Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $350.83/cwt on 6 head, down $29.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 20 comparable sales and sits −39.33 against this barn's trailing median of $390.17.

Average price

$350.83

▼ 29.03 vs prior sale

6 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.97

vs AL average

−21.11 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	670	350.83	2,352	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 600–700 lb

20 sales

Steers 600–700 lb: high $437.75, low $344.00, median $390.17 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

350.83

—

AL average11 barns · 159 hd

358.80

−7.97

National average139 barns · 3,856 hd

371.94

−21.11

This barn, trailing median20 sales

390.17

−39.33

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	—	Average	1,759	217.53	3,827	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	175.24	2,679	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	174.28	2,288	9thin

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)	—	$3,617	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,210	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,717	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,940	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$4,270	5

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	—	1,777	215.32/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,826	3
Bulls	—	—	1,838	226.37/cwt	220.00–229.00	4,161	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	179.75/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,295	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	167.45/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,274	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,738	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	170.36/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	520.27/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	398.29/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	485.27/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	359.95/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	426.12/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,764	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	842	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	412.88/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,118	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	445.86/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,064	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	401.65/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	391.19/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	445.11/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,945	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	442.76/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,629	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	394.97/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,054	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	475.53/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,826	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	749	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	410.58/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,958	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	459.76/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,448	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	375.05/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	422.81/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,970	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	352.48/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	923	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,898	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	827	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,746	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	488.08/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	380.12/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,186	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	409.56/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,720	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	434.15/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,359	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	442.56/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,832	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	383.79/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,026	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	337.33/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,105	13
Bulls	—	—	1,575	203.16/cwt	201.00–206.00	3,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	427.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	392.83/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,878	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	698	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,408	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,178	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	372.23/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,099	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,716.67/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,717	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,825.00/head	4,600.00–5,000.00	4,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	4,270.00/head	4,150.00–4,350.00	4,270	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	5,400.00/head	5,400.00–5,400.00	5,400	1
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 1-2	—	—	3,616.67/head	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,617	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,210.00/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,210	5

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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 613Last week 750Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 76Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 40Year ago 40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	210.00–218.00	215.32
4	—	1,838	220.00–229.00	226.37
2	—	1,575	201.00–206.00	203.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,277	174.00–184.00	179.75
4	—	1,358	166.00–169.00	167.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,553	169.00–172.00	170.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	510.00–530.00	520.27
4	350–400	375	475.00–495.00	485.27
32	400–450	437	435.00–475.00	445.11
14	450–500	463	435.00–465.00	445.86
7	500–550	513	410.00–420.00	412.88
3	550–600	572	395.00–400.00	398.29
3	600–650	622	365.00–380.00	375.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	480.00–495.00	488.08
14	350–400	384	450.00–495.00	475.53
14	400–450	414	430.00–450.00	442.56
14	450–500	466	415.00–430.00	422.81
11	500–550	520	390.00–400.00	394.97
3	550–600	575	375.00–385.00	380.12
2	600–650	640	350.00–355.00	352.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	450.00–465.00	459.76
7	350–400	368	435.00–450.00	442.76
22	400–450	414	420.00–435.00	426.12
7	450–500	477	405.00–415.00	410.58
3	500–550	532	400.00–405.00	401.65
4	550–600	573	385.00–400.00	391.19
3	600–650	628	350.00–365.00	359.95
5	700–750	749	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	430.00–440.00	434.15
6	350–400	365	425.00–430.00	427.57
11	400–450	420	400.00–415.00	409.56
16	450–500	478	385.00–400.00	392.83
8	500–550	528	380.00–390.00	383.79
9	550–600	564	360.00–375.00	372.23
13	600–650	624	335.00–345.00	337.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	842	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	800–850	827	332.00	332.00
54	900–950	923	314.00	314.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	362.50	362.50
4	650–700	698	345.00	345.00
14	700–750	714	305.00	305.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,716.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
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)	6	—	—	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,210.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	4,600.00–5,000.00	4,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	5,400.00	5,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	4,150.00–4,350.00	4,270.00

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

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

This barn's trailing prices 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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