Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $415.34/cwt on 42 head, down $5.95 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 31 comparable sales and sits +17.46 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$415.34

▼ 5.95 vs prior sale

42 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,202

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$18.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.66

vs AL average

+7.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	422.30	2,221	26
Medium and Large 2	537	404.03	2,171	16thin

One grade step is worth $18.28/cwt here — about $50 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.76, low $332.77, median $397.88 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 sale42 hd

415.34

—

AL average9 barns · 218 hd

396.68

+18.66

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

+7.90

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

+17.46

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	1,598	209.00	3,339	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	188.85	2,956	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,314	168.82	2,218	4thin

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)	—	$3,523	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,483	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,788	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,583	3thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	192.28/cwt	188.00–197.00	3,053	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,038	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	171.63/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,348	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,370	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,809	1
Bulls	—	—	1,825	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	3,887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	442.50/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,859	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	411.60/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,103	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	483.02/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,067	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,606	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	365.04/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,311	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	439.59/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,325	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	457.97/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,194	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	415.57/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,311	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	443.57/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,098	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	550.00/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	433.66/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,468	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,605	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	422.55/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,978	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	403.89/cwt	400.00–412.00	2,492	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	407.47/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,274	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	471.24/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,989	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	478.66/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,197	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	544.92/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	382.55/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,231	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	460.34/cwt	450.00–472.50	2,408	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,210	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	510.04/cwt	505.00–520.00	2,101	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	394.29/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,251	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	387.14/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,393	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	528.39/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,939	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	562.42/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,890	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,583.33/head	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,583	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,787.50/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,788	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,418.75/head	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,419	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,483.33/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,483	3

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 May 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 703Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 27Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	188.00–197.00	192.28
1	—	1,520	182.00	182.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	182.00	182.00
2	—	1,368	167.00–177.00	171.63
1	—	1,400	150.00	150.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	205.00	205.00
1	—	1,825	213.00	213.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	460.00	460.00
8	400–450	420	440.00–450.00	442.50
8	450–500	468	415.00–430.00	422.55
9	500–550	511	405.00–415.00	411.60
7	550–600	571	385.00–400.00	394.29
14	600–650	633	360.00–370.00	365.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	422	465.00–475.00	471.24
8	450–500	473	435.00–455.00	443.57
22	500–550	520	420.00–430.00	425.00
4	550–600	558	405.00–410.00	407.47
2	600–650	613	380.00–385.00	382.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	540.00–550.00	544.92
6	350–400	367	520.00–530.00	528.39
7	400–450	428	470.00–490.00	483.02
12	450–500	479	450.00–465.00	457.97
10	500–550	529	430.00–445.00	439.59
7	550–600	556	410.00–420.00	415.57
5	600–650	618	380.00–395.00	387.14
1	650–700	650	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	650.00	650.00
4	300–350	336	560.00–570.00	562.42
4	350–400	350	540.00–560.00	550.00
3	400–450	412	505.00–520.00	510.04
8	450–500	459	470.00–495.00	478.66
9	500–550	523	450.00–472.50	460.34
15	550–600	569	425.00–450.00	433.66
3	600–650	617	400.00–412.00	403.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	592	440.00	440.00
7	700–750	724	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	525.00	525.00

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	3	—	—	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,583.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,250.00	4,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,787.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,418.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,483.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00

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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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