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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, May 20

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← May 6May 20Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

854 head

▲ 233 vs last sale 621▲ 297 vs year ago 557 · +53.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 96▼ 53 vs year ago 121 · −43.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 34▼ 72 vs year ago 104 · −69.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 180.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $349.05/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 2 of 15 comparable sales and sits −90.95 against this barn's trailing median of $440.00.

Average price

$349.05

6 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.47

vs AL average

−29.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	534	349.05	1,863	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

349.05

—

AL average12 barns · 231 hd

355.53

−6.47

National average157 barns · 12,981 hd

378.05

−29.00

This barn, trailing median15 sales

440.00

−90.95

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

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.50, low $337.71, median $440.00 across 15 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	1,800	183.63	3,304	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	158.74	1,872	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,611	157.62	2,539	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,025	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	352.58/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,826	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,932	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	335.31/cwt	334.00–345.00	2,029	35
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	329.25/cwt	329.25–329.25	2,321	143
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	435.90/cwt	430.00–440.00	972	8
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	428.45/cwt	415.00–460.00	985	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	423.29/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,092	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	279	412.04/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,150	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	407.30/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,283	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	390.72/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,293	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	370.31/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,348	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	389.92/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,431	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	368.27/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,547	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	343.42/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,473	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	342.42/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,603	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	326.08/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,555	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	329.68/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,701	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	315.57/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,638	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	301.75/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,702	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	318.47/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,803	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	290.81/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,800	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	302.52/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,897	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	292.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,954	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	274.16/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,862	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,906	16
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,933	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,011	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,046	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	465.19/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,233	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	447.87/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,241	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	438.69/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,399	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	414.11/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,346	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,560	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	389.14/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,634	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	370.64/cwt	360.00–382.00	1,579	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	364.88/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,700	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	343.75/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,623	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	331.33/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,703	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	344.39/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,811	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	312.81/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,749	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	327.06/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,868	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	310.48/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,909	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	293.28/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,848	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	300.55/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,984	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	284.28/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,916	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,647	182.00/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,998	3
Bulls	—	—	1,687	174.25/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,940	3
Bulls	—	—	1,932	189.14/cwt	187.00–192.00	3,654	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,031	149.80/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,544	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	167.56/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,029	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	159.39/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,981	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,485	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	156.03/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,551	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,362.50/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,363	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,025.00/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 854Last week 621Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 96Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 34Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	415.00–460.00	428.45
5	250–300	279	410.00–415.00	412.04
7	300–350	331	385.00–395.00	390.72
13	350–400	364	360.00–375.00	370.31
12	400–450	429	335.00–350.00	343.42
12	450–500	477	320.00–330.00	326.08
8	500–550	519	310.00–320.00	315.57
11	550–600	564	295.00–305.00	301.75
7	600–650	619	285.00–295.00	290.81
8	650–700	679	271.00–280.00	274.16
2	750–800	758	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	223	430.00–440.00	435.90
3	250–300	258	420.00–425.00	423.29
8	300–350	315	400.00–415.00	407.30
5	350–400	367	385.00–395.00	389.92
14	400–450	420	360.00–375.00	368.27
10	450–500	468	335.00–350.00	342.42
12	500–550	516	325.00–335.00	329.68
10	550–600	566	310.00–325.00	318.47
5	600–650	627	300.00–305.00	302.52
2	650–700	668	290.00–295.00	292.49
16	700–750	714	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	518	350.00–355.00	352.58
2	550–600	565	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
143	700–750	705	329.25	329.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	600–650	605	334.00–345.00	335.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	470.00	470.00
4	250–300	265	460.00–470.00	465.19
8	300–350	319	430.00–450.00	438.69
14	400–450	420	380.00–400.00	389.14
19	450–500	466	355.00–375.00	364.88
9	500–550	526	340.00–350.00	344.39
8	550–600	571	320.00–332.00	327.06
12	600–650	615	305.00–315.00	310.48
7	650–700	660	295.00–305.00	300.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	465.00	465.00
5	250–300	277	445.00–450.00	447.87
7	300–350	325	410.00–420.00	414.11
1	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
20	400–450	426	360.00–382.00	370.64
19	450–500	472	335.00–350.00	343.75
21	500–550	514	320.00–340.00	331.33
7	550–600	559	310.00–315.00	312.81
11	600–650	630	285.00–300.00	293.28
8	650–700	674	280.00–290.00	284.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,932	187.00–192.00	189.14
3	—	1,647	179.00–184.00	182.00
3	—	1,687	173.00–176.00	174.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	164.00	164.00
4	—	1,635	154.00–158.00	156.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,211	165.00–171.00	167.56
15	—	1,243	154.00–164.00	159.39
8	—	1,031	147.00–152.00	149.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025.00

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)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,362.50

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.