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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Oct 27

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

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Feeder Cattle receipts

907 head

▲ 234 vs last sale 673▲ 253 vs year ago 654 · +38.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 44▼ 2 vs year ago 62 · −3.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 57▲ 29 vs year ago 34 · +85.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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 $325.57/cwt on 28 head, down $7.52 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −69.73 against this barn's trailing median of $395.30.

Average price

$325.57

▼ 7.52 vs prior sale

28 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$17.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.18

vs AL average

−49.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	335.45	1,815	12thin
Medium and Large 2	526	318.16	1,672	16thin

One grade step is worth $17.28/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale28 hd

325.57

—

AL average12 barns · 379 hd

321.39

+4.18

National average168 barns · 18,275 hd

375.43

−49.86

This barn, trailing median34 sales

395.30

−69.73

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	—	Low	1,778	172.78	3,072	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,564	126.76	1,982	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,329	123.71	1,644	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	118.00	1,162	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,633	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,283	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,832	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,064	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	407.36/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,100	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	405.97/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,295	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	396.46/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,285	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	395.89/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,445	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	376.10/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,388	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	388	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,765	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	376.77/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,552	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	350.70/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,469	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	350.64/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,627	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	334.62/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,589	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	320.50/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,619	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	339.32/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,778	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	330.02/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,865	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	313.02/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,787	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	311.24/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,877	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,211	82
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	285.98/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,928	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,432	72
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	801	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,003	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,311	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	454.93/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,410	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	448.80/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,683	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	477.12/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,813	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	455.98/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,842	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	429.07/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,811	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	406.54/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,882	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	378.35/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,835	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	382.90/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,010	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	352.53/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,872	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	360.01/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,987	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	344.36/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,980	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	609	316.89/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,930	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	337.35/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,085	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,028	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,755	168.35/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,955	3
Bulls	—	—	1,777	177.59/cwt	174.00–183.00	3,156	5
Bulls	—	—	1,850	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,997	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,162	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	124.56/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,619	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	123.44/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,695	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,780	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	118.53/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,648	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,914	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	131.23/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,205	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,633.33/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,633	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,283.33/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,283	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 907Last week 673Year ago 654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 44Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 57Year ago 34

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	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,633.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,283.33

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	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	405.00–410.00	407.36
7	300–350	324	390.00–400.00	396.46
5	350–400	369	370.00–380.00	376.10
12	400–450	419	345.00–355.00	350.70
11	450–500	475	330.00–340.00	334.62
11	500–550	505	315.00–325.00	320.50
5	550–600	571	310.00–315.00	313.02
3	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
5	650–700	674	282.50–295.00	285.98
3	800–850	801	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	319	405.00–410.00	405.97
5	350–400	365	390.00–400.00	395.89
14	400–450	412	370.00–385.00	376.77
7	450–500	464	345.00–355.00	350.64
7	500–550	524	335.00–345.00	339.32
5	550–600	565	325.00–335.00	330.02
8	600–650	603	310.00–315.00	311.24
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	388	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	650–700	664	333.00	333.00
72	750–800	760	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	470.00–490.00	477.12
5	400–450	404	445.00–480.00	455.98
10	450–500	463	400.00–415.00	406.54
10	500–550	525	370.00–400.00	382.90
8	550–600	552	355.00–365.00	360.01
2	600–650	618	330.00–345.00	337.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	276	475.00	475.00
8	300–350	310	440.00–460.00	454.93
4	350–400	375	445.00–455.00	448.80
13	400–450	422	420.00–435.00	429.07
9	450–500	485	365.00–390.00	378.35
10	500–550	531	340.00–360.00	352.53
14	550–600	575	335.00–350.00	344.36
8	600–650	609	310.00–320.00	316.89
1	650–700	665	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	516	355.00	355.00
16	600–650	616	335.00	335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,680	130.00–133.00	131.23
2	—	1,373	123.00–124.00	123.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	129.00	129.00
6	—	1,300	123.00–128.00	124.56
2	—	1,390	118.00–119.00	118.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	162.00	162.00
5	—	1,777	174.00–183.00	177.59
3	—	1,755	168.00–169.00	168.35

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.