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Cullman Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Mar 22
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001
Feeder Cattle receipts
618 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 643▲ 215 vs year ago 403 · +53.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 83▲ 38 vs year ago 33 · +115.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 85▲ 44 vs year ago 56 · +78.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 119. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $148.92/cwt on 83 head.
Average price
$148.92
83 head · 714 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,064
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$286
per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 1-2
$18.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.13
vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 3483166.008012thin
Medium and Large 1603157.759508thin
Medium and Large 2588156.339203thin
Medium and Large 1-2739147.101,08770
One grade step is worth $18.90/cwt here — about −$286 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 sale83 hd
148.92
—
AL average13 barns · 699 hd
163.05
−14.13
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,34797.551,3148thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,31584.421,1109thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,13775.4285826
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00364.6064811

Every lot

76 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3325195.00/cwt195.00–195.006341
Steers—Medium and Large 2375195.00/cwt195.00–195.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1418195.00/cwt195.00–195.008152
Steers—Medium and Large 1555170.00/cwt170.00–170.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 1605162.00/cwt162.00–162.009801
Steers—Medium and Large 3640137.00/cwt137.00–137.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 2655142.00/cwt142.00–142.009301
Steers—Medium and Large 1706135.00/cwt135.00–135.009534
Steers—Medium and Large 2735132.00/cwt132.00–132.009701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2739147.10/cwt147.10–147.101,08770
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250170.00/cwt170.00–170.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260180.00/cwt180.00–180.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2300172.00/cwt172.00–172.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330162.26/cwt160.00–165.005353
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375154.22/cwt152.00–155.005784
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418155.87/cwt155.00–158.006528
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424148.49/cwt145.00–152.006304
Heifers—Medium and Large 2452149.66/cwt147.00–152.006763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1464154.00/cwt154.00–154.0071510
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478142.39/cwt140.00–145.006815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2509143.39/cwt140.00–146.007305
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519134.53/cwt132.00–137.006984
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560137.00/cwt137.00–137.007671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3583126.50/cwt126.00–127.007372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1608135.00/cwt135.00–135.008212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620122.48/cwt120.00–125.007592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628130.00/cwt130.00–130.008162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668120.65/cwt120.00–122.008063
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725127.00/cwt127.00–127.009214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2780106.00/cwt106.00–106.008271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1220220.00/cwt220.00–220.004841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy250222.00/cwt222.00–222.005551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1265215.00/cwt215.00–215.005702
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 3280190.00/cwt190.00–190.005321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1305203.50/cwt200.00–207.006212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2307195.00/cwt195.00–195.005993
Bulls—Medium and Large 3310180.97/cwt180.00–182.005612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1369194.78/cwt192.00–197.007195
Bulls—Medium and Large 3381177.39/cwt175.00–185.006764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy385202.00/cwt202.00–202.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395181.00/cwt180.00–182.007152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1417183.93/cwt180.00–192.007679
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417172.28/cwt170.00–175.007183
Bulls—Medium and Large 3437166.34/cwt165.00–167.007273
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455157.00/cwt157.00–157.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470173.35/cwt170.00–177.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475164.98/cwt160.00–168.007844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522163.84/cwt160.00–167.008557
Bulls—Medium and Large 1557159.65/cwt157.00–162.008893
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572145.72/cwt142.00–150.008343
Bulls—Medium and Large 3578137.00/cwt137.00–137.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618135.67/cwt135.00–137.008383
Bulls—Medium and Large 3619126.74/cwt125.00–130.007854
Bulls—Medium and Large 3668122.00/cwt122.00–122.008152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673126.00/cwt125.00–127.008482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2703119.01/cwt116.00–122.008372
Bulls—Medium and Large 3770105.00/cwt105.00–105.008091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32598.06/cwt96.00–100.001,2997
Bulls——1,50094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,4101
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97966.09/cwt64.00–68.006477
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04462.00/cwt59.00–63.006474
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12282.40/cwt80.00–85.009255
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12976.94/cwt74.00–79.0086911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15470.26/cwt67.00–73.0081110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26587.57/cwt85.00–90.001,1083
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34082.85/cwt82.00–84.001,1106
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,251.95/cwt1,200.00–1,300.0012,8323
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,090775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170971.00/cwt971.00–971.0011,3611
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,525.00/cwt1,450.00–1,650.00—6
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,400.00/cwt1,375.00–1,425.00—6
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,307.69/cwt1,225.00–1,425.00—26
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,168.75/cwt1,100.00–1,225.00—8

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.