Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. 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 $416.63/cwt on 46 head, up $6.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 31 comparable sales and sits +18.75 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$416.63

▲ 6.92 vs prior sale

46 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,238

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$23.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.18

vs AL average

−5.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	431.07	2,296	18thin
Medium and Large 2	540	407.34	2,201	28

One grade step is worth $23.74/cwt here — about $96 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

416.63

—

AL average14 barns · 444 hd

403.45

+13.18

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

−5.54

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

+18.75

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	1,759	214.52	3,773	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	179.26	2,568	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	174.40	2,133	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	162.59	1,720	5thin

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)	—	$3,238	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,400	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	512.92/cwt	500.00–525.00	2,159	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	444.14/cwt	435.00–452.50	2,265	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	537.61/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,005	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	404.94/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,341	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	527.74/cwt	520.00–545.00	2,211	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	473.82/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,184	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	544.92/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	470.83/cwt	422.50–490.00	2,010	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	512.18/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,910	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	443.56/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,080	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,609	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	484.95/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	419.78/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,187	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,471	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	364.92/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,317	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	392.97/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,421	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	571.71/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	388.11/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,212	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	420.47/cwt	417.00–425.00	2,380	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	593.19/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	413.63/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,201	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	383.35/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	489.22/cwt	412.00–525.00	2,299	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	562.63/cwt	545.00–580.00	2,031	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	181.77/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,378	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	162.59/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,720	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,528	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,349	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	181.82/cwt	181.00–183.00	2,629	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	166.42/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,925	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	174.65/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,122	22
Bulls	—	—	1,875	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	4,200	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	216.04/cwt	215.00–217.00	3,614	2
Bulls	—	—	1,815	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	3,666	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	532.45/cwt	525.00–540.00	2,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	556.80/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	407.56/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	466.37/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,229	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	377.62/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,398	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	585.96/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	624.88/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,281	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	405.53/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,324	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	442.83/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,329	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	500.25/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,156	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	604.77/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,621	4

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 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 685Last week 682Year ago 687

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 72Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 53Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	560.00–580.00	571.71
7	350–400	373	530.00–550.00	537.61
15	400–450	421	500.00–525.00	512.92
17	450–500	461	460.00–490.00	473.82
12	500–550	510	435.00–452.50	444.14
6	550–600	578	400.00–410.00	404.94
5	600–650	616	385.00–400.00	392.97
3	700–750	730	347.00	347.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	540.00–550.00	544.92
12	350–400	373	505.00–520.00	512.18
17	400–450	427	422.50–490.00	470.83
17	450–500	469	435.00–450.00	443.56
17	500–550	521	410.00–425.00	419.78
11	550–600	570	380.00–395.00	388.11
4	600–650	635	360.00–370.00	364.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	650–700	677	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	205	620.00–630.00	624.88
4	250–300	268	600.00–610.00	604.77
3	300–350	318	580.00–600.00	593.19
7	350–400	361	545.00–580.00	562.63
9	400–450	419	520.00–545.00	527.74
16	450–500	470	412.00–525.00	489.22
15	500–550	526	430.00–470.00	442.83
4	550–600	566	417.00–425.00	420.47
4	600–650	605	400.00–415.00	407.56
3	650–700	667	380.00–390.00	383.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	600.00	600.00
5	250–300	277	580.00–590.00	585.96
3	300–350	338	550.00–560.00	556.80
4	350–400	393	525.00–540.00	532.45
9	400–450	431	490.00–510.00	500.25
18	450–500	478	450.00–475.00	466.37
11	500–550	532	410.00–420.00	413.63
8	550–600	573	400.00–410.00	405.53
4	600–650	635	370.00–385.00	377.62
2	650–700	655	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	480.00–490.00	484.95
12	700–750	705	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,308	180.00–185.00	181.77
9	—	1,157	162.00–169.00	166.42
22	—	1,215	170.00–179.00	174.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,058	158.00–165.00	162.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	178.00	178.00
1	—	1,390	169.00	169.00
5	—	1,446	181.00–183.00	181.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	224.00	224.00
2	—	1,673	215.00–217.00	216.04
1	—	1,815	202.00	202.00

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)	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
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	—	—	3,650.00	3,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle