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Cullman Stockyards

Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cullman, Alabama · Tue, Sep 29

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2001

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,047 head

▲ 477 vs last sale 570▲ 212 vs year ago 835 · +25.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 45▲ 11 vs year ago 55 · +20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 11▲ 10 vs year ago 40 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly 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 $356.99/cwt on 67 head, down $22.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −51.53 against this barn's trailing median of $408.53.

Average price

$356.99

▼ 22.00 vs prior sale

67 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,937

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$31.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.85

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	373.42	1,980	32
Medium and Large 2	554	341.98	1,894	35

One grade step is worth $31.44/cwt here — about $86 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 sale67 hd

356.99

—

AL average16 barns · 653 hd

346.15

+10.85

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.53

−51.53

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	—	High	1,681	178.08	2,993	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,302	140.39	1,829	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	139.44	2,116	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	130.41	1,415	3thin

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)	—	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,675	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,650	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,350	1thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,443	7

Every lot

56 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	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,825	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,034	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,949	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	347.32/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,129	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	693	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,374	73
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	450.22/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,382	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	424.89/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,394	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	427.45/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,573	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	404.45/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,496	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	412.00/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,739	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	410.42/cwt	375.00–480.00	1,769	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	352.22/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,655	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	370.72/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,754	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	352.21/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,849	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	334.55/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,773	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	341.18/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,924	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	321.22/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,834	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	620	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,108	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	318.79/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,024	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	302.52/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,936	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	524.95/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,407	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	550.48/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,519	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	448.16/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,457	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	483.74/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,596	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	445.60/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,640	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	428.23/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,602	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	424.05/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,756	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	405.79/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,737	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	392.88/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,831	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	377.51/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,759	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	379.99/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,957	25
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	347.17/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,816	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	339.27/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,934	23
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	349.95/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,047	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	324.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,998	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	308.96/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,089	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,533	172.15/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,639	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,364	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	130.41/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,415	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	146.26/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,838	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	133.00/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,741	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	139.92/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,851	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	131.95/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,920	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	140.53/cwt	136.00–143.00	2,156	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,324	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,675.00/head	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,675	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,400.00/head	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,375.00/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,375	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,442.86/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,443	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,047Last week 570Year ago 835

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 45Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 11Year ago 40

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	307	440.00–460.00	450.22
8	350–400	368	420.00–435.00	427.45
10	400–450	422	405.00–420.00	412.00
13	450–500	473	365.00–375.00	370.72
16	500–550	525	345.00–360.00	352.21
8	550–600	564	330.00–350.00	341.18
23	600–650	635	310.00–330.00	318.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	420.00–430.00	424.89
12	350–400	370	400.00–410.00	404.45
12	400–450	431	375.00–480.00	410.42
20	450–500	470	345.00–355.00	352.22
13	500–550	530	330.00–340.00	334.55
12	550–600	571	315.00–325.00	321.22
4	600–650	640	300.00–305.00	302.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	650–700	693	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	392.50	392.50
5	500–550	534	365.00	365.00
15	600–650	613	345.00–355.00	347.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	268	520.00–530.00	524.95
12	300–350	325	440.00–460.00	448.16
14	350–400	374	420.00–435.00	428.23
17	400–450	428	395.00–420.00	405.79
14	450–500	466	370.00–385.00	377.51
12	500–550	523	340.00–355.00	347.17
23	550–600	570	330.00–342.50	339.27
16	600–650	615	320.00–330.00	324.94
5	650–700	676	305.00–315.00	308.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	276	540.00–560.00	550.48
19	300–350	330	470.00–500.00	483.74
9	350–400	368	440.00–450.00	445.60
11	400–450	414	415.00–430.00	424.05
17	450–500	466	385.00–400.00	392.88
25	500–550	515	360.00–385.00	379.99
7	550–600	585	345.00–355.00	349.95
3	600–650	620	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	650	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,534	136.00–143.00	140.53
1	—	1,560	149.00	149.00
2	—	1,455	131.00–133.00	131.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,309	131.00–134.00	133.00
6	—	1,257	145.00–148.00	146.26
12	—	1,323	136.00–143.00	139.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,085	130.00–131.00	130.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,828	184.00	184.00
2	—	1,533	170.00–174.00	172.15

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)	2	—	—	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,400.00

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	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,375.00

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	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,442.86

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

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.