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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, May 12

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

649 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 674▲ 649 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 41▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 35▲ 30 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 steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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 $423.16/cwt on 27 head, down $8.60 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 33 comparable sales and sits +28.13 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$423.16

▼ 8.60 vs prior sale

27 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,285

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$39.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.65

vs AL average

+6.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	433.50	2,324	20
Medium and Large 2	550	393.61	2,167	7thin

One grade step is worth $39.89/cwt here — about $158 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 sale27 hd

423.16

—

AL average14 barns · 360 hd

407.51

+15.65

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

+6.05

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

+28.13

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	—	High	1,467	210.89	3,094	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	174.53	2,007	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	172.21	2,691	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	157.81	1,569	16

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,450	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,820	5

Every lot

69 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	430	484.83/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,085	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,205	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,102	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	445.12/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,306	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	462.82/cwt	462.00–465.00	2,467	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	2,664	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	430.02/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,464	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	416.06/cwt	410.00–422.00	2,584	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	2,725	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	545.34/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,200	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	579.68/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,351	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	575.56/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,554	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	536.73/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,809	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	509.74/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,937	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	481.65/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,869	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	491.18/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,029	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,046	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	433.08/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,040	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	450.96/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,156	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	398.23/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,099	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	434.73/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,317	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	422.43/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,387	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	390.15/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,216	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,472	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	363.38/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,297	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	372.34/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,446	80
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	337.51/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,271	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,501	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,418	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	794.63/cwt	780.00–810.00	1,629	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	678.67/cwt	650.00–710.00	1,527	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	563.74/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,533	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	520.16/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,639	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	587.15/cwt	570.00–605.00	1,867	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	567.01/cwt	550.00–590.00	2,070	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	518.35/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,933	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	493.25/cwt	480.00–515.00	2,131	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	447	472.93/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,114	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	473.43/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,183	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	449.77/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,159	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	451.68/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,367	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	425.24/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,245	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	406.76/cwt	400.00–412.00	2,384	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	426.26/cwt	417.00–465.00	2,506	21
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	410.97/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,548	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	377.41/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,351	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	373.36/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,490	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	394.89/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,638	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,714	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	343.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,487	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,563	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,145	199.35/cwt	192.00–208.00	2,283	3
Bulls	—	—	1,382	215.73/cwt	214.00–217.00	2,981	3
Bulls	—	—	2,078	220.94/cwt	220.00–222.00	4,591	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	166.49/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,597	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	990	168.98/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,673	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,010	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,616	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	153.87/cwt	144.00–159.00	1,554	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	183.07/cwt	178.00–186.00	2,385	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	182.52/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,652	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	163.01/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,613	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,890	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,450.00/head	3,150.00–3,700.00	3,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,820.00/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,820	5

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 May 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 649Last week 674Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 35Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	570.00–590.00	579.68
2	250–300	270	560.00–590.00	575.56
12	300–350	337	530.00–560.00	536.73
2	350–400	380	500.00–520.00	509.74
8	400–450	413	480.00–500.00	491.18
17	450–500	478	445.00–485.00	450.96
18	500–550	533	430.00–445.00	434.73
2	550–600	565	420.00–425.00	422.43
1	600–650	615	402.00	402.00
80	650–700	657	360.00–372.50	372.34
1	700–750	725	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	780	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	540.00–550.00	545.34
6	350–400	388	460.00–490.00	481.65
2	400–450	440	465.00	465.00
5	450–500	471	420.00–440.00	433.08
3	500–550	527	390.00–405.00	398.23
4	550–600	568	375.00–395.00	390.15
3	600–650	632	360.00–370.00	363.38
2	650–700	673	335.00–340.00	337.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	780.00–810.00	794.63
13	300–350	318	570.00–605.00	587.15
7	350–400	365	550.00–590.00	567.01
9	400–450	432	480.00–515.00	493.25
7	450–500	461	465.00–485.00	473.43
14	500–550	524	440.00–470.00	451.68
21	550–600	588	417.00–465.00	426.26
15	600–650	620	395.00–425.00	410.97
4	650–700	668	390.00–405.00	394.89
1	700–750	705	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	650.00–710.00	678.67
3	250–300	272	550.00–580.00	563.74
2	300–350	315	510.00–530.00	520.16
3	350–400	373	500.00–530.00	518.35
12	400–450	447	465.00–475.00	472.93
3	450–500	480	435.00–460.00	449.77
4	500–550	528	410.00–435.00	425.24
4	550–600	586	400.00–412.00	406.76
2	600–650	623	370.00–385.00	377.41
6	650–700	667	370.00–375.00	373.36
5	700–750	723	340.00–350.00	343.99
1	750–800	765	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	480.00–490.00	484.83
2	450–500	452	465.00	465.00
2	500–550	518	440.00–450.00	445.12
2	550–600	573	425.00–435.00	430.02
2	600–650	621	410.00–422.00	416.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	490.00	490.00
7	500–550	533	462.00–465.00	462.82
14	550–600	558	477.50	477.50
10	650–700	668	408.00	408.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	990	168.00–170.00	168.98
1	—	1,010	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,303	178.00–186.00	183.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,603	160.00–166.00	163.01
2	—	1,453	181.00–184.00	182.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	959	164.00–168.00	166.49
11	—	1,010	144.00–159.00	153.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,078	220.00–222.00	220.94
3	—	1,382	214.00–217.00	215.73
3	—	1,145	192.00–208.00	199.35

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)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00

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	4	—	—	3,150.00–3,700.00	3,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,820.00

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.