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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Oct 20

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

673 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 864▼ 151 vs year ago 824 · −18.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 82▲ 10 vs year ago 34 · +29.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 120▲ 15 vs year ago 42 · +35.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter Cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $352.42/cwt on 34 head, up $4.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −57.99 against this barn's trailing median of $410.41.

Average price

$352.42

▲ 4.99 vs prior sale

34 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$29.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	373.37	1,986	10thin
Medium and Large 2	557	343.69	1,915	24

One grade step is worth $29.68/cwt here — about $71 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

352.42

—

AL average14 barns · 451 hd

338.94

+13.48

This barn, trailing median34 sales

410.41

−57.99

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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.37, low $341.07, median $410.41 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	1,849	161.25	2,982	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	126.09	1,757	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	124.80	1,596	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	116.86	1,227	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)	—	$2,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,407	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,175	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,038	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin

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. 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	378.25/cwt	365.00–382.00	2,027	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,160	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	783	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,349	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,355	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	413.33/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,281	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	396.19/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,248	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	400.89/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,463	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	376.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,410	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	384.01/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,590	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	360.43/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,507	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	365.95/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,724	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	349.51/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,685	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	352.36/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,850	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	332.27/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,751	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	331.69/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,884	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	322.36/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,870	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	323.32/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,946	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	310.68/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,939	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,269	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,325	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,482	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	309	479.26/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,481	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	502.46/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,658	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	488.12/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,791	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	447.66/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,697	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	458.71/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,885	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	424.04/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,840	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	424.76/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,958	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	385.87/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,833	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	358.22/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,859	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	377.68/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,968	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	363.32/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,024	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	334.97/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,943	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	609	322.02/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,961	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,013	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	312.48/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,047	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	324.00/cwt	320.00–327.00	2,129	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,707	152.04/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,595	3
Bulls	—	—	1,905	163.40/cwt	160.00–168.00	3,113	6
Bulls	—	—	1,940	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,414	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	116.86/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,227	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	124.80/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,596	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	130.54/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,727	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	125.81/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,787	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,717	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,037.50/head	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,038	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,407.14/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,407	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,175.00/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175	4
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	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 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 864Year ago 824

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 82Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 120Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	540.00	540.00
1	250–300	285	520.00	520.00
4	300–350	330	500.00–505.00	502.46
5	350–400	367	480.00–500.00	488.12
4	400–450	411	440.00–475.00	458.71
10	450–500	461	415.00–445.00	424.76
7	500–550	521	370.00–395.00	377.68
3	550–600	557	360.00–365.00	363.32
7	600–650	610	330.00	330.00
3	650–700	657	320.00–327.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	500.00	500.00
7	300–350	309	470.00–485.00	479.26
4	350–400	379	440.00–460.00	447.66
11	400–450	434	415.00–435.00	424.04
7	450–500	475	375.00–395.00	385.87
9	500–550	519	350.00–365.00	358.22
15	550–600	580	330.00–345.00	334.97
10	600–650	609	315.00–325.00	322.02
4	650–700	655	310.00–315.00	312.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	310	410.00–415.00	413.33
5	350–400	365	395.00–405.00	400.89
10	400–450	414	375.00–390.00	384.01
10	450–500	471	360.00–375.00	365.95
8	500–550	525	345.00–360.00	352.36
3	550–600	568	330.00–335.00	331.69
3	600–650	602	320.00–325.00	323.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	315	390.00–400.00	396.19
5	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	376.11
10	400–450	418	355.00–365.00	360.43
11	450–500	482	345.00–355.00	349.51
13	500–550	527	325.00–337.50	332.27
13	550–600	580	315.00–325.00	322.36
7	600–650	624	305.00–315.00	310.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	536	365.00–382.00	378.25
1	550–600	560	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	640	337.50	337.50
1	750–800	785	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	750–800	783	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,905	160.00–168.00	163.40
3	—	1,707	150.00–155.00	152.04
1	—	1,940	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,279	122.00–128.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	116.00–118.00	116.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	130.00–131.00	130.54
1	—	1,455	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,420	123.00–128.00	125.81

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	—	—	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,037.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,407.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.