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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Aug 4

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

735 head

▲ 122 vs last sale 613▲ 735 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 30▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 46▲ 35 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 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold sharply lower. 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 $369.60/cwt on 43 head, down $13.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −25.42 against this barn's trailing median of $395.03.

Average price

$369.60

▼ 13.32 vs prior sale

43 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$12.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.72

vs AL average

−4.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	375.57	2,075	23
Medium and Large 2	539	362.74	1,955	20

One grade step is worth $12.84/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale43 hd

369.60

—

AL average16 barns · 512 hd

354.89

+14.72

National average160 barns · 6,700 hd

374.03

−4.43

This barn, trailing median33 sales

395.03

−25.42

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	1,579	209.84	3,313	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,536	176.71	2,714	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	172.73	2,080	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	160.07	1,710	6thin

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)	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,875	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,750	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,500	4thin

Every lot

58 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	447	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,101	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	452	457.00/cwt	457.00–457.00	2,066	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,160	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,066	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	431.00/cwt	431.00–431.00	2,289	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,329	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,444	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	752	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,617	17
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	886	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,813	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	437.05/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,385	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	420.13/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,357	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	424.94/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,551	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	412.06/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,537	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	423.19/cwt	410.00–428.00	1,760	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	400.11/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,712	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	379.49/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,776	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	396.92/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,877	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	365.74/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,891	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	386.41/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,017	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	367.24/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,115	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	357.16/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,072	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	350.78/cwt	349.00–355.00	2,143	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	336.68/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,131	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,306	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	332.72/cwt	332.00–340.00	2,226	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	317.56/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,128	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	563.24/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,735	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	525.97/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,683	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	480.90/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,784	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	502.35/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,899	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	480.48/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,970	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	453.97/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,943	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	458.10/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,103	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	433.45/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,072	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	501	425.01/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,129	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	410.43/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,077	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	418.35/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,351	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	373.69/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,156	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	366.74/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,215	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	351.67/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,191	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,293	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,261	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,512	206.82/cwt	205.00–208.00	3,127	3
Bulls	—	—	1,563	210.19/cwt	209.00–211.00	3,285	5
Bulls	—	—	1,718	213.47/cwt	213.00–214.00	3,667	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	160.07/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,710	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	164.32/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,900	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	173.40/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,074	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	179.98/cwt	179.00–181.00	2,279	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	182.73/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,704	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	173.70/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,717	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,750.00/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,750	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,433.33/head	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,433	3

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 Aug 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 735Last week 613Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 46Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	323	415.00–425.00	420.13
5	350–400	373	410.00–415.00	412.06
10	400–450	428	395.00–405.00	400.11
8	450–500	468	375.00–385.00	379.49
13	500–550	517	360.00–370.00	365.74
7	550–600	580	355.00–360.00	357.16
3	600–650	633	330.00–340.00	336.68
2	650–700	670	315.00–320.00	317.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	430.00–440.00	437.05
7	350–400	365	420.00–430.00	424.94
22	400–450	416	410.00–428.00	423.19
15	450–500	473	395.00–405.00	396.92
10	500–550	522	380.00–395.00	386.41
13	550–600	576	365.00–375.00	367.24
8	600–650	611	349.00–355.00	350.78
15	650–700	669	332.00–340.00	332.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	655	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	452	457.00	457.00
8	500–550	531	431.00	431.00
4	600–650	625	391.00	391.00
17	750–800	752	348.00	348.00
10	850–900	886	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	470.00	470.00
2	450–500	480	450.00	450.00
4	500–550	510	405.00	405.00
10	600–650	621	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	550.00–580.00	563.24
4	350–400	378	495.00–510.00	502.35
11	400–450	410	470.00–490.00	480.48
19	450–500	459	445.00–475.00	458.10
7	500–550	501	420.00–430.00	425.01
3	550–600	562	415.00–420.00	418.35
4	600–650	604	365.00–370.00	366.74
1	650–700	655	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	510.00–540.00	525.97
7	350–400	371	475.00–490.00	480.90
17	400–450	428	445.00–465.00	453.97
13	450–500	478	425.00–440.00	433.45
11	500–550	506	400.00–415.00	410.43
7	550–600	577	365.00–385.00	373.69
6	600–650	623	350.00–355.00	351.67
2	650–700	665	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	157.00–162.00	160.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,480	181.00–184.00	182.73
8	—	1,564	171.00–178.00	173.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,156	162.00–166.00	164.32
7	—	1,196	171.00–177.00	173.40
4	—	1,266	179.00–181.00	179.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,563	209.00–211.00	210.19
2	—	1,718	213.00–214.00	213.47
3	—	1,512	205.00–208.00	206.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,750.00

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	3	—	—	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,433.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00

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.