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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Oct 15

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Oct 1Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

571 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 542▼ 213 vs year ago 784 · −27.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 37▼ 149 vs year ago 188 · −79.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 23▼ 12 vs year ago 38 · −31.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.91/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −164.12 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$230.91

42 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$9.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

vs AL average

−26.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	234.76	1,271	25
Medium and Large 2	549	225.25	1,237	17thin

One grade step is worth $9.51/cwt here — about $33 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 sale42 hd

230.91

—

AL average15 barns · 496 hd

228.53

+2.38

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−26.90

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

−164.12

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.76, low $319.07, median $395.03 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	—	High	1,495	146.00	2,183	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	125.09	1,723	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	124.03	1,461	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

42 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,353	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,294	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,457	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	276.62/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,021	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	268.79/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,043	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	256.41/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,041	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	242.29/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,006	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	254.71/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,169	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	238.73/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,144	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	252.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,283	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	236.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,209	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	226.44/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,184	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	232.01/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,290	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	223.55/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,312	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	219.25/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,368	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	227.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,425	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	322.42/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,048	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,068	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	293.21/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,079	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	280.63/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,179	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,245	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	271.16/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,280	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	284.17/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,355	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	251.36/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,300	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	262.69/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,363	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	238.77/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,392	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	228.28/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,418	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	236.98/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,488	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,513	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,813	1
Bulls	—	—	1,350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,958	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,815	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,067	118.35/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,263	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,629	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	123.17/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,495	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,742	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	122.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,715	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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 Oct 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 571Last week 542Year ago 784

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 37Year ago 188

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 23Year ago 38

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	368	290.00–295.00	293.21
13	400–450	420	275.00–285.00	280.63
17	450–500	472	265.00–275.00	271.16
14	500–550	517	245.00–255.00	251.36
12	550–600	583	235.00–245.00	238.77
7	600–650	621	222.00–235.00	228.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	320.00–325.00	322.42
1	350–400	350	305.00	305.00
8	400–450	422	290.00–300.00	294.96
6	450–500	477	280.00–290.00	284.17
13	500–550	519	260.00–270.00	262.69
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	628	232.00–242.00	236.98
2	650–700	665	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	416	311.00	311.00
10	550–600	578	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	388	265.00–270.00	268.79
12	400–450	415	237.00–250.00	242.29
9	450–500	479	235.00–242.50	238.73
10	500–550	523	222.00–230.00	226.44
7	550–600	587	220.00–225.00	223.55
4	600–650	624	217.00–220.00	219.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	369	275.00–277.00	276.62
7	400–450	406	255.00–260.00	256.41
16	450–500	459	250.00–257.00	254.71
6	500–550	511	235.00–240.00	236.63
17	550–600	556	227.00–235.00	232.01
3	600–650	627	225.00–230.00	227.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	508	250.00–255.00	252.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	132.00	132.00
3	—	1,397	120.00–127.00	122.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,214	120.00–127.00	123.17
3	—	1,067	118.00–119.00	118.35
2	—	1,198	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	153.00	153.00
1	—	1,350	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,295	140.00	140.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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.