Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $409.71/cwt on 56 head, down $13.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +11.83 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$409.71

▼ 13.26 vs prior sale

56 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$35.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs AL average

−17.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	424.84	2,260	32
Medium and Large 2	548	389.54	2,133	24

One grade step is worth $35.30/cwt here — about $127 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 sale56 hd

409.71

—

AL average16 barns · 493 hd

410.75

−1.04

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−17.68

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

+11.83

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	1,794	217.18	3,896	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	180.54	2,264	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,547	177.47	2,746	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	162.52	1,476	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,833	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,467	3thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1	450–500	471	507.69/cwt	485.00–520.00	2,391	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	569.73/cwt	560.00–590.00	2,136	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	552.21/cwt	535.00–585.00	2,049	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	384.93/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,410	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	530.53/cwt	515.00–537.50	2,239	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	501.07/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,069	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	550	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	370.54/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,138	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	346.64/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	554.88/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	457.51/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	450.62/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,893	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	428.85/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,024	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	373.61/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,290	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	346.39/cwt	345.00–352.00	2,501	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	352.55/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,161	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,580	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	682	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	510.37/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,924	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	386.66/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	454.92/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,120	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	400.94/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,125	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	535.92/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	484.36/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,816	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	360.09/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,405	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	162.52/cwt	157.00–168.00	1,476	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	178.28/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,193	25
Bulls	—	—	1,845	215.94/cwt	214.00–218.00	3,984	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	188.38/cwt	185.00–193.00	2,869	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	181.62/cwt	178.00–185.00	2,485	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	167.22/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,767	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	167.33/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,857	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	190.90/cwt	185.00–197.00	2,604	8
Bulls	—	—	1,948	231.92/cwt	227.00–237.00	4,518	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	207.05/cwt	204.00–209.00	3,396	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,466.67/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,467	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,833.33/head	3,650.00–3,950.00	3,833	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	422.85/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,440	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	641.30/cwt	610.00–660.00	2,014	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	586.91/cwt	570.00–592.50	1,960	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	399.85/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,271	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	428.91/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,278	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	470.96/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,218	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	393.33/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,234	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	431.58/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,240	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	476.77/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,007	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	466.34/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,402	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	410.37/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,528	10

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 Apr 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 682Last week 442Year ago 852

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 28Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 17Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	610.00–660.00	641.30
6	350–400	375	560.00–590.00	569.73
28	400–450	422	515.00–537.50	530.53
13	450–500	471	485.00–520.00	507.69
22	500–550	515	450.00–490.00	466.34
7	550–600	577	420.00–425.00	422.85
10	600–650	616	400.00–420.00	410.37
3	650–700	653	385.00–390.00	386.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	334	570.00–592.50	586.91
8	350–400	371	535.00–585.00	552.21
14	400–450	413	490.00–510.00	501.07
14	450–500	471	460.00–480.00	470.96
14	500–550	531	420.00–435.00	428.91
7	550–600	568	390.00–410.00	399.85
8	600–650	626	380.00–390.00	384.93
4	650–700	668	355.00–365.00	360.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	550	435.00	435.00
6	650–700	682	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	530.00–540.00	535.92
7	350–400	375	480.00–490.00	484.36
13	400–450	420	440.00–460.00	450.62
10	450–500	472	420.00–445.00	428.85
15	500–550	530	390.00–415.00	400.94
9	550–600	577	360.00–380.00	370.54
4	600–650	613	350.00–355.00	352.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	550.00–560.00	554.88
10	350–400	377	500.00–520.00	510.37
15	400–450	421	470.00–485.00	476.77
12	450–500	466	450.00–460.00	454.92
22	500–550	519	420.00–445.00	431.58
6	550–600	568	385.00–400.00	393.33
7	600–650	613	365.00–380.00	373.61
3	650–700	660	345.00–350.00	346.64
10	700–750	722	345.00–352.00	346.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
84	600–650	645	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	558	455.00–460.00	457.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	417.50	417.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	157.00–168.00	162.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,230	172.00–184.00	178.28
2	—	1,110	166.00–169.00	167.33
8	—	1,364	185.00–197.00	190.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	185.00–193.00	188.38
2	—	1,368	178.00–185.00	181.62
4	—	1,655	162.00–171.00	167.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,845	214.00–218.00	215.94
3	—	1,948	227.00–237.00	231.92
4	—	1,640	204.00–209.00	207.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,466.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,650.00–3,950.00	3,833.33

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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