Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold mostly 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 $402.57/cwt on 29 head, down $8.48 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 31 comparable sales and sits +4.69 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$402.57

▼ 8.48 vs prior sale

29 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$17.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.22

vs AL average

−27.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	408.68	2,174	19thin
Medium and Large 2	518	390.95	2,026	10thin

One grade step is worth $17.73/cwt here — about $148 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 sale29 hd

402.57

—

AL average15 barns · 427 hd

402.34

+0.22

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−27.84

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

+4.69

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	1,716	200.09	3,434	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	177.82	2,694	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	174.61	2,194	17

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	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,758	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,750	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,490	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,950	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,483	6

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	486.42/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,800	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	466.60/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,011	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	492.69/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	418.66/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,160	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	445.06/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,878	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	2,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	506.85/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,326	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	529.94/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	387.09/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,168	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	334.07/cwt	332.50–342.00	2,582	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	428.27/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,073	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	478.69/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	368.27/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,272	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	216	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,318	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	452.37/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	451.29/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,103	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,446	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	693	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,807	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	525.02/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,927	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	486.01/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,041	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	452.07/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,342	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	383.33/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	417.17/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,424	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	510	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	463.73/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,212	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	561.42/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,813	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	459.73/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	397.44/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,023	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	649.88/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,820	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	455.55/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,863	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	445.59/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,085	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	687.80/cwt	680.00–700.00	1,816	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	505.90/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,877	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	393.32/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,289	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,866.67/head	3,700.00–4,200.00	3,867	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,483.33/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,483	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,750	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,490.00/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,490	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,758.33/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,758	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,300	9
Bulls	—	—	1,665	207.58/cwt	206.00–209.00	3,456	3
Bulls	—	—	1,735	187.46/cwt	186.00–189.00	3,252	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	201.49/cwt	200.00–203.00	3,576	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	181.94/cwt	179.00–188.00	2,362	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	175.43/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,623	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,914	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,066	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	172.24/cwt	166.00–178.00	2,131	11

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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 716Year ago 665

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 52Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 50Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	640.00–660.00	649.88
1	300–350	345	515.00	515.00
5	350–400	371	500.00–510.00	505.90
9	400–450	409	450.00–460.00	455.55
12	450–500	468	435.00–455.00	445.59
6	550–600	582	385.00–405.00	393.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	264	680.00–700.00	687.80
7	300–350	323	550.00–580.00	561.42
6	350–400	367	520.00–530.00	525.02
17	400–450	420	470.00–500.00	486.01
12	450–500	477	460.00–475.00	463.73
12	500–550	518	440.00–470.00	452.07
11	550–600	581	410.00–425.00	417.17
3	600–650	620	380.00–390.00	383.33
1	650–700	655	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	216	610.00	610.00
5	300–350	308	520.00–550.00	529.94
17	350–400	370	480.00–500.00	486.42
9	400–450	431	455.00–480.00	466.60
8	450–500	466	445.00–460.00	451.29
11	500–550	516	410.00–425.00	418.66
7	550–600	560	380.00–390.00	387.09
6	600–650	617	365.00–375.00	368.27
6	750–800	773	332.50–342.00	334.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	480.00–510.00	492.69
4	350–400	370	450.00–470.00	459.73
6	400–450	422	440.00–450.00	445.06
19	450–500	484	420.00–440.00	428.27
8	500–550	509	390.00–405.00	397.44
2	550–600	555	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
83	650–700	663	369.00	369.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	450.00	450.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	680.00	680.00
15	450–500	459	490.00–515.00	506.85
4	500–550	509	475.00–490.00	478.69
2	550–600	565	445.00–460.00	452.37
18	650–700	693	405.00	405.00

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	3	—	—	3,700.00–4,200.00	3,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,483.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,490.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,758.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,665	206.00–209.00	207.58
2	—	1,735	186.00–189.00	187.46
2	—	1,775	200.00–203.00	201.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,298	179.00–188.00	181.94
1	—	1,260	164.00	164.00
11	—	1,237	166.00–178.00	172.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	172.00–177.00	175.43
1	—	1,575	185.00	185.00

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

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle