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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $157.34/cwt ≈ $757/hd at 481 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 225 0
Feeder cattle 140 169 0
Slaughter cattle 30 28 0
Replacement cattle 8 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 481 21 154.00–161.00 $157.34 $757 —
525 525 2 149.00 $149.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
395 395 5 159.00 $159.00 $628 -0.04
405–420 413 4 155.00–162.00 $158.76 $656 —
583 583 2 140.00 $140.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 150.00–156.00 $154.02 $497 —
390–395 393 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $591 —
525–530 528 2 125.00–133.00 $128.98 $681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 6 130.00–136.00 $132.50 $501 —
425 425 8 125.00–134.00 $130.00 $552 -0.22
460–475 468 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $587 +0.92
525 525 2 123.00 $123.00 $646 +3.01
555–575 565 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $647 —
633 633 5 109.00 $109.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 528 5 132.00–135.00 $133.01 $702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 125.00–130.00 $127.00 $413 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–431 428 8 154.00–159.00 $155.99 $668 —
570 570 2 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
615–635 619 5 114.00–119.00 $117.38 $727 -1.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 3 112.00–118.00 $115.34 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1095 957 85-90% 3 43.00–48.00 $45.24 $433 -5.05
945–1030 974 85-90% 5 50.00–53.00 $51.41 $501 +1.12
1015–1130 1073 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.33 $637 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1325 1155 80-85% 5 54.00–58.00 $55.65 $643 -3.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1485 1455 75-80% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.47 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1715 1637 3 80.00–84.00 $82.03 $1,343 —
1715–2315 2015 2 75.00–78.00 $76.28 $1,537 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 750.00–975.00 $889.29 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.