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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Aug 18

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

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Feeder Cattle receipts

447 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 537▼ 310 vs year ago 757 · −41.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 57▼ 34 vs year ago 56 · −60.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 41▼ 62 vs year ago 91 · −68.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $389.92/cwt on 36 head, down $32.41 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 15 comparable sales and sits −50.08 against this barn's trailing median of $440.00.

Average price

$389.92

▼ 32.41 vs prior sale

36 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,208

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$60

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

$45.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.22

vs AL average

−6.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	422.50	2,167	4thin
Medium and Large 2	558	393.22	2,194	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	590	377.50	2,227	15thin

One grade step is worth $45.00/cwt here — about −$60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale36 hd

389.92

—

AL average15 barns · 392 hd

372.70

+17.22

National average147 barns · 5,729 hd

396.78

−6.86

This barn, trailing median15 sales

440.00

−50.08

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

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.50, low $337.71, median $440.00 across 15 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	1,724	197.17	3,399	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	161.25	2,475	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	159.61	2,075	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)	—	$2,875	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,550	2thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,740	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,114	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,079	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,167	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,106	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	391.65/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,205	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,227	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,332	48
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	1,448	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	418.27/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,556	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	399.15/cwt	390.00–407.50	1,537	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	383.99/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,559	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	426	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,811	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	366.12/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,596	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	363.44/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,708	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	345.07/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,649	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	352.12/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,810	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	333.38/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,754	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	322.84/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,834	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	326.60/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,035	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	309.92/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,952	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	318.35/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,107	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	798	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	918	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,180	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,454	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	447.42/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,454	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	468.30/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,536	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	433.33/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,612	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	441.47/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,876	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	421.83/cwt	415.00–427.50	1,797	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	427.45/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,022	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	409.95/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,955	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	358.18/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,909	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	388.68/cwt	380.00–392.50	2,079	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	370.00/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,091	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	340.00/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,955	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	332.31/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,074	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	316.93/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,006	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,712	194.22/cwt	191.00–197.00	3,325	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,626	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,620	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	162.88/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,220	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	166.50/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,439	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,620	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,410	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,875.00/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,875	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	2

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 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 537Year ago 757

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 57Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 41Year ago 91

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	206.00	206.00
3	—	1,712	191.00–197.00	194.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	160.00–165.00	162.88
1	—	1,550	169.00	169.00
2	—	1,080	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	159.00	159.00
2	—	1,465	166.00–167.00	166.50
1	—	1,575	153.00	153.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	445.00–450.00	447.42
5	350–400	372	425.00–440.00	433.33
8	400–450	426	415.00–427.50	421.83
6	450–500	477	405.00–415.00	409.95
5	500–550	533	350.00–370.00	358.18
4	550–600	575	330.00–350.00	340.00
8	600–650	633	305.00–320.00	316.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	255	570.00	570.00
3	300–350	328	460.00–480.00	468.30
3	400–450	425	435.00–450.00	441.47
8	450–500	473	420.00–435.00	427.45
11	500–550	535	380.00–392.50	388.68
4	550–600	565	365.00–375.00	370.00
13	600–650	624	330.00–335.00	332.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	390.00–407.50	399.15
5	400–450	436	360.00–370.00	366.12
6	450–500	478	340.00–350.00	345.07
6	500–550	526	325.00–340.00	333.38
14	550–600	568	320.00–330.00	322.84
4	600–650	630	305.00–315.00	309.92
2	650–700	670	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	462.50	462.50
3	350–400	372	415.00–420.00	418.27
5	400–450	406	380.00–390.00	383.99
6	450–500	470	355.00–370.00	363.44
7	500–550	514	345.00–355.00	352.12
3	600–650	623	325.00–330.00	326.60
3	650–700	662	315.00–320.00	318.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
2	750–800	798	2,850.00	2,850.00
3	900–950	918	2,750.00	2,750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	426	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	478	435.00	435.00
2	500–550	520	405.00	405.00
15	550–600	563	390.00–395.00	391.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	490.00	490.00
2	450–500	475	445.00	445.00
4	500–550	513	422.50	422.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	550–600	590	377.50	377.50
48	650–700	678	344.00	344.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00

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	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,875.00

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.