Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $357.84/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −59.75 against this barn's trailing median of $417.59.

Average price

$357.84

52 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$20.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	368.43	1,959	25
Medium and Large 2	552	348.03	1,922	27

One grade step is worth $20.40/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale52 hd

357.84

—

AL average15 barns · 431 hd

358.74

−0.90

This barn, trailing median31 sales

417.59

−59.75

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	1,630	189.10	3,082	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	159.15	2,080	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,464	153.01	2,240	4thin

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)	—	$3,740	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,550	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	300–350	329	453.31/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,491	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	313.35/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,074	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	352.61/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,031	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	375.88/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,921	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	224	456.43/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,022	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	359.38/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,869	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	409.98/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,747	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	431.26/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,574	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	404.99/cwt	395.00–417.00	1,847	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	387.77/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,811	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	324.72/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,978	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	341.40/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,219	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	403.78/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,946	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	335.81/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,971	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	330.66/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,901	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	413.08/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,528	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,931	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	337.72/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,773	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	380.69/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,626	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	432.43/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,418	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	312.85/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,962	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	425.04/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,547	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	440.75/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,380	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	143.52/cwt	143.00–144.00	2,361	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	202.45/cwt	201.00–204.00	3,411	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,442	169.03/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,437	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	149.76/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,740	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	159.02/cwt	156.00–162.00	2,083	11
Bulls	—	—	1,664	186.72/cwt	184.00–192.00	3,107	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,500.00–3,800.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,100.00–4,000.00	3,650	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,550.00/head	4,500.00–4,600.00	4,550	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,325.00/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	435.49/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,180	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	355.33/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,677	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	446.87/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,220	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,105	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,856	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,292	1
Bulls	—	—	1,541	178.14/cwt	172.00–183.00	2,745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	360.52/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,860	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	373.68/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,753	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,088	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	397.30/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,700	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	427.51/cwt	422.50–435.00	1,778	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	325.91/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	340.48/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,067	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	440.07/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,663	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	349.88/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,984	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	469.38/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,216	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	455.00/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,474	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	475.67/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,032	5

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 Oct 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 740Last week 835Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 40Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	259	460.00–475.00	469.38
9	300–350	329	445.00–460.00	453.31
12	350–400	365	425.00–440.00	431.26
14	400–450	428	390.00–405.00	397.30
10	450–500	469	370.00–380.00	373.68
10	500–550	516	357.50–365.00	360.52
14	550–600	567	345.00–357.00	349.88
5	600–650	609	320.00–335.00	325.91
3	650–700	662	310.00–315.00	313.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	271	430.00–440.00	435.49
10	300–350	328	425.00–440.00	432.43
14	350–400	370	405.00–420.00	413.08
20	400–450	427	375.00–385.00	380.69
24	450–500	472	350.00–360.00	355.33
21	500–550	525	330.00–350.00	337.72
8	550–600	575	325.00–335.00	330.66
7	600–650	627	310.00–315.00	312.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	470.00–480.00	475.67
9	300–350	324	450.00–460.00	455.00
9	350–400	378	435.00–445.00	440.07
17	400–450	416	422.50–435.00	427.51
15	450–500	456	395.00–417.00	404.99
17	500–550	511	370.00–385.00	375.88
8	550–600	576	350.00–355.00	352.61
8	600–650	607	335.00–345.00	340.48
11	700–750	702	297.50	297.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	224	450.00–460.00	456.43
5	250–300	273	445.00–450.00	446.87
14	300–350	313	435.00–445.00	440.75
13	350–400	364	420.00–430.00	425.04
14	400–450	426	405.00–415.00	409.98
20	450–500	467	380.00–392.50	387.77
14	500–550	520	350.00–365.00	359.38
13	550–600	587	330.00–340.00	335.81
9	600–650	609	320.00–327.00	324.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	482	400.00–405.00	403.78
9	500–550	515	375.00	375.00
25	650–700	650	340.00–345.00	341.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	405	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	143.00–144.00	143.52
1	—	1,105	168.00	168.00
1	—	1,460	157.00	157.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,442	164.00–175.00	169.03
3	—	1,162	146.00–152.00	149.76
11	—	1,310	156.00–162.00	159.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,685	201.00–204.00	202.45
5	—	1,664	184.00–192.00	186.72
5	—	1,541	172.00–183.00	178.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,500.00–3,800.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	4,100.00	4,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,100.00–4,000.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	4,500.00–4,600.00	4,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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