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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-28

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

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

613 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 750▲ 280 vs year ago 333 · +84.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 76▼ 11 vs year ago 41 · −26.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 40▲ 6 vs year ago 40 · +15.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $350.83/cwt on 6 head, down $29.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 19 comparable sales and sits −28.74 against this barn's trailing median of $379.57.

Average price

$350.83

▼ 29.03 vs prior sale

6 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.97

vs AL average

−21.11 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	670	350.83	2,352	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

350.83

—

AL average11 barns · 159 hd

358.80

−7.97

National average139 barns · 3,856 hd

371.94

−21.11

This barn, trailing median19 sales

379.57

−28.74

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 600–700 lb

19 sales

Steers 600–700 lb: high $437.75, low $320.65, median $379.57 across 19 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	1,759	217.53	3,827	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	175.24	2,679	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	174.28	2,288	9thin

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)	—	$3,617	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,210	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,717	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,940	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$4,270	5

Every lot

50 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,229	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	698	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,408	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	714	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,178	14
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	827	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,746	60
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	842	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,652	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	923	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,898	54
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	434.15/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,359	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	459.76/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,448	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	427.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,561	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	442.76/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,629	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	426.12/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,764	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	409.56/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,720	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	410.58/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,958	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	392.83/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,878	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	383.79/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,026	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	401.65/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,137	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	372.23/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,099	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	391.19/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,242	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	337.33/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,105	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	359.95/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,260	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	749	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,490	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	520.27/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,628	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	488.08/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,576	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	485.27/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,820	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	475.53/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,826	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	442.56/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,832	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	445.11/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,945	32
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	445.86/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,064	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	422.81/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,970	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	412.88/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,118	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	394.97/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,054	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	398.29/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,278	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	380.12/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,186	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	375.05/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,333	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	352.48/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,256	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	203.16/cwt	201.00–206.00	3,200	2
Bulls	—	—	1,777	215.32/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,826	3
Bulls	—	—	1,838	226.37/cwt	220.00–229.00	4,161	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	179.75/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,295	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	167.45/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,274	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,738	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	170.36/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,646	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,616.67/head	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,617	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,210.00/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,210	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,716.67/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,717	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	5,400.00/head	5,400.00–5,400.00	5,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,825.00/head	4,600.00–5,000.00	4,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	4,270.00/head	4,150.00–4,350.00	4,270	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 Jul 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 613Last week 750Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 76Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 40Year ago 40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	210.00–218.00	215.32
4	—	1,838	220.00–229.00	226.37
2	—	1,575	201.00–206.00	203.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,277	174.00–184.00	179.75
4	—	1,358	166.00–169.00	167.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,553	169.00–172.00	170.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	510.00–530.00	520.27
4	350–400	375	475.00–495.00	485.27
32	400–450	437	435.00–475.00	445.11
14	450–500	463	435.00–465.00	445.86
7	500–550	513	410.00–420.00	412.88
3	550–600	572	395.00–400.00	398.29
3	600–650	622	365.00–380.00	375.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	480.00–495.00	488.08
14	350–400	384	450.00–495.00	475.53
14	400–450	414	430.00–450.00	442.56
14	450–500	466	415.00–430.00	422.81
11	500–550	520	390.00–400.00	394.97
3	550–600	575	375.00–385.00	380.12
2	600–650	640	350.00–355.00	352.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	450.00–465.00	459.76
7	350–400	368	435.00–450.00	442.76
22	400–450	414	420.00–435.00	426.12
7	450–500	477	405.00–415.00	410.58
3	500–550	532	400.00–405.00	401.65
4	550–600	573	385.00–400.00	391.19
3	600–650	628	350.00–365.00	359.95
5	700–750	749	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	430.00–440.00	434.15
6	350–400	365	425.00–430.00	427.57
11	400–450	420	400.00–415.00	409.56
16	450–500	478	385.00–400.00	392.83
8	500–550	528	380.00–390.00	383.79
9	550–600	564	360.00–375.00	372.23
13	600–650	624	335.00–345.00	337.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	842	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	800–850	827	332.00	332.00
54	900–950	923	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	362.50	362.50
4	650–700	698	345.00	345.00
14	700–750	714	305.00	305.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,716.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,210.00

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	—	—	4,600.00–5,000.00	4,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	5,400.00	5,400.00

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	5	—	—	4,150.00–4,350.00	4,270.00

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.