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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Oct 7

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

740 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 835▲ 740 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 55▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 40▲ 48 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 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

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 $357.84/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −50.69 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$357.84

52 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$20.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	368.43	1,959	25
Medium and Large 2	552	348.03	1,922	27

One grade step is worth $20.40/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale52 hd

357.84

—

AL average15 barns · 431 hd

358.74

−0.90

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

−50.69

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	—	High	1,630	189.10	3,082	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	159.15	2,080	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,464	153.01	2,240	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)	—	$3,740	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,550	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,400	1thin

Every lot

58 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,721	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,782	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	403.78/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,946	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,931	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	341.40/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,219	25
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	259	469.38/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,216	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	435.49/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,180	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	432.43/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,418	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	453.31/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,491	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	431.26/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,574	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	413.08/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,528	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	380.69/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,626	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	397.30/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,700	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	373.68/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,753	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	355.33/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,677	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	360.52/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,860	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	337.72/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,773	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	349.88/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,984	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	330.66/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,901	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	325.91/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,985	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	312.85/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,962	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	313.35/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,074	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	475.67/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,032	5
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	224	456.43/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,022	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	446.87/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,220	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	440.75/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,380	14
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	455.00/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,474	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	425.04/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,547	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	440.07/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,663	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	427.51/cwt	422.50–435.00	1,778	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	409.98/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,747	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	404.99/cwt	395.00–417.00	1,847	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	387.77/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,811	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	375.88/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,921	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	359.38/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,869	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	352.61/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,031	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	335.81/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,971	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	340.48/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,067	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	609	324.72/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,978	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,088	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,541	178.14/cwt	172.00–183.00	2,745	5
Bulls	—	—	1,664	186.72/cwt	184.00–192.00	3,107	5
Bulls	—	—	1,685	202.45/cwt	201.00–204.00	3,411	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,105	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,856	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	149.76/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,740	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	159.02/cwt	156.00–162.00	2,083	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	169.03/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,437	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,292	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	143.52/cwt	143.00–144.00	2,361	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,650.00/head	3,500.00–3,800.00	3,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,650.00/head	3,100.00–4,000.00	3,650	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,325.00/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,550.00/head	4,500.00–4,600.00	4,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	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 Oct 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 740Last week 835Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 40Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with very 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	250–300	259	460.00–475.00	469.38
9	300–350	329	445.00–460.00	453.31
12	350–400	365	425.00–440.00	431.26
14	400–450	428	390.00–405.00	397.30
10	450–500	469	370.00–380.00	373.68
10	500–550	516	357.50–365.00	360.52
14	550–600	567	345.00–357.00	349.88
5	600–650	609	320.00–335.00	325.91
3	650–700	662	310.00–315.00	313.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	271	430.00–440.00	435.49
10	300–350	328	425.00–440.00	432.43
14	350–400	370	405.00–420.00	413.08
20	400–450	427	375.00–385.00	380.69
24	450–500	472	350.00–360.00	355.33
21	500–550	525	330.00–350.00	337.72
8	550–600	575	325.00–335.00	330.66
7	600–650	627	310.00–315.00	312.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	470.00–480.00	475.67
9	300–350	324	450.00–460.00	455.00
9	350–400	378	435.00–445.00	440.07
17	400–450	416	422.50–435.00	427.51
15	450–500	456	395.00–417.00	404.99
17	500–550	511	370.00–385.00	375.88
8	550–600	576	350.00–355.00	352.61
8	600–650	607	335.00–345.00	340.48
11	700–750	702	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	224	450.00–460.00	456.43
5	250–300	273	445.00–450.00	446.87
14	300–350	313	435.00–445.00	440.75
13	350–400	364	420.00–430.00	425.04
14	400–450	426	405.00–415.00	409.98
20	450–500	467	380.00–392.50	387.77
14	500–550	520	350.00–365.00	359.38
13	550–600	587	330.00–340.00	335.81
9	600–650	609	320.00–327.00	324.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	482	400.00–405.00	403.78
9	500–550	515	375.00	375.00
25	650–700	650	340.00–345.00	341.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	405	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	143.00–144.00	143.52
1	—	1,105	168.00	168.00
1	—	1,460	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,442	164.00–175.00	169.03
3	—	1,162	146.00–152.00	149.76
11	—	1,310	156.00–162.00	159.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,685	201.00–204.00	202.45
5	—	1,664	184.00–192.00	186.72
5	—	1,541	172.00–183.00	178.14

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)	2	—	—	3,500.00–3,800.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	4,100.00	4,100.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,100.00–4,000.00	3,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900.00

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	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	3	—	—	4,500.00–4,600.00	4,550.00

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	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00

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.