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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Apr 8

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

396 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 415▼ 159 vs year ago 555 · −28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 50▼ 21 vs year ago 61 · −34.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 57▼ 78 vs year ago 135 · −57.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $312.31/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −96.22 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$312.31

30 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$8.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.16

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	318.14	1,723	10thin
Medium and Large 2	539	309.39	1,669	20

One grade step is worth $8.75/cwt here — about $54 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 sale30 hd

312.31

—

AL average14 barns · 209 hd

319.47

−7.16

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

−96.22

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	—	Low	1,777	171.55	3,048	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,381	157.69	2,178	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,157	140.13	1,621	19

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)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,230	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,350	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,083	6

Every lot

50 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,260	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,520	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,588	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	353.39/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,615	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	332.86/cwt	332.00–337.50	1,688	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	327.63/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,851	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	601	309.99/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,863	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	369.30/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,185	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,324	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	380.18/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,365	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	368.58/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,408	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	360.17/cwt	350.00–382.00	1,495	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	331.23/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,424	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	331.94/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,517	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	321.21/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,510	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	312.56/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,635	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	302.11/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,592	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	302.48/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,694	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	292.58/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,676	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	270.47/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,653	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,811	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	395.09/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,256	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	419.85/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,377	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	406.83/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,473	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	391.71/cwt	387.50–395.00	1,434	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	373.84/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,555	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	345.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,470	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	337.60/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,539	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	324.29/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,508	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	322.91/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,666	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	311.73/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,627	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	313.36/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,777	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	303.93/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,763	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	302.46/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,890	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	287.50/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,826	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,735	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,897	1
Bulls	—	—	1,785	172.46/cwt	169.00–176.00	3,078	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	134.63/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,482	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	142.23/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,660	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	162.90/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,162	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,035	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	149.87/cwt	148.00–152.00	2,193	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,550.00/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,250	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,060.00/head	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,060	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,187.50/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,188	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,000.00/head	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000	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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 415Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 50Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 57Year ago 135

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	415.00–430.00	419.85
8	350–400	362	400.00–415.00	406.83
14	400–450	416	360.00–385.00	373.84
7	450–500	456	335.00–347.00	337.60
5	500–550	516	320.00–335.00	322.91
5	550–600	567	310.00–317.00	313.36
4	600–650	625	300.00–305.00	302.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	390.00–400.00	395.09
7	350–400	366	387.50–395.00	391.71
14	400–450	425	340.00–350.00	345.91
8	450–500	465	320.00–330.00	324.29
14	500–550	522	305.00–315.00	311.73
6	550–600	580	300.00–307.00	303.93
4	600–650	635	285.00–290.00	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	365.00–375.00	369.30
17	350–400	382	355.00–375.00	368.58
10	400–450	430	320.00–345.00	331.23
14	450–500	470	310.00–335.00	321.21
9	500–550	527	300.00–305.00	302.11
6	550–600	573	285.00–295.00	292.58
5	600–650	611	265.00–272.50	270.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	359	375.00–385.00	380.18
6	400–450	415	350.00–382.00	360.17
8	450–500	457	325.00–340.00	331.94
4	500–550	523	310.00–315.00	312.56
4	550–600	560	300.00–305.00	302.48
2	600–650	630	285.00–290.00	287.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	400	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	457	350.00–360.00	353.39
15	500–550	507	332.00–337.50	332.86
2	550–600	565	320.00–335.00	327.63
3	600–650	601	305.00–320.00	309.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	402	395.00	395.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	148.00	148.00
12	—	1,167	138.00–145.00	142.23
6	—	1,101	132.00–137.00	134.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	158.00–165.00	162.90
2	—	1,463	148.00–152.00	149.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	167.00	167.00
5	—	1,785	169.00–176.00	172.46

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	4	—	—	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,550.00

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	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00

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)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,187.50

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)	3	—	—	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.