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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-17

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

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

716 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 869▲ 716 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 55▲ 52 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 55▲ 50 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 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $432.07/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 27 of 33 comparable sales and sits +23.54 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$432.07

40 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$28.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.70

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	439.21	2,338	30
Medium and Large 2	538	410.66	2,211	10thin

One grade step is worth $28.54/cwt here — about $127 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 sale40 hd

432.07

—

AL average16 barns · 316 hd

421.38

+10.70

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

+23.54

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	—	Low	1,690	192.74	3,257	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,469	179.85	2,641	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	173.14	2,160	24

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)	—	$3,386	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,044	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,679	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,075	2thin

Every lot

54 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 2	442	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,210	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,348	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,401	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	482.54/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,427	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	460.96/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,544	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	443.85/cwt	440.00–447.00	2,530	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,580	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	686	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,641	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,485	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,511	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	481.11/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,554	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	530.00/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,728	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	457.35/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,752	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	482.42/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,857	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	465.30/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,959	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	444.98/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,913	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	452.06/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,134	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	423.17/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,019	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	399.94/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,068	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	428.05/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,243	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	397.46/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,226	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	377.37/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,208	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,304	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,503	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	537.32/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,709	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	544.88/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,793	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	511.01/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,875	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	526.65/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,938	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	504.55/cwt	495.00–510.00	2,069	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	479.99/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,054	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	474.46/cwt	465.00–495.00	2,206	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	446.02/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,159	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	443.97/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,322	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	413.33/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,182	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	420.15/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,395	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,320	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	407.53/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,457	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	377.07/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,391	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,431	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,398	186.50/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,607	4
Bulls	—	—	1,848	191.93/cwt	191.00–193.00	3,547	2
Bulls	—	—	1,973	201.59/cwt	200.00–203.00	3,977	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	156.44/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,893	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	169.22/cwt	163.00–175.00	2,086	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	181.19/cwt	176.00–189.00	2,307	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,318	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	180.99/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,697	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,385.71/head	3,200.00–3,700.00	3,386	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,043.75/head	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,044	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,950.00/head	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,678.57/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,679	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,475	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	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 Feb 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 716Last week 869Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 55Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	515.00–540.00	530.00
13	350–400	385	470.00–495.00	482.42
14	400–450	421	455.00–485.00	465.30
16	450–500	472	440.00–465.00	452.06
17	500–550	524	415.00–450.00	428.05
4	550–600	560	395.00–400.00	397.46
1	600–650	640	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	770	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	530.00	530.00
7	300–350	323	470.00–490.00	481.11
6	350–400	383	450.00–465.00	457.35
9	400–450	430	440.00–450.00	444.98
10	450–500	477	415.00–435.00	423.17
9	500–550	517	390.00–410.00	399.94
4	550–600	585	370.00–385.00	377.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	505.00	505.00
2	500–550	503	475.00–490.00	482.54
5	550–600	552	450.00–465.00	460.96
1	600–650	600	430.00	430.00
3	700–750	700	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	442	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	490	490.00	490.00
9	550–600	570	440.00–447.00	443.85
3	650–700	686	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	530.00–540.00	537.32
11	350–400	367	500.00–515.00	511.01
12	400–450	428	475.00–485.00	479.99
9	450–500	484	440.00–450.00	446.02
8	500–550	528	400.00–425.00	413.33
2	550–600	580	400.00	400.00
5	600–650	634	365.00–380.00	377.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	540.00–550.00	544.88
8	350–400	368	515.00–540.00	526.65
11	400–450	410	495.00–510.00	504.55
11	450–500	465	465.00–495.00	474.46
24	500–550	523	440.00–455.00	443.97
6	550–600	570	410.00–430.00	420.15
4	600–650	603	400.00–415.00	407.53
1	700–750	715	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,490	179.00–183.00	180.99
1	—	1,340	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,273	176.00–189.00	181.19
12	—	1,233	163.00–175.00	169.22
2	—	1,210	155.00–158.00	156.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,398	180.00–189.00	186.50
3	—	1,973	200.00–203.00	201.59
2	—	1,848	191.00–193.00	191.93

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	3,200.00–3,700.00	3,385.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,043.75

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)	2	—	—	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,678.57

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	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,250.00	4,250.00

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.