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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Sep 8

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

265 head

▼ 415 vs last sale 680▼ 634 vs year ago 899 · −70.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 33▼ 30 vs year ago 72 · −41.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 46▲ 2 vs year ago 30 · +6.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $341.07/cwt on 28 head, down $15.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −67.46 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$341.07

▼ 15.05 vs prior sale

28 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$12.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.17

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	345.59	1,869	18thin
Medium and Large 2	528	332.94	1,759	10thin

One grade step is worth $12.65/cwt here — about $110 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 sale28 hd

341.07

—

AL average10 barns · 213 hd

326.90

+14.17

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

−67.46

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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.37, low $341.07, median $408.53 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	1,972	190.46	3,755	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,552	151.78	2,356	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	148.64	1,849	17

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)	—	$2,875	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,350	1thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,966	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	386.84/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,226	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	374.87/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,406	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,502	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	386.98/cwt	375.00–392.50	1,587	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	355.87/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,498	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,692	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	335.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,618	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	342.42/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,736	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	313.90/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,626	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,804	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,063	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,325	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	468.49/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,298	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	486.74/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,519	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	452.09/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,673	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	484.08/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,835	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	460.32/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,915	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	421.25/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,799	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	418.33/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,945	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	392.58/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,845	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	336.17/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,745	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	353.21/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,865	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	333.61/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,872	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,808	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	313.42/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,943	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,124	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,067	1
Bulls	—	—	2,175	187.69/cwt	186.00–189.00	4,082	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	146.60/cwt	142.00–161.00	1,749	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	153.54/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,099	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	144.31/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,092	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	153.29/cwt	153.00–154.00	2,427	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	159.98/cwt	159.00–161.00	2,632	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,675.00/head	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1

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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 680Year ago 899

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 33Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 46Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,175	186.00–189.00	187.69
1	—	1,565	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	141.00–147.00	144.31
4	—	1,583	153.00–154.00	153.29
2	—	1,645	159.00–161.00	159.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,193	142.00–161.00	146.60
5	—	1,367	151.00–155.00	153.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	465.00–475.00	468.49
2	350–400	370	445.00–460.00	452.09
5	400–450	427	415.00–430.00	421.25
2	450–500	470	390.00–395.00	392.58
8	500–550	519	325.00–340.00	336.17
2	550–600	565	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	620	310.00–317.00	313.42
1	700–750	715	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	312	480.00–490.00	486.74
5	350–400	379	475.00–490.00	484.08
8	400–450	416	445.00–475.00	460.32
6	450–500	465	405.00–435.00	418.33
11	500–550	528	345.00–360.00	353.21
7	550–600	561	330.00–340.00	333.61
2	600–650	605	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	380.00–390.00	386.84
2	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	374.87
5	400–450	421	350.00–360.00	355.87
5	450–500	483	330.00–340.00	335.04
5	500–550	518	310.00–320.00	313.90
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	385	390.00	390.00
6	400–450	410	375.00–392.50	386.98
2	450–500	470	360.00	360.00
8	500–550	507	330.00–345.00	342.42
1	550–600	555	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	655	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	452	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	390.00	390.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	—	3,350.00	3,350.00

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	2	—	—	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,675.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

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.