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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Mar 11

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Feb 25Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

512 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 665▼ 405 vs year ago 917 · −44.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 49▼ 20 vs year ago 95 · −21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 38▼ 30 vs year ago 60 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Trade was active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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 $291.55/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −103.48 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$291.55

29 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$73.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.18

vs AL average

−23.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	313.18	1,582	11thin
Medium and Large 2	554	283.12	1,567	16thin
Medium and Large 3	500	240.00	1,200	2thin

One grade step is worth $73.18/cwt here — about $382 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale29 hd

291.55

—

AL average15 barns · 266 hd

286.37

+5.18

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−23.41

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

−103.48

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	1,420	171.36	2,434	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,323	144.12	1,907	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	143.50	2,071	9thin

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)	—	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	3thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,100	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	413.45/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,137	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,292	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	395.11/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,462	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	364.81/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,415	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,539	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	362.66/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,567	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	339.99/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,601	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	305.92/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,588	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,785	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	334.26/cwt	322.50–337.00	1,882	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,703	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	235	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	987	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	266	350.12/cwt	345.00–355.00	931	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,112	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	345.24/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,088	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	992	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,221	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	335	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,374	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,311	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	331.65/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,277	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,057	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	297.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,287	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	267.23/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,259	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,496	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	313.18/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,582	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	289.96/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,525	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	276.27/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,605	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,769	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	280.07/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,770	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	211.98/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,425	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	739	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,729	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,105	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	427.65/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,091	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,394	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,424	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	355.12/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,509	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	335.74/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,601	29
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	282.54/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,478	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	302.72/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,607	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,850	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	288.08/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,752	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	314.99/cwt	314.99–314.99	1,921	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,825	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	227.47/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,774	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	170.44/cwt	163.00–175.00	2,318	8
Bulls	—	—	1,439	147.71/cwt	134.00–158.00	2,126	4
Bulls	—	—	1,466	182.69/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,678	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	142.03/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,819	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	150.31/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,975	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	148.25/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,086	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	136.96/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,983	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	142.43/cwt	142.00–144.00	2,065	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	138.52/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,057	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,750	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 Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 665Year ago 917

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 49Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 38Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	330	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	380	345.00	345.00
1	450–500	475	315.00	315.00
11	500–550	505	312.50–315.00	313.18
2	600–650	610	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	266	345.00–355.00	350.12
2	300–350	315	340.00–350.00	345.24
6	350–400	385	330.00–335.00	331.65
5	400–450	432	295.00–305.00	297.94
3	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
8	500–550	526	285.00–300.00	289.96
8	550–600	581	270.00–280.00	276.27
8	600–650	632	272.50–287.50	280.07
5	700–750	739	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	388	270.00–275.00	272.52
9	450–500	471	245.00–285.00	267.23
2	500–550	500	240.00	240.00
5	650–700	672	210.00–215.00	211.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	420.00	420.00
3	300–350	335	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	440.00	440.00
5	350–400	370	390.00–400.00	395.11
1	400–450	405	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	410.00–420.00	413.45
1	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	388	355.00–375.00	364.81
7	400–450	432	350.00–370.00	362.66
25	450–500	471	320.00–350.00	339.99
1	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
10	550–600	563	322.50–337.00	334.26
2	600–650	625	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	519	295.00–312.50	305.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	365.00	365.00
11	400–450	425	350.00–360.00	355.12
29	450–500	477	320.00–345.00	335.74
14	500–550	531	290.00–317.50	302.72
9	600–650	608	280.00–300.00	288.08
3	700–750	730	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	780	222.50–230.00	227.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	280.00–285.00	282.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	255	420.00–435.00	427.65
1	300–350	340	410.00	410.00
2	550–600	565	327.50	327.50
1	600–650	610	314.99	314.99
1	650–700	665	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,314	148.00–154.00	150.31
4	—	1,448	135.00–139.00	136.96
10	—	1,281	140.00–145.00	142.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	138.00–139.00	138.52
3	—	1,407	146.00–149.00	148.25
4	—	1,450	142.00–144.00	142.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,466	180.00–192.00	182.69
8	—	1,360	163.00–175.00	170.44
4	—	1,439	134.00–158.00	147.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,100.00

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)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200.00

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.