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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Jun 29

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jun 15Jun 29Jul 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

625 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 717▲ 625 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 62▲ 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 38▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. 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 $132.21/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$132.21

116 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$14

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$8.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	447	133.60	597	67
Medium and Large 1	577	130.92	755	44
Medium and Large 3	489	124.98	612	5thin

One grade step is worth $8.61/cwt here — about −$14 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 sale116 hd

132.21

—

AL average14 barns · 1,525 hd

131.70

+0.51

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	1,735	98.74	1,713	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,613	72.48	1,169	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	66.98	794	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	62.38	696	3thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	183.48/cwt	182.00–185.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	830	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	146.06/cwt	144.00–148.00	837	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	141.45/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,020	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	997	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	145.83/cwt	142.00–148.00	456	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	141.35/cwt	140.00–142.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	135.24/cwt	133.00–140.00	565	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	137.85/cwt	137.00–139.00	644	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	618	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	126.49/cwt	126.00–127.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	135.40/cwt	135.00–137.00	699	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	627	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	128.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	674	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	123.75/cwt	123.00–125.00	704	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	130.06/cwt	130.00–131.00	748	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	126.74/cwt	123.00–129.00	811	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	859	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	175.63/cwt	172.00–180.00	544	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	403	163.35/cwt	160.00–165.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	146.68/cwt	145.00–148.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	153.59/cwt	150.00–157.00	657	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	153.33/cwt	150.00–157.00	705	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	146.45/cwt	144.00–148.00	690	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	143.60/cwt	140.00–146.00	747	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	135.82/cwt	132.00–138.00	712	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	679	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	611	130.24/cwt	128.00–131.00	796	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	651	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	846	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	709	121.09/cwt	120.00–123.00	859	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,622	97.01/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,574	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,570	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	103.91/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,896	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	64.35/cwt	62.00–66.00	714	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	62.38/cwt	61.00–63.00	696	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	68.87/cwt	67.00–72.00	859	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	840	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	74.53/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,014	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	74.99/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,212	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	70.17/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,217	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991.67/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,312.50/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2

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 Jun 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 625Last week 717Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 38Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	524	125.00–130.00	128.54
36	—	418	133.00–140.00	135.24
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
3	—	313	142.00–148.00	145.83
9	—	467	130.00–135.00	132.44
4	—	569	123.00–125.00	123.75
3	—	375	140.00–142.00	141.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	135.00–137.00	135.40
1	—	430	144.00	144.00
16	—	575	130.00–131.00	130.06
10	—	640	123.00–129.00	126.74
3	—	716	120.00	120.00
7	—	467	137.00–139.00	137.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
2	—	518	120.00–122.00	120.97
2	—	483	126.00–127.00	126.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	132.00	132.00
9	—	721	137.00–142.00	141.45
2	—	355	182.00–185.00	183.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	135.00	135.00
1	—	315	185.00	185.00
10	—	525	158.00	158.00
2	—	573	144.00–148.00	146.06
2	—	478	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	144.00–148.00	146.45
4	—	611	128.00–131.00	130.24
5	—	428	150.00–157.00	153.59
5	—	524	132.00–138.00	135.82
2	—	290	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	345	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	160.00–165.00	163.35
11	—	709	120.00–123.00	121.09
4	—	651	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	180.00	180.00
5	—	520	140.00–146.00	143.60
3	—	310	172.00–180.00	175.63
3	—	460	150.00–157.00	153.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	127.00–130.00	128.51
1	—	475	133.00	133.00
3	—	417	145.00–148.00	146.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,735	68.00–72.00	70.17
1	—	1,355	62.00	62.00
6	—	1,616	73.00–79.00	74.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	74.00–75.00	74.53
17	—	1,247	67.00–72.00	68.87
18	—	1,109	62.00–66.00	64.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,115	61.00–63.00	62.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,825	102.00–106.00	103.91
2	—	1,725	91.00	91.00
3	—	1,622	96.00–98.00	97.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	991.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,196.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,312.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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.