Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $395.57/cwt on 69 head, up $7.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 31 comparable sales and sits −2.31 against this barn's trailing median of $397.88.

Average price

$395.57

▲ 7.91 vs prior sale

69 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,149

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$54.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.03

vs AL average

−20.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	411.62	2,230	38
Medium and Large 2	543	383.52	2,083	22
Medium and Large 3	550	357.20	1,966	9thin

One grade step is worth $54.42/cwt here — about $264 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

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 sale69 hd

395.57

—

AL average16 barns · 434 hd

389.53

+6.03

National average161 barns · 8,493 hd

415.83

−20.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

397.88

−2.31

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	—	High	1,684	209.17	3,522	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,371	183.78	2,520	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	173.43	2,023	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	143.67	1,479	10

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)	—	$2,844	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,470	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,138	8

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	378.33/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,005	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	434.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,641	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	322.53/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	343.34/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,283	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	600	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,520	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	362.96/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,924	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	418.37/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	312.55/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,235	2
Bulls	—	—	1,862	217.15/cwt	212.00–224.00	4,043	7
Bulls	—	—	1,445	191.03/cwt	190.00–192.50	2,760	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	192.38/cwt	189.00–199.00	2,491	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	176.83/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,536	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	174.60/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,052	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	183.65/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,130	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	5,133.33/head	4,900.00–5,400.00	5,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,470.00/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,470	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,843.75/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,844	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,966.67/head	2,650.00–3,400.00	2,967	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,400.00/head	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,400	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	166.95/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,937	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	183.85/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,519	6
Bulls	—	—	1,530	205.25/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,140	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	147.66/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,518	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,560	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	138.95/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	433.65/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,051	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	497.02/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,142	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	473.95/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,228	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	421.73/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,235	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,626	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	337.45/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	470.14/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	455.27/cwt	447.50–465.00	1,903	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	566	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	418.86/cwt	412.50–427.50	2,199	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	401.27/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,275	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	388.91/cwt	380.00–397.50	2,225	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	387.43/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,418	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	534.75/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,770	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	448.44/cwt	447.50–460.00	2,305	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	381.95/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,376	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,383	86
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	431.83/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,254	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	399.65/cwt	395.00–402.50	2,518	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	333.51/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,428	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	427.48/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	452.40/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	382.80/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,174	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	478.03/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,079	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	375.66/cwt	370.00–377.50	2,551	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	941	335.75/cwt	335.75–335.75	3,159	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	430.81/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	529.15/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,460	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	441.13/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,109	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	370.97/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,118	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	528.25/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,182	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	371.43/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,284	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	837	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	392.21/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,055	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	323.36/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	527.48/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	398.37/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,036	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	354.00/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,202	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	333.34/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,277	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	368.37/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	448.83/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,867	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	421.23/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	465.00/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	503.73/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,889	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,394	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	397.51/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	418.73/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,985	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	516.74/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,638	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 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 759Last week 790Year ago 827

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 92Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 48Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	265	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	385	480.00	480.00
4	400–450	416	445.00–455.00	448.83
4	450–500	478	410.00–430.00	421.23
3	500–550	530	375.00–380.00	378.33
3	550–600	583	365.00–370.00	368.37
1	600–650	645	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	678	320.00–325.00	322.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	560.00	560.00
5	250–300	276	520.00–540.00	529.15
3	300–350	317	510.00–520.00	516.74
4	350–400	375	500.00–510.00	503.73
5	400–450	435	470.00–485.00	478.03
13	450–500	478	435.00–450.00	441.13
6	500–550	511	390.00–405.00	398.37
5	550–600	568	375.00–390.00	382.80
7	600–650	615	365.00–375.00	371.43
6	650–700	665	340.00–350.00	343.34
3	700–750	732	320.00–325.00	323.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	600.00	600.00
4	300–350	331	530.00–550.00	534.75
2	350–400	393	525.00–530.00	527.48
9	400–450	431	490.00–510.00	497.02
8	450–500	470	460.00–485.00	473.95
10	500–550	530	415.00–425.00	421.73
11	550–600	567	395.00–410.00	401.27
4	600–650	624	380.00–390.00	387.43
4	650–700	679	370.00–377.50	375.66
5	700–750	722	365.00	365.00
2	750–800	755	330.00–345.00	337.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	378	430.00–440.00	434.07
6	400–450	429	410.00–420.00	418.37
4	450–500	464	395.00–400.00	397.51
5	500–550	530	360.00–365.00	362.96
4	550–600	576	350.00	350.00
4	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	600	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	340	460.00–470.00	465.00
4	350–400	380	445.00–460.00	452.40
6	400–450	422	425.00–440.00	430.81
15	450–500	474	410.00–425.00	418.73
13	500–550	524	375.00–410.00	392.21
9	550–600	571	365.00–385.00	370.97
10	600–650	622	345.00–365.00	354.00
3	650–700	683	330.00–335.00	333.34
2	700–750	715	310.00–315.00	312.55
4	800–850	837	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
2	350–400	370	465.00–475.00	470.14
6	400–450	418	447.50–465.00	455.27
4	450–500	473	430.00–445.00	433.65
24	500–550	525	412.50–427.50	418.86
10	550–600	572	380.00–397.50	388.91
10	600–650	622	375.00–385.00	381.95
2	650–700	665	355.00	355.00
7	700–750	728	325.00–340.00	333.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	566	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
86	600–650	632	377.00	377.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	514	447.50–460.00	448.44
2	550–600	555	425.00–430.00	427.48
29	600–650	629	417.50	417.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	550.00	550.00
3	400–450	413	520.00–535.00	528.25
8	500–550	522	430.00–435.00	431.83
4	550–600	570	420.00	420.00
22	600–650	630	395.00–402.50	399.65
4	650–700	653	392.50	392.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	900–950	941	335.75	335.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,862	212.00–224.00	217.15
2	—	1,445	190.00–192.50	191.03
5	—	1,530	200.00–209.00	205.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,295	189.00–199.00	192.38
5	—	1,434	173.00–179.00	176.83
6	—	1,370	181.00–186.00	183.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,175	171.00–177.00	174.60
3	—	1,160	180.00–186.00	183.65
6	—	1,160	165.00–169.00	166.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	147.00–148.00	147.66
1	—	975	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,039	135.00–142.00	138.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	—	4,900.00–5,400.00	5,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,650.00–3,400.00	2,966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,470.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,843.75

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

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