Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $396.48/cwt on 29 head, down $23.62 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −21.11 against this barn's trailing median of $417.59.

Average price

$396.48

▼ 23.62 vs prior sale

29 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,148

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$41.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	418.02	2,202	14thin
Medium and Large 2	556	376.38	2,092	15thin

One grade step is worth $41.63/cwt here — about $110 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.37, low $371.10, median $417.59 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 sale29 hd

396.48

—

AL average16 barns · 372 hd

393.93

+2.55

This barn, trailing median31 sales

417.59

−21.11

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	1,770	211.10	3,736	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,524	173.76	2,648	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	172.03	2,121	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	165.38	1,683	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,917	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,725	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,383	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	2thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	509.35/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	359.69/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,867	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	404.99/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,138	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	504.60/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,440	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	397.98/cwt	385.00–412.50	2,424	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	365.53/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,120	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	360.09/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	545.85/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,539	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	508.16/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,931	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	446.00/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	450.74/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,920	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	552.65/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,796	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	506.52/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,915	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	403.48/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	397.69/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,235	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	411.26/cwt	410.00–412.50	2,570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	421.98/cwt	405.00–445.00	2,173	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	434.78/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,087	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	478.35/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,813	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	442.86/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,321	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	481.70/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,018	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,009	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	161.50/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,977	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	169.30/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,813	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	180.91/cwt	178.00–189.00	2,135	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	859	178.01/cwt	174.00–183.00	1,529	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	171.38/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,149	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,607	183.60/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	442.03/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,719	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	458.91/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,707	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	495.84/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,656	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	442.83/cwt	420.00–462.50	1,807	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	418.61/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	424.48/cwt	390.00–470.00	2,008	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	323.84/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	362.20/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	335.89/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,224	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	410.12/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	388.79/cwt	360.00–410.00	2,053	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	464.52/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,491	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	503.90/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	385.02/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	390.00/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	698	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	490.30/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,103	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	155.63/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,636	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	174.00/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,617	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	163.35/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,429	3
Bulls	—	—	1,348	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,805	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,754	1
Bulls	—	—	1,871	216.01/cwt	213.00–219.00	4,042	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,725	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,383.33/head	3,100.00–3,700.00	3,383	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,050	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,916.67/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,917	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 Jun 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 790Last week 731Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 48Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 45Year ago 101

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	500.00–520.00	509.35
4	300–350	310	490.00–530.00	504.60
7	350–400	379	475.00–500.00	478.35
6	400–450	426	440.00–475.00	450.74
23	450–500	480	410.00–440.00	434.78
5	500–550	528	395.00–420.00	404.99
22	550–600	562	380.00–405.00	397.69
4	600–650	624	355.00–365.00	360.09
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	480.00–500.00	490.30
3	250–300	260	480.00	480.00
8	300–350	321	440.00–480.00	464.52
5	350–400	389	430.00–450.00	442.03
4	400–450	426	410.00–430.00	418.61
3	450–500	462	380.00–400.00	390.00
11	500–550	519	345.00–380.00	359.69
4	600–650	618	320.00–330.00	323.84
1	750–800	765	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	500.00–510.00	508.16
5	400–450	410	490.00	490.00
2	450–500	450	475.00	475.00
13	500–550	524	435.00–445.00	442.86
24	550–600	581	420.00	420.00
2	600–650	625	410.00–412.50	411.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	442	460.00	460.00
2	500–550	533	405.00–415.00	410.12
2	600–650	613	380.00–390.00	385.02
1	650–700	698	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	510.00	510.00
5	250–300	269	500.00–510.00	503.90
8	300–350	334	480.00–520.00	495.84
6	350–400	372	435.00–475.00	458.91
8	400–450	408	420.00–462.50	442.83
14	450–500	473	390.00–470.00	424.48
7	500–550	528	360.00–410.00	388.79
8	550–600	580	340.00–380.00	365.53
2	600–650	615	350.00–375.00	362.20
5	650–700	662	325.00–340.00	335.89
1	700–750	730	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	540.00–560.00	545.85
4	300–350	325	540.00–570.00	552.65
5	350–400	378	490.00–530.00	506.52
13	400–450	419	465.00–500.00	481.70
5	450–500	463	435.00–465.00	446.00
11	500–550	515	405.00–445.00	421.98
3	550–600	570	395.00–420.00	403.48
17	600–650	609	385.00–412.50	397.98
1	700–750	725	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,224	153.00–166.00	161.50
6	—	1,180	178.00–189.00	180.91
17	—	1,254	168.00–176.00	171.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,071	162.00–173.00	169.30
4	—	859	174.00–183.00	178.01
8	—	1,051	150.00–158.00	155.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,607	181.00–187.00	183.60
7	—	1,504	167.00–177.00	174.00
3	—	1,487	160.00–165.00	163.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	193.00	193.00
1	—	1,805	208.00	208.00
8	—	1,871	213.00–219.00	216.01

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)	14	—	—	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,916.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,100.00–3,700.00	3,383.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,550.00

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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Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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