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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Sep 30

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

835 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 834▲ 293 vs year ago 542 · +54.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 52▲ 18 vs year ago 37 · +48.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 41▲ 17 vs year ago 23 · +73.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $338.66/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −56.36 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$338.66

55 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$18.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.80

vs AL average

−30.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	343.52	1,880	25
Medium and Large 2	545	335.31	1,828	28
Medium and Large 3	545	325.00	1,771	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.52/cwt here — about $108 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

338.66

—

AL average15 barns · 592 hd

333.87

+4.80

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−30.25

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

−56.36

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	—	Average	1,639	183.59	3,009	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	161.45	2,452	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	154.54	1,836	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	135.87	1,499	2thin

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)	—	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,883	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,430	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,700	1thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,925	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	444	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,832	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,886	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,940	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,916	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,063	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	355.75/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,092	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,182	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,966	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	431.65/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,114	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	456.56/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,219	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	423.60/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,339	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	400.13/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,288	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	399.19/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,465	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	383.30/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,407	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	362.63/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,360	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	392.44/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,644	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	374.66/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,607	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	372.43/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,713	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	337.44/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,630	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	356.83/cwt	345.00–372.50	1,727	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	352.80/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,820	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	339.90/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,778	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	337.33/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,916	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	329.18/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,893	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	324.42/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,969	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	312.69/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,901	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	378.50/cwt	378.50–378.50	2,373	87
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	316.68/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,115	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	306.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,044	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	458.98/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,248	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	486.28/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,342	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	463.79/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,489	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	440.19/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,417	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	449.85/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,655	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	425.47/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,621	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	403.29/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,690	19
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	420.85/cwt	415.00–432.00	1,801	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	379.40/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,647	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	399.53/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,822	23
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	376.25/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,780	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	347.56/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,679	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	348.74/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,817	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	364.36/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,920	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	346.56/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,951	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	330.60/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,871	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	332.53/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,055	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	319.47/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,000	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	305.71/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,002	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	325.66/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,195	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,310	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,533	177.34/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,719	4
Bulls	—	—	1,590	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	3,228	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	184.52/cwt	183.00–186.00	3,170	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	135.87/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,499	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	144.76/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,656	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	156.20/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,840	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	163.87/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,065	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	163.93/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,475	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,379	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,025.00/head	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,025	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,430.00/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,430	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1

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 Sep 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 835Last week 834Year ago 542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 52Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 41Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	267	450.00–460.00	456.56
6	300–350	316	415.00–430.00	423.60
11	350–400	367	395.00–405.00	399.19
11	400–450	419	390.00–400.00	392.44
27	450–500	460	365.00–380.00	372.43
10	500–550	516	350.00–355.00	352.80
15	550–600	568	335.00–345.00	337.33
17	600–650	607	320.00–325.00	324.42
3	650–700	668	315.00–320.00	316.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	258	430.00–435.00	431.65
9	300–350	322	395.00–405.00	400.13
16	350–400	367	375.00–390.00	383.30
11	400–450	429	370.00–380.00	374.66
18	450–500	484	345.00–372.50	356.83
16	500–550	523	330.00–345.00	339.90
12	550–600	575	325.00–332.50	329.18
12	600–650	608	310.00–315.00	312.69
5	650–700	668	300.00–310.00	306.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	600–650	627	378.50	378.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	360.00–365.00	362.63
4	450–500	483	335.00–340.00	337.44
2	500–550	545	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	272	450.00–465.00	458.98
19	300–350	322	430.00–445.00	440.19
11	350–400	381	420.00–430.00	425.47
19	400–450	419	395.00–410.00	403.29
20	450–500	473	365.00–385.00	376.25
17	500–550	521	340.00–355.00	348.74
8	550–600	566	325.00–335.00	330.60
8	600–650	626	315.00–325.00	319.47
7	650–700	655	300.00–310.00	305.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	276	480.00–500.00	486.28
8	300–350	321	460.00–470.00	463.79
14	350–400	368	445.00–460.00	449.85
13	400–450	428	415.00–432.00	420.85
23	450–500	456	390.00–410.00	399.53
13	500–550	527	360.00–370.00	364.36
6	550–600	563	340.00–350.00	346.56
4	600–650	618	330.00–335.00	332.53
7	650–700	674	320.00–330.00	325.66
7	700–750	700	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	434	375.00–385.00	379.40
4	450–500	483	345.00–350.00	347.56
2	500–550	545	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	444	412.50	412.50
4	450–500	485	400.00	400.00
4	500–550	511	375.00	375.00
20	550–600	588	350.00–357.50	355.75
12	600–650	605	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	435	442.50	442.50
2	450–500	460	410.00	410.00
2	550–600	550	375.00	375.00
4	600–650	602	362.50	362.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	160.00–169.00	163.87
7	—	1,178	153.00–159.00	156.20
5	—	1,144	140.00–148.00	144.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	134.00–138.00	135.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	154.00	154.00
3	—	1,510	163.00–166.00	163.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,718	183.00–186.00	184.52
4	—	1,533	173.00–180.00	177.34
1	—	1,590	203.00	203.00

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)	5	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,025.00

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	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00

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.