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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Dec 17

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

794 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 640▲ 161 vs year ago 633 · +25.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 80▼ 70 vs year ago 134 · −52.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 120▼ 15 vs year ago 77 · −19.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 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 $267.97/cwt on 127 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −127.06 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$267.97

127 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$15.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.66

vs AL average

−16.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	571	270.00	1,542	94
Medium and Large 1	538	269.57	1,451	17thin
Medium and Large 2	537	254.34	1,367	16thin

One grade step is worth $15.66/cwt here — about $175 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale127 hd

267.97

—

AL average15 barns · 747 hd

260.31

+7.66

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−16.98

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

−127.06

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	1,911	151.87	2,903	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	118.13	1,437	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,404	117.09	1,644	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	110.50	1,241	5thin

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)	—	$2,375	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,122	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,638	4thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,566	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,661	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,714	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	312.40/cwt	310.00–315.00	993	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,042	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,132	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	317.53/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,203	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	306.40/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,253	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	288.30/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,257	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	271.46/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,276	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	285.18/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,343	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	272.60/cwt	267.00–277.50	1,398	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	257.23/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,345	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	556	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,529	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	256.73/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,453	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	247.98/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,411	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,542	94
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	237.56/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,473	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,669	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	751	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,671	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	392.36/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,040	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	370.00/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,147	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	352.46/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,145	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	348.29/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,261	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	326.78/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,235	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	330.49/cwt	322.00–340.00	1,355	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	309.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,292	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	311.16/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,447	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	296.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,414	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	277.58/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,427	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	296.48/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,548	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	285.05/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,605	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	262.42/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,488	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	255.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,576	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	243.35/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,538	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	244.85/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,653	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,532	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,202	1
Bulls	—	—	1,905	150.73/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,871	2
Bulls	—	—	2,295	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	3,741	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	110.50/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,241	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,240	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	116.07/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,342	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	122.72/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,600	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,433	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	122.98/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,693	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	115.72/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,652	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,525.00/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,983.33/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,983	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Dec 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 794Last week 640Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 80Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 120Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	350.00–355.00	352.46
3	350–400	378	320.00–330.00	326.78
5	400–450	418	300.00–315.00	309.03
13	450–500	476	290.00–300.00	296.96
8	500–550	514	270.00–285.00	277.58
5	550–600	567	257.00–265.00	262.42
3	600–650	632	240.00–245.00	243.35
2	650–700	678	225.00–227.00	225.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	385.00–400.00	392.36
2	300–350	310	360.00–380.00	370.00
3	350–400	362	340.00–355.00	348.29
5	400–450	410	322.00–340.00	330.49
4	450–500	465	305.00–320.00	311.16
6	500–550	522	290.00–305.00	296.48
10	550–600	563	275.00–292.00	285.05
3	600–650	618	250.00–260.00	255.01
2	650–700	675	240.00–250.00	244.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	320.00–325.00	322.48
19	350–400	379	315.00–320.00	317.53
10	400–450	409	300.00–315.00	306.40
11	450–500	471	280.00–290.00	285.18
8	500–550	513	267.00–277.50	272.60
4	550–600	566	255.00–260.00	256.73
2	600–650	620	235.00–240.00	237.56
1	700–750	710	235.00	235.00
4	750–800	751	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	310.00–315.00	312.40
4	350–400	368	305.00–310.00	307.48
15	400–450	436	285.00–295.00	288.30
10	450–500	470	267.50–275.00	271.46
11	500–550	523	250.00–262.50	257.23
5	550–600	569	245.00–250.00	247.98
1	600–650	610	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	550–600	571	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	556	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	310.00	310.00
16	550–600	563	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	630	272.00	272.00
2	650–700	670	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,377	121.00–126.00	122.98
7	—	1,428	114.00–118.00	115.72
1	—	1,315	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	109.00	109.00
8	—	1,304	119.00–128.00	122.72
9	—	1,156	113.00–118.00	116.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,123	108.00–112.00	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,295	163.00	163.00
2	—	1,905	147.00–155.00	150.73
1	—	1,540	143.00	143.00

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	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,750.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.