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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Jun 18

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jun 11Jun 18Jul 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

916 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 831▲ 54 vs year ago 862 · +6.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 101▼ 56 vs year ago 143 · −39.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 35▼ 60 vs year ago 91 · −65.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $282.69/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −157.31 against this barn's trailing median of $440.00.

Average price

$282.69

23 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$7.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.81

vs AL average

−17.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	286.08	1,694	12thin
Medium and Large 2	596	279.00	1,663	11thin

One grade step is worth $7.08/cwt here — about $31 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

282.69

—

AL average11 barns · 154 hd

281.89

+0.81

National average144 barns · 7,865 hd

300.66

−17.97

This barn, trailing median15 sales

440.00

−157.31

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 500–600 lb

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.50, low $337.71, median $440.00 across 15 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	—	High	1,617	155.46	2,514	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	143.25	2,012	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	140.31	1,704	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	130.20	1,407	4thin

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)	—	$1,975	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	321.96/cwt	321.00–330.00	1,533	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,446	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	286.08/cwt	286.00–287.00	1,694	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,663	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,764	16
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	743	245.60/cwt	245.60–245.60	1,825	66
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,690	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,804	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	921	231.25/cwt	231.25–231.25	2,130	120
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	203.16/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,885	14
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fancy	960	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,064	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	870	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	998	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	320.79/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,027	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,040	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,125	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	278.60/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,167	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,113	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	293.92/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,249	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	259.94/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,211	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	275.53/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,312	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	263.81/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,361	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	250.35/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,302	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,304	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	253.37/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,457	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	242.84/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,401	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	594	256.75/cwt	256.75–256.75	1,525	86
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	245.43/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,502	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	233.78/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,438	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	370.14/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,029	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	342.63/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,083	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,090	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	330.79/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,240	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	316.54/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,304	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	300.31/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,282	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	287.77/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,237	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	270.65/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,245	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	303.36/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,411	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	285.90/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,364	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	271.38/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,417	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	261.33/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,372	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	262.47/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,465	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	247.96/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,446	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	251.67/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,510	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,591	156.24/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,486	9
Bulls	—	—	1,635	161.04/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,633	4
Bulls	—	—	1,673	145.70/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,438	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	131.56/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,401	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	130.20/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,407	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	140.32/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,730	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	147.78/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,914	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,352	146.82/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,985	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	139.67/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,035	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,825.00/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,600.00/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600	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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 916Last week 831Year ago 862

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 101Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 35Year ago 91

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00

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)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,457	136.00–146.00	139.67
6	—	1,352	145.00–149.00	146.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,081	128.00–132.00	130.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,233	136.00–144.00	140.32
7	—	1,295	145.00–152.00	147.78
6	—	1,065	130.00–133.00	131.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,635	160.00–162.00	161.04
3	—	1,673	145.00–146.00	145.70
9	—	1,591	150.00–159.00	156.24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
6	300–350	320	320.00–325.00	320.79
4	350–400	360	310.00–315.00	312.53
10	400–450	425	290.00–300.00	293.92
28	450–500	476	270.00–285.00	275.53
15	500–550	516	260.00–265.00	263.81
5	550–600	575	250.00–256.00	253.37
27	600–650	612	240.00–246.00	245.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	265.00	265.00
2	550–600	555	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
86	550–600	594	256.75	256.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	315.00	315.00
11	400–450	419	272.50–282.50	278.60
10	450–500	466	255.00–265.00	259.94
12	500–550	520	245.00–255.00	250.35
8	550–600	577	240.00–245.00	242.84
4	600–650	615	230.00–235.00	233.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	476	321.00–330.00	321.96
12	550–600	592	286.00–287.00	286.08
14	900–950	928	201.00–204.00	203.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	478	302.50	302.50
11	550–600	596	279.00	279.00
16	650–700	663	266.00	266.00
5	750–800	779	217.00	217.00
2	800–850	835	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	960	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	700–750	743	245.60	245.60
120	900–950	921	231.25	231.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	365.00–375.00	370.14
4	300–350	316	340.00–345.00	342.63
4	350–400	375	327.00–335.00	330.79
10	400–450	412	310.00–330.00	316.54
9	450–500	465	295.00–310.00	303.36
6	500–550	522	265.00–280.00	271.38
4	550–600	558	260.00–265.00	262.47
3	600–650	600	250.00–252.50	251.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	320.00–325.00	322.48
11	400–450	427	295.00–307.00	300.31
10	450–500	477	280.00–290.00	285.90
11	500–550	525	250.00–277.00	261.33
5	550–600	583	245.00–250.00	247.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	430	280.00–292.00	287.77
15	450–500	460	270.00–275.00	270.65

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.