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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Oct 28

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

654 head

▼ 170 vs last sale 824▲ 654 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 34▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 42▲ 34 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 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $327.81/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −67.22 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$327.81

49 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$8.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.37

vs AL average

−47.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	331.99	1,794	25
Medium and Large 2	546	323.47	1,766	24

One grade step is worth $8.52/cwt here — about $28 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 sale49 hd

327.81

—

AL average15 barns · 689 hd

323.45

+4.37

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−47.08

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

−67.22

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	1,659	178.23	2,956	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	155.75	1,818	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	151.76	2,077	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	135.28	1,503	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,317	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,970	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	2thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,613	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,748	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	397.77/cwt	397.50–400.00	1,870	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	337.36/cwt	331.00–347.50	1,967	40
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	323.49/cwt	321.00–329.00	2,038	42
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	906	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,514	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	382.51/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,377	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	363.07/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,332	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	369.34/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,544	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	352.52/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,530	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	343.13/cwt	337.00–350.00	1,613	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	357.47/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,752	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	327.40/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,706	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	337.12/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,760	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	325.45/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,836	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	320.14/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,815	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	308.49/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,897	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	432.47/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,604	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	408.00/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,571	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	410.41/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,711	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	391.17/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,659	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	384.07/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,771	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	369.08/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,761	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	353.99/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,791	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	337.13/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,777	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,894	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	327.54/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,867	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	170.72/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,583	3
Bulls	—	—	1,653	179.71/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,971	2
Bulls	—	—	1,883	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,540	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	151.78/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,632	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	135.28/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,503	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,681	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,040	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	165.47/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,128	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	152.27/cwt	149.00–157.00	2,068	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,123	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,316.67/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,317	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,970.00/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,970	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,700.00/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	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 Oct 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 654Last week 824Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 42Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	169.00–172.00	170.72
2	—	1,653	178.00–182.00	179.71
2	—	1,883	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,358	149.00–157.00	152.27
1	—	1,275	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,075	148.00–159.00	151.78
6	—	1,286	160.00–171.00	165.47
2	—	1,180	140.00–145.00	142.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,111	134.00–138.00	135.28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	360	380.00–385.00	382.51
21	400–450	418	365.00–375.00	369.34
4	450–500	490	355.00–360.00	357.47
14	500–550	522	335.00–340.00	337.12
11	550–600	564	325.00–330.00	325.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	367	360.00–365.00	363.07
22	400–450	434	350.00–360.00	352.52
16	450–500	470	337.00–350.00	343.13
11	500–550	521	325.00–330.00	327.40
13	550–600	567	315.00–322.50	320.14
7	600–650	615	300.00–315.00	308.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	385	405.00–410.00	408.00
15	400–450	424	380.00–400.00	391.17
15	450–500	477	360.00–380.00	369.08
22	500–550	527	330.00–345.00	337.13
4	550–600	570	325.00–330.00	327.54
2	600–650	605	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	371	425.00–440.00	432.47
13	400–450	417	405.00–415.00	410.41
8	450–500	461	375.00–390.00	384.07
20	500–550	506	350.00–360.00	353.99
4	550–600	553	340.00–345.00	342.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	384	420.00	420.00
6	400–450	437	400.00	400.00
9	450–500	470	397.50–400.00	397.77
40	550–600	583	331.00–347.50	337.36
42	600–650	630	321.00–329.00	323.49
3	900–950	906	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	425.00	425.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,970.00

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)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,316.67

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	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00

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	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.