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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

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

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jun 3Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

832 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 916▼ 84 vs year ago 916 · −9.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 57▲ 17 vs year ago 87 · +19.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 17▲ 70 vs year ago 31 · +225.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $348.12/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 2 of 15 comparable sales and sits −91.88 against this barn's trailing median of $440.00.

Average price

$348.12

16 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$7.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.99

vs AL average

−23.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	350.00	1,900	12thin
Medium and Large 2	530	342.48	1,815	4thin

One grade step is worth $7.52/cwt here — about $85 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 sale16 hd

348.12

—

AL average12 barns · 260 hd

354.10

−5.99

National average146 barns · 8,317 hd

371.92

−23.80

This barn, trailing median15 sales

440.00

−91.88

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	—	Average	1,643	194.75	3,200	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	161.81	1,922	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,525	156.00	2,379	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	143.43	1,591	8thin

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)	—	$2,975	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,588	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,525	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,163	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,067	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,489	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,050	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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,615	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	424.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,764	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	407.81/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,705	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	367.53/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,727	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	384.87/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,820	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	484	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,730	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	357.49/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,837	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	342.48/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,815	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,959	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	603	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,975	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	637	341.67/cwt	336.00–345.50	2,176	135
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,243	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	363.67/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,327	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	372.58/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,390	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	356.70/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,487	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	343.77/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,444	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	342.65/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,576	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	327.25/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,538	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	314.01/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,623	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	324.37/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,690	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	298.01/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,663	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	320.93/cwt	310.00–324.00	1,794	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	303.83/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,869	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	642	283.35/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,819	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	445.13/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,402	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	432.85/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,389	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	431.50/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,579	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	415.08/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,552	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	414.59/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,696	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	387.46/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,643	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	380.02/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,721	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	354.61/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,645	23
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	331.67/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,715	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	344.28/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,821	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	542	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,686	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	321.70/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,785	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	316.74/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,812	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	311.73/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,942	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	297.96/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,877	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,985	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	283.02/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,927	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,543	186.69/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,881	4
Bulls	—	—	1,718	197.74/cwt	192.00–203.00	3,397	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	143.43/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,591	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	170.20/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,000	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	162.38/cwt	159.00–166.00	1,932	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	155.37/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,855	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,379	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,675.00/head	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,550.00/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,412.50/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,413	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,950.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,766.67/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,767	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,587.50/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,588	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,525.00/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,162.50/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,163	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,066.67/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,067	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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 916Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 57Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 17Year ago 31

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
135	600–650	637	336.00–345.50	341.67
14	750–800	780	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	400.00–415.00	407.81
4	450–500	470	365.00–370.00	367.53
4	500–550	530	340.00–345.00	342.48
5	600–650	603	327.50	327.50
2	650–700	675	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	455.00	455.00
4	400–450	415	420.00–430.00	424.97
4	450–500	473	380.00–390.00	384.87
6	500–550	514	350.00–360.00	357.49
6	550–600	572	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	484	357.50	357.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	542	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
6	300–350	315	440.00–450.00	445.13
10	350–400	366	425.00–440.00	431.50
13	400–450	409	405.00–425.00	414.59
5	450–500	453	375.00–390.00	380.02
8	500–550	529	340.00–350.00	344.28
3	550–600	555	320.00–325.00	321.70
8	600–650	623	310.00–315.00	311.73
4	650–700	673	290.00–300.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	430.00–435.00	432.85
10	350–400	374	410.00–420.00	415.08
14	400–450	424	380.00–395.00	387.46
23	450–500	464	340.00–365.00	354.61
15	500–550	517	320.00–335.00	331.67
10	550–600	572	310.00–322.50	316.74
7	600–650	630	290.00–305.00	297.96
5	650–700	681	280.00–285.00	283.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	370.00–375.00	372.58
20	400–450	417	350.00–370.00	356.70
11	450–500	460	335.00–350.00	342.65
10	500–550	521	315.00–335.00	324.37
19	550–600	559	310.00–324.00	320.93
9	600–650	615	290.00–307.50	303.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	365	350.00–370.00	363.67
17	400–450	420	335.00–347.00	343.77
18	450–500	470	320.00–332.00	327.25
9	500–550	517	310.00–317.00	314.01
5	550–600	558	295.00–300.00	298.01
3	600–650	642	280.00–285.00	283.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,718	192.00–203.00	197.74
4	—	1,543	183.00–189.00	186.69
1	—	1,820	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,194	152.00–158.00	155.37
11	—	1,175	167.00–173.00	170.20
19	—	1,190	159.00–166.00	162.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,109	142.00–147.00	143.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	156.00	156.00

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	8	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,675.00

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	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,162.50

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	—	—	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,066.67

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00

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.