Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $395.97/cwt on 46 head, up $19.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 31 comparable sales and sits −1.91 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$395.97

▲ 19.45 vs prior sale

46 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$35.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.62

vs AL average

−35.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	400.60	2,120	40
Medium and Large 2	549	365.08	2,002	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.52/cwt here — about $118 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

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 sale46 hd

395.97

—

AL average11 barns · 204 hd

385.34

+10.62

National average145 barns · 12,920 hd

431.54

−35.57

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−1.91

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	—	Low	1,553	192.47	2,989	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	171.94	2,510	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	164.16	2,012	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	152.11	1,643	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,960	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,875	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	550–600	575	360.00/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	370.16/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,932	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	405	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,904	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	411.76/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	653	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,397	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	406.44/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,085	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	792	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	393.63/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	440.32/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,893	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,897	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	332.12/cwt	331.00–332.50	2,883	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	436.29/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,229	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	304.04/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,332	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	472.66/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	332.52/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	318.32/cwt	290.00–327.00	2,623	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	465.05/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	378.68/cwt	370.00–387.00	2,613	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	418.26/cwt	397.00–435.00	2,401	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	378.15/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,360	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	466.23/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,967	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,409	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	446.15/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,061	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	400.57/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,307	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	421.57/cwt	412.00–430.00	2,209	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	165.28/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,096	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,211	1
Bulls	—	—	1,581	186.56/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,950	4
Bulls	—	—	1,870	199.42/cwt	199.00–200.00	3,729	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	154.49/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,681	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	152.11/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,643	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	171.94/cwt	171.00–173.00	2,510	2
Bulls	—	—	1,429	194.10/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,774	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,875.00/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	231.47/cwt	212.00–255.00	2,456	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,960.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,960	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	447.92/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,913	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	510.32/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	533.49/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	477.31/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,484	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	423.33/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	375.15/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,345	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	388.47/cwt	375.00–392.50	2,187	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	485.24/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,854	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	652	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,429	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	427.76/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	449.29/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,712	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	400.96/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,085	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,534	1

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 Feb 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 851Year ago 984

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 53Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 54Year ago 73

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	368	420.00–435.00	427.76
3	400–450	422	410.00–415.00	411.76
4	450–500	478	380.00–400.00	393.63
3	500–550	522	360.00–375.00	370.16
3	550–600	575	355.00–370.00	360.00
2	600–650	635	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	685	330.00	330.00
5	750–800	767	295.00–310.00	304.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	342	460.00–475.00	472.66
8	350–400	381	445.00–455.00	449.29
13	400–450	430	425.00–445.00	440.32
6	450–500	457	415.00	415.00
27	500–550	513	390.00–415.00	406.44
13	550–600	563	375.00–392.50	388.47
7	600–650	625	360.00–385.00	375.15
1	650–700	665	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	723	330.00	330.00
5	750–800	792	327.50	327.50
17	800–850	824	290.00–327.00	318.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	405	470.00	470.00
18	650–700	652	372.50	372.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	650–700	653	367.00	367.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	470	460.00–470.00	465.05
8	500–550	511	435.00–445.00	436.29
4	550–600	574	397.00–435.00	418.26
5	600–650	630	400.00	400.00
44	650–700	690	370.00–387.00	378.68
1	700–750	700	352.00	352.00
2	750–800	753	325.00–340.00	332.52
3	800–850	825	337.00	337.00
12	850–900	868	331.00–332.50	332.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	590.00	590.00
2	300–350	310	500.00–520.00	510.32
8	350–400	382	470.00–495.00	485.24
8	400–450	422	455.00–475.00	466.23
22	450–500	462	430.00–460.00	446.15
7	500–550	524	412.00–430.00	421.57
11	550–600	576	385.00–410.00	400.57
8	600–650	624	370.00–385.00	378.15
1	650–700	660	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	520.00–540.00	533.49
4	300–350	311	465.00–490.00	477.31
1	350–400	385	465.00	465.00
5	400–450	427	440.00–450.00	447.92
3	450–500	475	420.00–425.00	423.33
10	500–550	520	390.00–405.00	400.96
1	550–600	580	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	775	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,268	160.00–171.00	165.28
1	—	1,215	182.00	182.00
3	—	1,088	152.00–157.00	154.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	150.00–154.00	152.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	171.00–173.00	171.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,581	184.00–188.00	186.56
2	—	1,870	199.00–200.00	199.42
6	—	1,429	190.00–197.00	194.10

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,061	212.00–255.00	231.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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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