Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $435.96/cwt on 36 head, up $13.01 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 31 comparable sales and sits +18.37 against this barn's trailing median of $417.59.

Average price

$435.96

▲ 13.01 vs prior sale

36 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

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

$19.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+30.54

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	445.50	2,357	18thin
Medium and Large 2	547	426.42	2,333	18thin

One grade step is worth $19.09/cwt here — about $24 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.37, low $371.10, median $417.59 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 sale36 hd

435.96

—

AL average15 barns · 511 hd

405.42

+30.54

This barn, trailing median31 sales

417.59

+18.37

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	1,639	215.22	3,526	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,507	184.98	2,787	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,152	180.54	2,080	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	165.00	1,634	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,121	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,692	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,500	4thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	545.00/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	430.03/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,430	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	509.96/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,902	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	473.10/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,181	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	433.67/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,999	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	397.48/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,301	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	415.55/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,394	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	386.01/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,401	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	435.11/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,280	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	428.77/cwt	427.00–435.00	2,483	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	359.40/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,253	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	429.71/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,805	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,491	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,179	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	456.25/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,368	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	445.08/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,136	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	574.95/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	349.87/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	410.45/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,175	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	457.22/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,897	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	544.89/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	418.89/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,981	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	345.04/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,312	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,634	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	173.66/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,766	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	189.88/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,751	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	182.05/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,849	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	188.43/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,261	5
Bulls	—	—	1,668	208.74/cwt	208.00–210.00	3,482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	482.46/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,472	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	398.37/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,458	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	477.41/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,189	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	599.75/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	449.81/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,862	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	383.39/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,346	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	412.47/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,343	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	574.14/cwt	565.00–580.00	1,912	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	455.36/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,667	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	491.98/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,076	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	538.41/cwt	525.00–550.00	2,008	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	504	468.12/cwt	467.50–470.00	2,359	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	453.24/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,316	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	382.50/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,544	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	170.01/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,785	3
Bulls	—	—	1,578	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	3,409	3
Bulls	—	—	1,685	223.76/cwt	223.00–225.00	3,770	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	180.10/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,082	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	471.64/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,509	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	389.73/cwt	387.50–392.50	2,381	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,500	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,025.00/head	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,691.67/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,692	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,000.00/head	3,800.00–4,100.00	4,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,983.33/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,983	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	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 Jul 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 648Last week 611Year ago 901

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 48Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 35Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	570.00	570.00
2	400–450	410	540.00–550.00	545.00
4	500–550	504	467.50–470.00	468.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	525.00	525.00
8	500–550	519	450.00–465.00	456.25
9	550–600	579	427.00–435.00	428.77
11	600–650	611	387.50–392.50	389.73
10	650–700	675	369.00	369.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	590.00–610.00	599.75
6	300–350	333	565.00–580.00	574.14
9	350–400	373	525.00–550.00	538.41
8	400–450	422	485.00–500.00	491.98
14	450–500	461	460.00–490.00	473.10
12	500–550	511	445.00–465.00	453.24
6	550–600	565	425.00–435.00	430.03
12	600–650	617	390.00–415.00	398.37
2	650–700	665	380.00–385.00	382.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	570.00–580.00	574.95
4	300–350	328	540.00–550.00	544.89
6	350–400	373	500.00–520.00	509.96
13	400–450	415	440.00–470.00	457.22
6	450–500	480	440.00–455.00	445.08
10	500–550	524	430.00–440.00	435.11
8	550–600	576	410.00–420.00	415.55
5	600–650	622	380.00–390.00	386.01
4	650–700	673	345.00–355.00	349.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	305	480.00–485.00	482.46
4	350–400	368	475.00–480.00	477.41
22	400–450	414	440.00–475.00	449.81
8	450–500	461	430.00–440.00	433.67
7	500–550	515	420.00–430.00	425.00
4	550–600	568	410.00–415.00	412.47
6	600–650	612	375.00–390.00	383.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	320	465.00–475.00	471.64
10	350–400	366	450.00–460.00	455.36
12	400–450	420	425.00–435.00	429.71
17	450–500	473	410.00–425.00	418.89
11	500–550	530	405.00–415.00	410.45
8	550–600	579	390.00–405.00	397.48
8	600–650	627	355.00–365.00	359.40
2	650–700	670	340.00–350.00	345.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	165.00	165.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	172.00–176.00	173.66
7	—	1,449	187.00–194.00	189.88
4	—	1,565	179.00–184.00	182.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,200	186.00–194.00	188.43
3	—	1,050	165.00–173.00	170.01
18	—	1,156	176.00–184.00	180.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	208.00–210.00	208.74
3	—	1,578	215.00–217.00	216.01
2	—	1,685	223.00–225.00	223.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,800.00–4,100.00	4,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,691.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00
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	—	—	3,950.00	3,950.00

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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Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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