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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Dec 17

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

647 head

▼ 484 vs last sale 1,131▲ 647 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 118▲ 98 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 127▲ 82 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.20/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$117.20

103 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$6.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	589	118.10	696	56
Medium and Large 2	480	117.24	563	38
Medium and Large 3	465	111.44	519	9thin

One grade step is worth $6.66/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale103 hd

117.20

—

AL average16 barns · 1,842 hd

117.36

−0.16

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	1,612	76.20	1,228	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	47.77	653	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	44.87	576	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	41.03	405	2thin

Every lot

56 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	650	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	589	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	807	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	825	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	890	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	944	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	966	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	135.21/cwt	134.00–138.00	498	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	117.25/cwt	117.00–118.00	494	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	131.94/cwt	128.00–136.00	559	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	123.25/cwt	120.00–126.00	526	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	115.10/cwt	114.00–120.00	538	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	111.32/cwt	110.00–112.00	529	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	127.09/cwt	123.00–128.00	607	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	487	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	560	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	114.03/cwt	110.00–116.00	599	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	540	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	681	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	106.87/cwt	105.00–108.00	618	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	116.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	675	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	695	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	860	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	896	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	842	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	331	154.91/cwt	150.00–162.00	513	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	537	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	140.79/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	150.70/cwt	148.00–157.00	639	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	144.27/cwt	142.00–151.00	669	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	133.62/cwt	128.00–137.00	629	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	677	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	126.10/cwt	124.00–130.00	654	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	622	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	128.67/cwt	128.00–130.00	708	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	119.36/cwt	118.00–120.00	683	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	103.97/cwt	100.00–107.00	697	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	71.02/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,087	3
Bulls	—	—	1,567	75.85/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,189	5
Bulls	—	—	1,730	80.51/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,393	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	41.03/cwt	40.00–42.00	405	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	41.33/cwt	40.00–42.00	488	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	46.38/cwt	44.00–49.00	609	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	47.49/cwt	44.00–49.00	628	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,605	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	819	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	858	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,145	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,591	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,500	4

This sale against other markets

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 Dec 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 647Last week 1,131Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 127Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	124.00–130.00	126.10
5	—	331	150.00–162.00	154.91
3	—	572	118.00–120.00	119.36
5	—	670	100.00–107.00	103.97
5	—	471	128.00–137.00	133.62
11	—	419	135.00–145.00	140.79
2	—	350	152.00–155.00	153.50
1	—	600	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	124.00	124.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	142.00	142.00
2	—	523	118.00–120.00	119.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	464	142.00–151.00	144.27
7	—	424	148.00–157.00	150.70
3	—	550	128.00–130.00	128.67
2	—	505	130.00–138.00	134.00
2	—	390	160.00–162.00	160.99
1	—	720	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
5	—	427	120.00–126.00	123.25
8	—	467	114.00–120.00	115.10
7	—	578	105.00–108.00	106.87
4	—	368	134.00–138.00	135.21
6	—	525	110.00–116.00	114.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	123.00–128.00	127.09
4	—	896	94.00	94.00
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
23	—	582	110.00–120.00	116.04
4	—	424	128.00–136.00	131.94
1	—	510	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	117.00–118.00	117.25
3	—	475	110.00–112.00	111.32
2	—	540	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	487	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	775	111.00	111.00
3	—	558	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	676	122.00	122.00
9	—	589	137.00	137.00
8	—	425	153.00	153.00
5	—	495	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	774	122.00	122.00
3	—	826	117.00	117.00
3	—	718	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,567	74.00–77.00	75.85
4	—	1,730	80.00–82.00	80.51
3	—	1,530	70.00–72.00	71.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,323	44.00–49.00	47.49
1	—	1,715	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,313	44.00–49.00	46.38
6	—	1,181	40.00–42.00	41.33
1	—	1,605	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	40.00–42.00	41.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.