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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Oct 6

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

635 head

▼ 412 vs last sale 1,047▼ 105 vs year ago 740 · −14.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 66▼ 2 vs year ago 48 · −4.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 50▼ 8 vs year ago 48 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.39/cwt on 38 head, down $2.75 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −59.91 against this barn's trailing median of $395.30.

Average price

$335.39

▼ 2.75 vs prior sale

38 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$22.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.86

vs AL average

−32.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	346.61	1,845	19thin
Medium and Large 2	540	324.17	1,752	19thin

One grade step is worth $22.44/cwt here — about $93 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale38 hd

335.39

—

AL average16 barns · 597 hd

324.53

+10.86

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

−32.52

This barn, trailing median34 sales

395.30

−59.91

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.76, low $319.07, median $395.30 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,714	181.40	3,108	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	140.63	2,163	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,344	136.74	1,838	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	128.00	1,357	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)	—	$2,900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,525	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,150	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	376.61/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,947	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	369.96/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,072	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,125	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,246	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	413.24/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,273	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	400.23/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,281	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,440	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	386.79/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,423	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	387.39/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,623	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	361.67/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,526	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	367.55/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,709	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	349.28/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,652	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,850	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	352.49/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,808	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	326.89/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,733	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	318.28/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,792	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	331.52/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,886	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	308.59/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,895	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	317.46/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,952	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	307.95/cwt	305.00–312.00	2,051	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	463.19/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,450	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	445.22/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,434	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	452.40/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,629	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,595	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	413.35/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,674	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	399.35/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,757	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	400.97/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,861	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	378.30/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,759	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	382.98/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,946	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	365.08/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,855	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	367.30/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,094	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	340.60/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,941	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	311.72/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,901	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,987	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,632	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,897	3
Bulls	—	—	1,690	192.44/cwt	191.00–194.00	3,252	2
Bulls	—	—	2,005	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,429	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,357	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	130.55/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,725	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	139.83/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,868	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,161	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	140.63/cwt	138.00–143.00	2,163	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,750.00–3,050.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,525.00/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,150.00/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,150	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Oct 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 1,047Year ago 740

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 66Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 50Year ago 48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,632	175.00–180.00	177.50
2	—	1,690	191.00–194.00	192.44
1	—	2,005	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,321	129.00–132.00	130.55
1	—	1,480	146.00	146.00
5	—	1,336	139.00–142.00	139.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,538	138.00–143.00	140.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	128.00	128.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	395.00–405.00	400.23
6	350–400	368	380.00–390.00	386.79
14	400–450	422	350.00–370.00	361.67
18	450–500	473	340.00–360.00	349.28
13	500–550	530	320.00–335.00	326.89
6	550–600	563	315.00–320.00	318.28
7	600–650	614	305.00–310.00	308.59
2	650–700	665	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	410.00–415.00	413.24
6	350–400	360	395.00–405.00	400.00
10	400–450	419	380.00–395.00	387.39
4	450–500	465	365.00–370.00	367.55
10	500–550	513	345.00–360.00	352.49
7	550–600	569	325.00–340.00	331.52
2	600–650	615	315.00–320.00	317.46
4	650–700	666	305.00–312.00	307.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	440.00–450.00	445.22
5	350–400	371	430.00	430.00
8	400–450	440	395.00–405.00	399.35
9	450–500	465	370.00–385.00	378.30
9	500–550	508	360.00–370.00	365.08
8	550–600	570	335.00–345.00	340.60
3	600–650	610	310.00–315.00	311.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	460.00–470.00	463.19
4	350–400	360	440.00–460.00	452.40
6	400–450	405	410.00–415.00	413.35
5	450–500	464	395.00–405.00	400.97
10	500–550	508	375.00–395.00	382.98
2	550–600	570	360.00–375.00	367.30
4	600–650	621	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	517	375.00–380.00	376.61
4	550–600	560	365.00–375.00	369.96
2	650–700	660	322.00	322.00
2	700–750	720	312.00	312.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,150.00

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	—	—	2,750.00–3,050.00	2,900.00

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.