Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $325.20/cwt on 29 head, down $7.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −72.21 against this barn's trailing median of $397.41.

Average price

$325.20

▼ 7.57 vs prior sale

29 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$16.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.23

vs AL average

−12.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	336.64	1,818	9thin
Medium and Large 2	544	320.06	1,740	20

One grade step is worth $16.58/cwt here — about $77 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.76, low $319.07, median $397.41 across 32 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

325.20

—

AL average16 barns · 420 hd

323.97

+1.23

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

−12.82

This barn, trailing median32 sales

397.41

−72.21

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	1,587	192.37	3,054	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	158.93	2,220	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	150.38	1,873	19

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)	—	$3,093	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,617	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,500	2thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	—	—	1,663	193.74/cwt	190.00–198.00	3,222	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	204.57/cwt	203.00–206.00	3,529	2
Bulls	—	—	1,424	184.57/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,628	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	151.30/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,987	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,367	162.17/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,217	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	142.32/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,593	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	462.61/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	326.66/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,708	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	293.32/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	368.31/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,591	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	310.15/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,783	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,117	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,248	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	387.21/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,847	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	363.33/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,918	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	341.62/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,910	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,373	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	382.90/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,436	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	348.00/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,796	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	434.90/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	452.76/cwt	445.00–460.00	964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	419.99/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,793	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	415.85/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,302	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	312.74/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,945	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	439.87/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,839	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	404.93/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	348.38/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	384.98/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	415.54/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,928	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	483.22/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,300	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	374.07/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,902	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	383.93/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,665	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	155.35/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,079	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	166.09/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	401.12/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,304	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	350.08/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	440.62/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,674	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,616.67/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,617	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,092.86/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,093	7

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 Aug 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 447Year ago 695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 22Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 29Year ago 44

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,663	190.00–198.00	193.74
2	—	1,725	203.00–206.00	204.57
4	—	1,424	182.00–187.00	184.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,313	146.00–156.00	151.30
5	—	1,367	160.00–165.00	162.17
8	—	1,119	140.00–145.00	142.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,338	151.00–159.00	155.35
2	—	1,515	165.00–167.00	166.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	460.00–465.00	462.61
2	300–350	325	450.00	450.00
7	350–400	380	435.00–445.00	440.62
13	400–450	427	415.00–425.00	419.99
9	450–500	477	380.00–395.00	387.21
6	500–550	528	360.00–370.00	363.33
6	550–600	559	330.00–350.00	341.62
3	600–650	638	330.00–335.00	333.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	269	475.00–490.00	483.22
1	300–350	325	470.00	470.00
1	350–400	370	450.00	450.00
10	400–450	418	430.00–455.00	439.87
10	450–500	464	410.00–425.00	415.54
4	500–550	513	380.00–390.00	384.98
3	600–650	617	345.00–350.00	348.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	420.00	420.00
5	300–350	325	395.00–405.00	401.12
6	350–400	375	375.00–390.00	382.90
11	400–450	432	355.00–375.00	368.31
5	450–500	475	340.00–355.00	350.08
12	500–550	523	320.00–330.00	326.66
8	550–600	575	300.00–315.00	310.15
3	600–650	638	290.00–300.00	293.32
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	445.00–460.00	452.76
2	250–300	260	430.00–440.00	434.90
5	300–350	313	410.00–420.00	415.85
4	350–400	360	400.00–410.00	404.93
5	400–450	410	380.00–390.00	383.93
6	450–500	482	365.00–380.00	374.07
5	500–550	516	340.00–355.00	348.00
4	550–600	570	320.00–325.00	322.43
13	600–650	622	305.00–315.00	312.74
3	650–700	656	290.00	290.00
2	700–750	740	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	593	357.00	357.00
22	650–700	671	335.00	335.00
5	750–800	778	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	880	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	505.00	505.00

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	2	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,616.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,092.86

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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Cullman Stockyards

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle