Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.65/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −53.23 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$344.65

54 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,890

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$15.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.36

vs AL average

−46.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	351.19	1,948	31
Medium and Large 2	540	335.83	1,813	23

One grade step is worth $15.36/cwt here — about $135 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

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 sale54 hd

344.65

—

AL average14 barns · 553 hd

345.01

−0.36

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−46.17

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−53.23

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	1,573	183.71	2,890	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,342	158.33	2,124	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,595	158.00	2,520	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,395	142.00	1,981	1thin

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)	—	$2,440	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,175	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,415	13

Every lot, as filed

60 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	650–700	650	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,096	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	737	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,638	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	350.42/cwt	345.00–362.50	2,022	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	365.50/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,901	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	347.23/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,000	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	466.46/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	381.80/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,985	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	462.54/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,753	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	786	325.07/cwt	312.00–326.00	2,555	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	357.47/cwt	345.00–367.00	1,862	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	440.23/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,422	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	381.97/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,841	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	397.31/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,704	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	442.65/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,917	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	373.11/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,074	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	329.07/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,011	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	394.36/cwt	387.00–400.00	1,889	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	331.35/cwt	330.00–332.00	2,044	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	474.43/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,589	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	424.41/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,604	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	398.01/cwt	390.00–402.00	2,086	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	458.32/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,888	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,176	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	198.76/cwt	195.00–201.00	3,176	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,395	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,981	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,220	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	166.53/cwt	161.00–172.00	2,248	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	154.76/cwt	150.00–161.00	2,017	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,177.78/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,178	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,440.00/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,440	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,415.38/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,415	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	422	434.83/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,835	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	621	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,174	3
Bulls	—	—	1,604	173.87/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,789	4
Bulls	—	—	1,473	180.80/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,663	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,453	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,835	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	369.93/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,757	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	329.74/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,873	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	320.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,994	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	360.83/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,678	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	443.77/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,922	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	455.89/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,441	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	445.64/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,698	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	313.02/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,975	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	444.90/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,157	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	419.62/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,364	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,325	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	415.68/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	339.08/cwt	330.00–357.00	1,780	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	377.66/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,616	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	410.66/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,548	7

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 824Last week 740Year ago 1,184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 48Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 48Year ago 34

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on 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
2	200–250	225	490.00	490.00
3	250–300	268	460.00–470.00	466.46
6	300–350	323	435.00–445.00	440.23
15	350–400	378	420.00–435.00	424.41
8	400–450	429	390.00–405.00	397.31
33	450–500	482	375.00–385.00	381.97
12	500–550	521	345.00–367.00	357.47
19	550–600	576	340.00–355.00	347.23
11	600–650	611	325.00–330.00	329.07
3	650–700	650	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	700–750	737	358.00	358.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	422	425.00–440.00	434.83
3	600–650	621	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	260	440.00–450.00	444.90
10	300–350	325	415.00–425.00	419.62
7	350–400	377	405.00–415.00	410.66
15	400–450	428	370.00–385.00	377.66
12	450–500	465	355.00–365.00	360.83
15	500–550	525	330.00–357.00	339.08
8	550–600	568	325.00–335.00	329.74
5	600–650	631	310.00–315.00	313.02
3	650–700	663	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	450.00–460.00	455.89
9	350–400	381	440.00–450.00	445.64
8	400–450	425	410.00–420.00	415.68
6	450–500	475	365.00–375.00	369.93
10	500–550	520	360.00–370.00	365.50
17	550–600	577	345.00–362.50	350.42
6	600–650	623	315.00–325.00	320.00
2	700–750	725	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	335	470.00–480.00	474.43
8	350–400	379	455.00–470.00	462.54
15	400–450	433	430.00–450.00	442.65
9	450–500	479	387.00–400.00	394.36
17	500–550	520	375.00–390.00	381.80
8	550–600	556	365.00–385.00	373.11
3	600–650	617	330.00–332.00	331.35
1	750–800	770	307.00	307.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	455.00–460.00	458.32
2	450–500	465	420.00	420.00
14	500–550	524	390.00–402.00	398.01
16	650–700	688	338.00	338.00
15	750–800	786	312.00–326.00	325.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	440.00–445.00	443.77
1	500–550	505	370.00	370.00
2	600–650	610	347.50	347.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,350	161.00–172.00	166.53
4	—	1,303	150.00–161.00	154.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	142.00	142.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,460	168.00	168.00
1	—	1,835	157.00	157.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	195.00–201.00	198.76
4	—	1,604	170.00–176.00	173.87
2	—	1,473	180.00–182.00	180.80

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)	9	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,177.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,440.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,415.38

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

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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