00	456.56
6	300–350	316	415.00–430.00	423.60
11	350–400	367	395.00–405.00	399.19
11	400–450	419	390.00–400.00	392.44
27	450–500	460	365.00–380.00	372.43
10	500–550	516	350.00–355.00	352.80
15	550–600	568	335.00–345.00	337.33
17	600–650	607	320.00–325.00	324.42
3	650–700	668	315.00–320.00	316.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	258	430.00–435.00	431.65
9	300–350	322	395.00–405.00	400.13
16	350–400	367	375.00–390.00	383.30
11	400–450	429	370.00–380.00	374.66
18	450–500	484	345.00–372.50	356.83
16	500–550	523	330.00–345.00	339.90
12	550–600	575	325.00–332.50	329.18
12	600–650	608	310.00–315.00	312.69
5	650–700	668	300.00–310.00	306.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	600–650	627	378.50	378.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	360.00–365.00	362.63
4	450–500	483	335.00–340.00	337.44
2	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	272	450.00–465.00	458.98
19	300–350	322	430.00–445.00	440.19
11	350–400	381	420.00–430.00	425.47
19	400–450	419	395.00–410.00	403.29
20	450–500	473	365.00–385.00	376.25
17	500–550	521	340.00–355.00	348.74
8	550–600	566	325.00–335.00	330.60
8	600–650	626	315.00–325.00	319.47
7	650–700	655	300.00–310.00	305.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	276	480.00–500.00	486.28
8	300–350	321	460.00–470.00	463.79
14	350–400	368	445.00–460.00	449.85
13	400–450	428	415.00–432.00	420.85
23	450–500	456	390.00–410.00	399.53
13	500–550	527	360.00–370.00	364.36
6	550–600	563	340.00–350.00	346.56
4	600–650	618	330.00–335.00	332.53
7	650–700	674	320.00–330.00	325.66
7	700–750	700	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	434	375.00–385.00	379.40
4	450–500	483	345.00–350.00	347.56
2	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	444	412.50	412.50
4	450–500	485	400.00	400.00
4	500–550	511	375.00	375.00
20	550–600	588	350.00–357.50	355.75
12	600–650	605	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	435	442.50	442.50
2	450–500	460	410.00	410.00
2	550–600	550	375.00	375.00
4	600–650	602	362.50	362.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	160.00–169.00	163.87
7	—	1,178	153.00–159.00	156.20
5	—	1,144	140.00–148.00	144.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	134.00–138.00	135.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	154.00	154.00
3	—	1,510	163.00–166.00	163.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,718	183.00–186.00	184.52
4	—	1,533	173.00–180.00	177.34
1	—	1,590	203.00	203.00

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)	5	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00

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

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