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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Jan 23

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jan 9Jan 23Jan 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

489 head

▼ 168 vs last sale 657▲ 18 vs year ago 471 · +3.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 78▼ 8 vs year ago 73 · −11.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 44▼ 29 vs year ago 46 · −63.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sharply higher with high dressing boning cows up to 116.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $261.94/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 13 of 12 comparable sales and sits +52.44 against this barn's trailing median of $209.50.

Average price

$261.94

79 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,271

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$15.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.24

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	268.88	1,292	42
Medium and Large 2	493	254.12	1,253	34
Medium and Large 3	462	253.33	1,170	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.55/cwt here — about $123 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 sale79 hd

261.94

—

AL average13 barns · 673 hd

239.70

+22.24

This barn, trailing median12 sales

209.50

+52.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

12 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $217.18, low $159.81, median $209.50 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,754	118.62	2,081	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	107.49	1,605	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	105.54	1,347	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	97.71	1,111	6thin

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)	—	$1,420	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,213	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	1thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	307.55/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,270	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	453	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,234	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,298	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	242.19/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,487	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	261.01/cwt	260.00–262.00	987	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	251.74/cwt	250.00–252.00	957	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	248.52/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,019	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	241.54/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,012	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	240.56/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,111	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	232.87/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,108	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	239.60/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,208	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	226.62/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,192	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,253	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	217.85/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,327	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	209.62/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,304	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	670	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,524	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	312.14/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,167	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	290.77/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,233	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	274.50/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,175	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	274.49/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,271	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	263.11/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,234	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	254.71/cwt	247.00–257.50	1,294	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	240.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,256	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	237.93/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,349	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	231.99/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,320	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	229.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,385	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,420	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,693	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,896	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	120.55/cwt	119.00–122.00	2,065	2
Bulls	—	—	1,960	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,509	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	97.71/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,111	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,245	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,257	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,396	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	104.88/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,338	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	106.08/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,603	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	110.21/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,667	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420.00/head	1,415.00–1,425.00	1,420	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212.50/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1

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 Jan 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 489Last week 657Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 78Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 44Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	250.00	250.00
1	—	435	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
2	—	665	212.00–215.00	213.51
7	—	469	260.00–265.00	263.11
2	—	375	285.00	285.00
10	—	428	270.00–280.00	274.50
5	—	569	230.00–235.00	231.99
7	—	523	235.00–245.00	240.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	300.00–315.00	312.14
6	—	463	270.00–280.00	274.49
13	—	508	247.00–257.50	254.71
7	—	424	285.00–295.00	290.77
3	—	605	225.00–235.00	229.00
6	—	567	237.50–240.00	237.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	220.00–235.00	226.62
7	—	380	250.00–252.00	251.74
8	—	419	237.00–245.00	241.54
13	—	622	205.00–210.00	209.62
12	—	476	230.00–237.00	232.87
2	—	583	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	225.00	225.00
7	—	462	240.00–242.00	240.56
2	—	378	260.00–262.00	261.01
5	—	504	237.00–242.00	239.60
6	—	609	212.00–225.00	217.85
2	—	410	247.00–250.00	248.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	257.00	257.00
4	—	453	272.50	272.50
8	—	614	240.00–242.50	242.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	300.00–315.00	307.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,415.00–1,425.00	1,420.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	119.00–122.00	120.55
1	—	1,960	128.00	128.00
2	—	1,693	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,276	104.00–107.00	104.88
2	—	1,275	109.00–110.00	109.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,511	104.00–108.00	106.08
6	—	1,513	109.00–112.00	110.21
1	—	1,245	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,137	95.00–100.00	97.71

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.