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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, May 6

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Apr 29May 6May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

621 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 688▲ 621 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 62▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 72▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $330.09/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −78.44 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$330.09

55 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$7.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.06

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	334.73	1,811	22
Medium and Large 2	539	327.00	1,764	33

One grade step is worth $7.73/cwt here — about $47 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 sale55 hd

330.09

—

AL average14 barns · 343 hd

328.03

+2.06

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

−78.44

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	1,702	181.32	3,086	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	155.12	2,225	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	149.84	1,793	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	138.65	1,571	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,238	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,925	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	3thin

Every lot

53 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	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	336.78/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,765	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,915	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,978	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,016	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	394.95/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,232	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	376.18/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,271	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	349.07/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,264	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	380.14/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,391	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	367.78/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,537	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	347.98/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,489	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	349.31/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,614	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	332.85/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,578	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	327.08/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,671	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	311.42/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,629	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	303.71/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,737	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	313.66/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,797	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	300.96/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,875	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	286.44/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,793	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	272.54/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,840	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	284.61/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,930	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	466.64/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,041	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	465.80/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,253	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	445.80/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,208	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	417.66/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,382	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	440.37/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,462	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	403.15/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,512	15
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	424.44/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,613	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	401.38/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,698	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	383.24/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,656	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	369.08/cwt	362.00–377.00	1,701	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	350.81/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,652	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	342.15/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,786	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	330.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,737	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	329.59/cwt	322.50–337.00	1,826	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	320.51/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,814	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	310.90/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,906	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	295.67/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,880	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	303.17/cwt	295.00–307.50	2,001	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	287.06/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,906	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	168.26/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,515	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,369	1
Bulls	—	—	1,783	183.41/cwt	181.00–185.00	3,270	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	138.65/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,571	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	142.39/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,656	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	158.63/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,911	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	148.07/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,784	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	160.31/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,259	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	152.10/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,204	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,237.50/head	2,100.00–2,375.00	2,238	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,100.00/head	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,925.00/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,800.00/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,800	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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 621Last week 688Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 72Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
3	200–250	223	465.00–470.00	466.64
7	250–300	271	440.00–450.00	445.80
11	300–350	331	410.00–425.00	417.66
15	350–400	375	395.00–410.00	403.15
21	400–450	432	370.00–390.00	383.24
15	450–500	471	345.00–357.00	350.81
22	500–550	526	325.00–335.00	330.24
11	550–600	566	315.00–325.00	320.51
7	600–650	636	290.00–300.00	295.67
5	650–700	664	285.00–290.00	287.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	269	460.00–475.00	465.80
12	300–350	332	430.00–450.00	440.37
9	350–400	380	420.00–430.00	424.44
12	400–450	423	395.00–410.00	401.38
14	450–500	461	362.00–377.00	369.08
9	500–550	522	337.00–347.00	342.15
13	550–600	554	322.50–337.00	329.59
10	600–650	613	310.00–315.00	310.90
6	650–700	660	295.00–307.50	303.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	524	335.00–337.50	336.78
11	550–600	595	332.50	332.50
5	600–650	635	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	560	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	338	370.00–380.00	376.18
11	350–400	362	340.00–355.00	349.07
18	400–450	428	340.00–355.00	347.98
16	450–500	474	325.00–340.00	332.85
11	500–550	523	307.00–315.00	311.42
17	550–600	572	300.00–307.00	303.71
7	600–650	626	280.00–290.00	286.44
4	650–700	675	270.00–275.00	272.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	312	390.00–400.00	394.95
18	350–400	366	365.00–390.00	380.14
22	400–450	418	360.00–377.00	367.78
10	450–500	462	345.00–357.00	349.31
27	500–550	511	312.00–330.00	327.08
20	550–600	573	310.00–320.00	313.66
5	600–650	623	295.00–305.00	300.96
3	650–700	678	282.00–290.00	284.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,205	155.00–164.00	158.63
21	—	1,205	145.00–154.00	148.07
8	—	1,163	140.00–144.00	142.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	136.00–140.00	138.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,449	147.00–155.00	152.10
7	—	1,409	156.00–168.00	160.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,783	181.00–185.00	183.41
1	—	1,710	197.00	197.00
2	—	1,495	166.00–170.00	168.26

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)	4	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,150.00	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)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,375.00	2,237.50

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	3	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,800.00

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.