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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

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

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

278 head

▼ 194 vs last sale 472▼ 150 vs year ago 428 · −35.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 30▼ 15 vs year ago 45 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 50▲ 38 vs year ago 23 · +165.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm 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 $395.03/cwt on 19 head, up $0.10 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 33 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$395.03

▲ 0.10 vs prior sale

19 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$24.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.22

vs AL average

−21.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	405.17	2,198	11thin
Medium and Large 2	537	381.08	2,047	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.09/cwt here — about $151 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 sale19 hd

395.03

—

AL average12 barns · 175 hd

393.81

+1.22

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−21.09

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

+0.00

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	1,818	205.14	3,730	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	170.50	2,361	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	168.38	2,192	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	156.00	1,576	1thin

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)	—	$3,291	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,839	9
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$4,100	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$3,970	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,750	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$3,400	3thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,372	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,593	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	520.48/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,640	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	561.12/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,790	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	518.93/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,915	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	485.16/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,810	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	459.88/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,941	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	496.28/cwt	485.00–515.00	2,099	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	459.82/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,175	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	430.24/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,048	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	413.73/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,147	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	388.14/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,030	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	400.28/cwt	380.00–412.00	2,226	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	359.91/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,087	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	620	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,542	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	366.03/cwt	365.00–367.00	2,269	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,281	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	691	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,419	26
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	653.00/cwt	620.00–660.00	2,083	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	574.66/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,885	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	542.34/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,942	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	517.60/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,915	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	498.30/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,128	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	467.17/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,028	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	471.83/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,203	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	446.50/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,125	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	452.44/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,321	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	420.10/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,172	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	402.98/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,253	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	419.99/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,352	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	407.48/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,490	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	384.09/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,366	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	377.61/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,549	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	796	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,507	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,628	193.45/cwt	193.00–194.00	3,149	2
Bulls	—	—	1,945	212.93/cwt	209.00–217.00	4,141	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,576	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	173.47/cwt	173.00–174.00	2,043	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	166.34/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,247	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,277	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,446	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,100.00/head	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,100	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,290.91/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,291	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,838.89/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,839	9

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 Mar 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 472Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 30Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 50Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	560.00–590.00	574.66
4	350–400	370	515.00–520.00	517.60
5	400–450	434	455.00–475.00	467.17
7	450–500	476	440.00–455.00	446.50
6	500–550	517	410.00–430.00	420.10
5	550–600	559	395.00–410.00	402.98
5	600–650	616	370.00–390.00	384.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	319	620.00–660.00	653.00
2	350–400	358	535.00–550.00	542.34
10	400–450	427	490.00–515.00	498.30
8	450–500	467	465.00–480.00	471.83
2	500–550	513	450.00–455.00	452.44
3	550–600	560	415.00–425.00	419.99
6	600–650	611	400.00–410.00	407.48
2	650–700	675	370.00–385.00	377.61
4	750–800	796	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	319	550.00–570.00	561.12
5	350–400	369	515.00–520.00	518.93
7	400–450	423	485.00–515.00	496.28
5	450–500	473	455.00–470.00	459.82
4	500–550	519	410.00–420.00	413.73
7	550–600	556	380.00–412.00	400.28
2	600–650	620	365.00–367.00	366.03
26	650–700	691	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	510.00–530.00	520.48
6	350–400	373	470.00–495.00	485.16
6	400–450	422	450.00–470.00	459.88
8	450–500	476	415.00–450.00	430.24
6	500–550	523	375.00–400.00	388.14
2	550–600	580	355.00–365.00	359.91
3	650–700	681	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	465.00	465.00
14	700–750	743	349.00	349.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,390	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	173.00–174.00	173.47
5	—	1,351	164.00–169.00	166.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	193.00–194.00	193.45
3	—	1,945	209.00–217.00	212.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,750.00	3,750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,850.00	3,850.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	4,050.00	4,050.00

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)	11	—	—	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,290.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,838.89

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.