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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Mar 24

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Mar 17Mar 24Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

832 head

▲ 554 vs last sale 278▲ 832 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 30▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 61▲ 92 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 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to weaker. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady to 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 $396.94/cwt on 45 head, up $1.91 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 19 of 33 comparable sales and sits +1.91 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$396.94

▲ 1.91 vs prior sale

45 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$30.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

vs AL average

−28.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	409.87	2,169	26
Medium and Large 2	539	379.24	2,046	19thin

One grade step is worth $30.62/cwt here — about $124 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 sale45 hd

396.94

—

AL average16 barns · 358 hd

396.93

+0.01

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

−28.25

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

+1.91

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	1,807	210.66	3,807	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,547	184.09	2,848	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	178.87	2,170	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	157.00	1,554	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,795	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,730	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,458	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,261	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,750	4thin

Every lot

64 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,125	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,208	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,350	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	420.07/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,344	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	2,497	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,727	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	397.29/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,682	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	213	542.65/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,156	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	571.23/cwt	560.00–585.00	1,274	9
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	544.90/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,417	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	523.41/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,507	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,824	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	504.92/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,636	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	525.13/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,712	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	513.36/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,848	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	496.76/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,873	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	494.59/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,048	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	456.42/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,958	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	441.90/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,081	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	421.23/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,026	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	416.93/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,160	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	385.72/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,029	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	386.32/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,190	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	354.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,094	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	335.01/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,094	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	352.66/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,243	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	647	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,426	85
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	342.03/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,278	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	322.28/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,175	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	328.38/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,354	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	231	654.28/cwt	635.00–670.00	1,511	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	631.12/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,773	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	587.90/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,840	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	620.99/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,987	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	500.29/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,086	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	470.12/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,965	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	476.74/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,231	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	449.44/cwt	440.00–458.00	2,139	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	443.07/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,317	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	416.39/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,182	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	392.05/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,207	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	420.20/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,408	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	373.04/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,290	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	395.76/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,474	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	362.55/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,440	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	347.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,398	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,529	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	307.74/cwt	306.00–317.00	2,425	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,588	196.98/cwt	195.00–198.00	3,128	3
Bulls	—	—	1,884	213.35/cwt	211.00–215.00	4,020	5
Bulls	—	—	1,943	224.47/cwt	224.00–225.00	4,361	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,554	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	172.96/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,923	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,939	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	183.52/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,334	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	184.09/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,848	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,730.00/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,730	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,715.00/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,715	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,458.33/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,458	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,850.00/head	4,850.00–4,850.00	4,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,215.38/head	4,000.00–4,600.00	4,215	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,750.00/head	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,750	4

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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 278Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 61Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	223	560.00–585.00	571.23
4	250–300	260	540.00–550.00	544.90
7	300–350	326	520.00–530.00	525.13
6	350–400	360	510.00–520.00	513.36
17	400–450	414	480.00–510.00	494.59
14	450–500	471	435.00–450.00	441.90
20	500–550	518	400.00–430.00	416.93
6	550–600	567	370.00–400.00	386.32
11	600–650	636	350.00–360.00	352.66
5	650–700	666	340.00–345.00	342.03
3	700–750	717	320.00–335.00	328.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	540.00–545.00	542.65
3	250–300	288	520.00–525.00	523.41
11	300–350	324	500.00–510.00	504.92
19	350–400	377	485.00–510.00	496.76
24	400–450	429	450.00–470.00	456.42
20	450–500	481	410.00–435.00	421.23
15	500–550	526	375.00–395.00	385.72
4	550–600	590	350.00–360.00	354.96
6	600–650	625	330.00–340.00	335.01
4	650–700	675	315.00–330.00	322.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	647	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	470.00	470.00
1	650–700	665	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	460	480.00	480.00
2	550–600	558	415.00–425.00	420.07
3	600–650	618	404.00	404.00
11	650–700	675	390.00–398.00	397.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	231	635.00–670.00	654.28
7	250–300	281	620.00–640.00	631.12
10	300–350	320	610.00–630.00	620.99
18	400–450	417	490.00–520.00	500.29
16	450–500	468	460.00–495.00	476.74
18	500–550	523	430.00–465.00	443.07
9	550–600	573	410.00–430.00	420.20
7	600–650	625	390.00–400.00	395.76
4	650–700	673	360.00–365.00	362.55
1	750–800	755	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	313	575.00–600.00	587.90
15	400–450	418	460.00–480.00	470.12
15	450–500	476	440.00–458.00	449.44
14	500–550	524	400.00–425.00	416.39
9	550–600	563	380.00–400.00	392.05
8	600–650	614	365.00–380.00	373.04
4	650–700	690	345.00–350.00	347.52
6	750–800	788	306.00–317.00	307.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,547	180.00–188.00	184.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	165.00–167.00	166.00
17	—	1,272	180.00–187.00	183.52
9	—	1,112	170.00–177.00	172.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,884	211.00–215.00	213.35
3	—	1,588	195.00–198.00	196.98
2	—	1,943	224.00–225.00	224.47

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)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,458.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,730.00

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)	10	—	—	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,715.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00

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	13	—	—	4,000.00–4,600.00	4,215.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,850.00	4,850.00

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	4	—	—	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,750.00

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.