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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Nov 19

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

922 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 876▼ 272 vs year ago 1,194 · −22.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 125▼ 17 vs year ago 112 · −15.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

171 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 82▲ 90 vs year ago 81 · +111.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Lightweight feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, heavyweight feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $259.04/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −149.49 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$259.04

32 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$15.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.87

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	268.37	1,416	13thin
Medium and Large 2	545	252.65	1,378	19thin

One grade step is worth $15.72/cwt here — about $39 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale32 hd

259.04

—

AL average16 barns · 304 hd

252.17

+6.87

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

−149.49

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	1,830	139.09	2,545	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	112.42	1,423	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	112.11	1,697	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	103.16	1,197	3thin

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)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,757	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,179	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,950	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,481	8

Every lot

57 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,260	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	325.99/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,366	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	308.26/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,433	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,410	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	292.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,498	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,498	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	254.01/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,542	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	270.86/cwt	265.00–285.00	986	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,092	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	274.35/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,169	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	266.20/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,254	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	251.59/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,198	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	253.15/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,289	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	241.29/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,238	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	239.55/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,363	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	230.38/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,311	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	232.76/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,441	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	860	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	931	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	950	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	352.55/cwt	350.00–355.00	917	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	354.88/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,093	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	334.81/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,115	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	322.34/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,170	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,187	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	305.23/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,285	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	291.26/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,252	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	293.50/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,374	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	280.72/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,331	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	271.01/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,379	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	255.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,351	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	248.11/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,412	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	262.43/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,496	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	243.35/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,477	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	233.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,472	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	232.30/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,540	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	226.36/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,523	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,706	137.44/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,345	4
Bulls	—	—	1,995	141.28/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,819	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	103.16/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,197	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	111.43/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,368	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	116.37/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,650	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,797	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	109.15/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,662	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,179.17/head	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,179	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,481.25/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,481	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,756.67/head	1,665.00–1,850.00	1,757	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	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 Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 922Last week 876Year ago 1,194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 125Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 171Last week 82Year ago 81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	430.00	430.00
1	250–300	250	380.00	380.00
4	300–350	308	350.00–360.00	354.88
4	350–400	363	315.00–330.00	322.34
13	400–450	421	300.00–310.00	305.23
10	450–500	468	290.00–300.00	293.50
9	500–550	509	265.00–277.00	271.01
4	550–600	570	260.00–265.00	262.43
3	600–650	607	240.00–245.00	243.35
3	650–700	663	230.00–235.00	232.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	380.00	380.00
2	250–300	260	350.00–355.00	352.55
4	300–350	333	330.00–340.00	334.81
5	350–400	383	310.00	310.00
15	400–450	430	285.00–295.00	291.26
14	450–500	474	275.00–285.00	280.72
11	500–550	528	250.00–260.00	255.96
8	550–600	569	245.00–252.00	248.11
4	600–650	630	230.00–235.00	233.72
3	650–700	673	225.00–227.00	226.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
8	400–450	426	272.00–277.00	274.35
9	450–500	471	262.00–270.00	266.20
7	500–550	509	250.00–257.00	253.15
5	550–600	569	237.00–242.00	239.55
5	600–650	619	230.00–235.00	232.76
2	650–700	665	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	364	265.00–285.00	270.86
11	400–450	416	260.00–265.00	262.48
10	450–500	476	247.00–255.00	251.59
10	500–550	513	235.00–245.00	241.29
5	550–600	569	228.00–232.00	230.38
2	600–650	640	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	315.00	315.00
2	450–500	470	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	535	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	635	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	320.00–330.00	325.99
3	450–500	465	305.00–310.00	308.26
4	500–550	512	290.00–295.00	292.52
3	600–650	607	252.00–255.00	254.01
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	115.00–118.00	116.37
12	—	1,228	106.00–114.00	111.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	100.00–106.00	103.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	107.00–112.00	109.15
1	—	1,485	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,995	140.00–143.00	141.28
4	—	1,706	135.00–139.00	137.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	—	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,179.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,481.25

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,665.00–1,850.00	1,756.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.