Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $412.72/cwt on 33 head, down $23.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 31 comparable sales and sits −4.87 against this barn's trailing median of $417.59.

Average price

$412.72

▼ 23.24 vs prior sale

33 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$15.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+31.23

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	422.35	2,228	13thin
Medium and Large 2	543	406.46	2,205	20

One grade step is worth $15.89/cwt here — about $22 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale33 hd

412.72

—

AL average16 barns · 501 hd

381.48

+31.23

This barn, trailing median31 sales

417.59

−4.87

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	1,773	214.47	3,803	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,360	184.64	2,511	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	176.77	2,160	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	153.71	1,711	5thin

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)	—	$3,450	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,775	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	166.54/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,960	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	178.15/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,211	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	189.49/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,361	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	181.55/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,382	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	192.38/cwt	188.00–197.00	2,847	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	153.71/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,711	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	528.49/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	495.26/cwt	485.00–515.00	1,857	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	410.40/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,171	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	448.11/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,891	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	417.73/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,771	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	425.60/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,030	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	409.89/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,906	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	400.54/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,255	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	439.84/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,605	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	385.75/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,214	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,130	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	372.97/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,339	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	477.50/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,149	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	412.50/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,120	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	475.13/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,015	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	412.48/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,310	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	365.66/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,201	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	344.25/cwt	344.25–344.25	2,840	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	342.53/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,254	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	426.73/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,189	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	524.84/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	440.47/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,088	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,986	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	431.22/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,781	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	514.87/cwt	505.00–525.00	2,008	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	352.46/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	402.48/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	302	456.63/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,379	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	452.48/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,995	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	211.87/cwt	209.00–213.00	3,771	4
Bulls	—	—	1,769	216.20/cwt	214.00–219.00	3,825	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	348.29/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,118	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	395.52/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,049	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	422.40/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	466.66/cwt	435.00–510.00	1,489	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
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	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,775	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,450	4

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 Jul 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 750Last week 648Year ago 892

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 57Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 65Year ago 29

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,177	164.00–171.00	166.54
17	—	1,241	174.00–183.00	178.15
7	—	1,246	187.00–194.00	189.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,312	180.00–184.00	181.55
2	—	1,480	188.00–197.00	192.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,113	150.00–158.00	153.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,780	209.00–213.00	211.87
6	—	1,769	214.00–219.00	216.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	525.00–530.00	528.49
2	300–350	300	505.00	505.00
12	350–400	375	485.00–515.00	495.26
14	400–450	422	440.00–455.00	448.11
9	450–500	477	420.00–430.00	425.60
12	500–550	529	405.00–415.00	410.40
8	550–600	563	395.00–405.00	400.54
4	600–650	600	350.00–360.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	520.00–530.00	524.84
4	350–400	390	505.00–525.00	514.87
16	400–450	424	460.00–495.00	475.13
19	450–500	474	435.00–450.00	440.47
9	500–550	513	420.00–435.00	426.73
4	550–600	560	410.00–415.00	412.48
5	600–650	627	365.00–380.00	372.97
2	650–700	675	350.00–355.00	352.46
1	700–750	725	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	435.00–510.00	466.66
4	350–400	380	420.00–425.00	422.40
13	400–450	424	410.00–420.00	417.73
9	450–500	465	405.00–415.00	409.89
9	500–550	518	390.00–400.00	395.52
7	550–600	574	380.00–390.00	385.75
6	600–650	608	345.00–350.00	348.29
2	650–700	685	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	302	450.00–460.00	456.63
5	350–400	365	430.00–445.00	439.84
8	400–450	413	425.00–435.00	431.22
4	450–500	470	420.00–425.00	422.47
6	500–550	514	405.00–420.00	412.50
4	550–600	560	400.00–405.00	402.48
6	600–650	602	360.00–370.00	365.66
4	650–700	658	340.00–345.00	342.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	475.00	475.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	475.00–480.00	477.50
2	500–550	530	450.00–455.00	452.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	800–850	825	344.25	344.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,100.00	4,100.00

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

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

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