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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Aug 12

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jul 29Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

691 head

▲ 358 vs last sale 333▼ 164 vs year ago 855 · −19.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 41▼ 47 vs year ago 106 · −44.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 40▲ 16 vs year ago 39 · +41.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand.

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 $331.79/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −63.24 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$331.79

33 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$12.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.27

vs AL average

−19.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	340.37	1,826	11thin
Medium and Large 2	542	327.50	1,775	22

One grade step is worth $12.88/cwt here — about $51 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 sale33 hd

331.79

—

AL average14 barns · 524 hd

330.52

+1.27

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

−19.02

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

−63.24

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	—	Low	1,746	193.91	3,386	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,457	168.86	2,460	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	158.25	1,938	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,191	146.58	1,746	4thin

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)	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,714	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,261	9

Every lot

61 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,762	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	423.17/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,777	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,828	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	382.55/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,817	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	372.57/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,937	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	361.01/cwt	360.00–362.00	2,032	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	335.98/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,241	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	323.30/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,467	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	407.68/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,121	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	404.15/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,313	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	387.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,279	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	376.04/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,361	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	397.38/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,458	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	374.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,541	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	357.56/cwt	345.00–372.50	1,527	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	356.18/cwt	352.50–360.00	1,656	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	342.99/cwt	338.00–347.50	1,615	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	345.58/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,807	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	329.82/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,738	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	331.26/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,855	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	322.52/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,851	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	308.05/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,895	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	321.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,981	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	306.80/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,046	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,955	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	475.19/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,283	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,403	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	443.20/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,449	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	468.52/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,555	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	420.39/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,547	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	442.38/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,708	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	412.98/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,710	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	389.97/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,700	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	371.12/cwt	362.00–380.00	1,759	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	351.49/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,694	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	354.66/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,830	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	341.62/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,780	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	327.14/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,848	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	345.23/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,961	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	321.84/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,005	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	309.98/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,965	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,056	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	297.56/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,979	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,100	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,587	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,936	3
Bulls	—	—	1,715	204.40/cwt	203.00–206.00	3,505	2
Bulls	—	—	1,881	195.34/cwt	192.00–198.00	3,674	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	152.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,742	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	146.58/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,746	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	160.45/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,974	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	172.82/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,394	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	171.22/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,603	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,670	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,150.00/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,616.67/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,617	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,250.00/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,192.86/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,193	7

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 Aug 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 691Last week 333Year ago 855

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 41Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 40Year ago 39

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	400.00–410.00	404.15
9	350–400	367	390.00–405.00	397.38
9	400–450	411	370.00–380.00	374.94
15	450–500	465	352.50–360.00	356.18
7	500–550	523	340.00–350.00	345.58
4	550–600	560	330.00–332.50	331.26
5	600–650	617	315.00–325.00	321.00
5	650–700	667	305.00–310.00	306.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	405.00–410.00	407.68
6	300–350	330	385.00–390.00	387.54
9	350–400	362	370.00–380.00	376.04
17	400–450	427	345.00–372.50	357.56
15	450–500	471	338.00–347.50	342.99
15	500–550	527	325.00–335.00	329.82
7	550–600	574	320.00–325.00	322.52
5	600–650	615	305.00–310.00	308.05
4	650–700	680	285.00–290.00	287.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	420.00–430.00	423.17
4	450–500	475	380.00–385.00	382.55
6	500–550	520	370.00–375.00	372.57
4	550–600	563	360.00–362.00	361.01
5	650–700	667	335.00–340.00	335.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	435.00	435.00
2	450–500	460	395.00–400.00	397.47
3	750–800	763	320.00–325.00	323.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	510.00	510.00
6	300–350	332	460.00–480.00	468.52
4	350–400	386	435.00–455.00	442.38
15	400–450	414	400.00–420.00	412.98
10	450–500	474	362.00–380.00	371.12
7	500–550	516	350.00–360.00	354.66
9	550–600	568	340.00–352.00	345.23
8	600–650	623	320.00–325.00	321.84
4	650–700	658	310.00–315.00	312.49
3	700–750	712	290.00–300.00	294.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	270	470.00–480.00	475.19
5	300–350	327	435.00–450.00	443.20
12	350–400	368	410.00–430.00	420.39
10	400–450	436	385.00–395.00	389.97
8	450–500	482	345.00–360.00	351.49
10	500–550	521	337.00–345.00	341.62
9	550–600	565	325.00–330.00	327.14
10	600–650	634	305.00–315.00	309.98
4	650–700	665	295.00–300.00	297.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	153.00	153.00
4	—	1,385	170.00–178.00	172.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	150.00–155.00	152.26
2	—	1,520	169.00–174.00	171.22
10	—	1,230	154.00–165.00	160.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	142.00–150.00	146.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	185.00	185.00
4	—	1,881	192.00–198.00	195.34
2	—	1,715	203.00–206.00	204.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	9	—	—	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,150.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,250.00

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	—	—	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,192.86

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.