Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to weaker. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $396.94/cwt on 45 head, up $1.91 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 31 comparable sales and sits −0.94 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$396.94

▲ 1.91 vs prior sale

45 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$30.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

vs AL average

−28.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	409.87	2,169	26
Medium and Large 2	539	379.24	2,046	19thin

One grade step is worth $30.62/cwt here — about $124 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 sale45 hd

396.94

—

AL average16 barns · 358 hd

396.93

+0.01

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

−28.25

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−0.94

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	1,807	210.66	3,807	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,547	184.09	2,848	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	178.87	2,170	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	157.00	1,554	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,795	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,730	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,458	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,261	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,750	4thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	666	342.03/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	352.66/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,243	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	386.32/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,190	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	354.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	456.42/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,958	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	421.23/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,026	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	496.76/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,873	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	504.92/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,636	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	416.93/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,160	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	494.59/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,048	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	544.90/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	328.38/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	385.72/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,029	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	513.36/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,848	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	420.07/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	647	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,426	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	322.28/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	397.29/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,682	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	2,497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	213	542.65/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	525.13/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,712	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	523.41/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	420.20/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,408	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	395.76/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,474	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	631.12/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,773	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	231	654.28/cwt	635.00–670.00	1,511	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	362.55/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,440	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,529	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,554	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	184.09/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,848	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,939	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	183.52/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,334	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	172.96/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,923	9
Bulls	—	—	1,884	213.35/cwt	211.00–215.00	4,020	5
Bulls	—	—	1,588	196.98/cwt	195.00–198.00	3,128	3
Bulls	—	—	1,943	224.47/cwt	224.00–225.00	4,361	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,458.33/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,458	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,715.00/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,715	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,730.00/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,730	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,215.38/head	4,000.00–4,600.00	4,215	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,750.00/head	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,750	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,850.00/head	4,850.00–4,850.00	4,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	476.74/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,231	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	347.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,398	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	587.90/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,840	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	449.44/cwt	440.00–458.00	2,139	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	470.12/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,965	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	620.99/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,987	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	571.23/cwt	560.00–585.00	1,274	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	320	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	416.39/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,182	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	307.74/cwt	306.00–317.00	2,425	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	392.05/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,207	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	500.29/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,086	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	335.01/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,094	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	441.90/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,081	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	373.04/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,290	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	443.07/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,317	18

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 Mar 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 278Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 61Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	223	560.00–585.00	571.23
4	250–300	260	540.00–550.00	544.90
7	300–350	326	520.00–530.00	525.13
6	350–400	360	510.00–520.00	513.36
17	400–450	414	480.00–510.00	494.59
14	450–500	471	435.00–450.00	441.90
20	500–550	518	400.00–430.00	416.93
6	550–600	567	370.00–400.00	386.32
11	600–650	636	350.00–360.00	352.66
5	650–700	666	340.00–345.00	342.03
3	700–750	717	320.00–335.00	328.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	540.00–545.00	542.65
3	250–300	288	520.00–525.00	523.41
11	300–350	324	500.00–510.00	504.92
19	350–400	377	485.00–510.00	496.76
24	400–450	429	450.00–470.00	456.42
20	450–500	481	410.00–435.00	421.23
15	500–550	526	375.00–395.00	385.72
4	550–600	590	350.00–360.00	354.96
6	600–650	625	330.00–340.00	335.01
4	650–700	675	315.00–330.00	322.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	647	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	570.00	570.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	470.00	470.00
1	650–700	665	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	460	480.00	480.00
2	550–600	558	415.00–425.00	420.07
3	600–650	618	404.00	404.00
11	650–700	675	390.00–398.00	397.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	231	635.00–670.00	654.28
7	250–300	281	620.00–640.00	631.12
10	300–350	320	610.00–630.00	620.99
18	400–450	417	490.00–520.00	500.29
16	450–500	468	460.00–495.00	476.74
18	500–550	523	430.00–465.00	443.07
9	550–600	573	410.00–430.00	420.20
7	600–650	625	390.00–400.00	395.76
4	650–700	673	360.00–365.00	362.55
1	750–800	755	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	313	575.00–600.00	587.90
15	400–450	418	460.00–480.00	470.12
15	450–500	476	440.00–458.00	449.44
14	500–550	524	400.00–425.00	416.39
9	550–600	563	380.00–400.00	392.05
8	600–650	614	365.00–380.00	373.04
4	650–700	690	345.00–350.00	347.52
6	750–800	788	306.00–317.00	307.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	157.00	157.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,547	180.00–188.00	184.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	165.00–167.00	166.00
17	—	1,272	180.00–187.00	183.52
9	—	1,112	170.00–177.00	172.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,884	211.00–215.00	213.35
3	—	1,588	195.00–198.00	196.98
2	—	1,943	224.00–225.00	224.47

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)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,458.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,715.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	4,000.00–4,600.00	4,215.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,850.00	4,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,750.00

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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