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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Aug 6

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jul 23Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

593 head

▼ 397 vs last sale 990▼ 225 vs year ago 818 · −27.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 170▼ 46 vs year ago 98 · −46.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 78▼ 6 vs year ago 57 · −10.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $258.55/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −149.98 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$258.55

21 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,387

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$14.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.58

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	267.52	1,408	8thin
Medium and Large 2	543	253.03	1,373	13thin

One grade step is worth $14.49/cwt here — about $36 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale21 hd

258.55

—

AL average10 barns · 223 hd

240.96

+17.58

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

−149.98

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

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.37, low $341.07, median $408.53 across 33 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	1,700	169.91	2,889	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,315	143.98	1,894	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	140.53	1,712	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,189	129.74	1,543	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)	—	$2,150	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,538	8

Every lot

45 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,634	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	970	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	282.03/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,072	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	272.40/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,035	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	275.24/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,126	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	263.00/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,131	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	262.51/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,215	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	249.73/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,194	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	253.28/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,287	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,180	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	241.69/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,245	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	231.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,306	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	240.56/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,390	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	233.36/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,423	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	343.49/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,116	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	323.95/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,237	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	338.63/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,304	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	321.02/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,345	19
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	294.86/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,262	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	296.48/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,390	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	277.74/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,353	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	270.02/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,396	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	256.18/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,348	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	247.98/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,411	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	233.00/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,398	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	246.34/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,557	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	165.31/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,609	4
Bulls	—	—	1,945	179.10/cwt	174.00–184.00	3,483	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	144.62/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,704	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	129.74/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,543	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	134.84/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,672	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	155.44/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,963	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,994	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	137.47/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,839	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,150	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,350	3

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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 990Year ago 818

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 170Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 78Year ago 57

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,578	162.00–170.00	165.31
2	—	1,945	174.00–184.00	179.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,240	130.00–139.00	134.84
8	—	1,178	140.00–148.00	144.62
2	—	1,263	155.00–156.00	155.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	157.00	157.00
2	—	1,338	137.00–138.00	137.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,189	127.00–134.00	129.74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	340.00–350.00	343.49
7	350–400	385	335.00–340.00	338.63
19	400–450	419	310.00–335.00	321.02
13	450–500	469	290.00–305.00	296.48
6	500–550	517	265.00–275.00	270.02
2	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
3	600–650	632	245.00–247.00	246.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
9	350–400	382	320.00–325.00	323.95
16	400–450	428	290.00–305.00	294.86
16	450–500	487	270.00–285.00	277.74
8	500–550	526	252.00–260.00	256.18
5	550–600	569	245.00–250.00	247.98
5	600–650	600	230.00–235.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	305.00	305.00
5	350–400	380	280.00–285.00	282.03
16	400–450	409	270.00–280.00	275.24
5	450–500	463	260.00–265.00	262.51
3	500–550	508	250.00–255.00	253.28
7	550–600	578	240.00–242.00	240.56
3	600–650	610	230.00–235.00	233.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	270.00–275.00	272.40
10	400–450	430	260.00–265.00	263.00
10	450–500	478	245.00–252.50	249.73
11	500–550	515	235.00–245.00	241.69
10	550–600	564	230.00–235.00	231.49
2	600–650	600	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	703	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	650	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,350.00

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.