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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $161.69/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 458 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 178 38
Feeder cattle 132 140 28
Slaughter cattle 34 30 6
Replacement cattle 27 8 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 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
375–377 377 4 168.00–172.00 $171.00 $645 —
455–465 458 12 160.00–165.00 $161.69 $741 +4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 4 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $535 +4.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 160.00–161.00 $160.33 $516 +6.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 386 8 137.00–144.00 $141.53 $546 +9.03
405–440 425 5 133.00–140.00 $137.85 $586 +7.85
455–475 469 5 127.00–132.00 $129.81 $609 +4.30
515 515 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $649 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 4 126.00–136.00 $132.02 $430 +5.02
365–390 376 4 124.00–133.00 $129.67 $488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
508 508 4 135.00 $135.00 $686 +1.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–449 448 7 154.00–155.00 $154.14 $691 -1.85
505–530 518 2 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $712 —
615–635 625 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $797 +10.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 573 6 137.00–142.00 $140.33 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 115.00–124.00 $119.67 $628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–940 895 85-90% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.58 $444 —
920–1080 1027 85-90% 3 56.00–57.00 $56.70 $582 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1205 1155 80-85% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.97 $681 +3.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1218 3 74.00–80.00 $76.27 $929 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–950.00 $836.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $711.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 500.00–650.00 $575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–900.00 $816.67 —

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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.