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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.91/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $519/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 240 0
Feeder cattle 130 205 0
Slaughter cattle 46 24 0
Replacement cattle 13 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $622 -10.22
458–495 464 6 148.00–151.00 $150.47 $698 —
515–545 539 5 140.00–143.00 $142.22 $767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 149.00–150.00 $149.75 $562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 379 11 135.00–139.00 $136.91 $519 -0.74
405–445 429 5 131.00–138.00 $135.38 $581 -3.73
470–475 473 2 125.00–133.00 $129.02 $610 -6.70
525–535 528 3 127.00–128.00 $127.66 $674 -2.73
560–565 563 2 123.00–126.00 $124.49 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $484 —
410–420 415 4 120.00–127.00 $122.98 $510 -6.27
470–495 483 2 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 475 3 140.00–145.00 $142.34 $676 -8.65
520–525 523 3 127.00–130.00 $129.01 $675 -10.31
560–599 594 8 123.00–127.00 $123.47 $733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–990 961 85-90% 10 53.00–58.00 $56.20 $540 —
960–1200 1091 85-90% 10 60.00–63.00 $61.71 $673 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1173 80-85% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.56 $781 —
1235–1325 1261 80-85% 4 58.00–59.00 $58.75 $741 —
1160–1360 1273 80-85% 5 70.00–72.00 $71.00 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1405 1340 75-80% 3 69.00–71.00 $70.02 $938 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–850.00 $820.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 960.00–1,140.00 $1,033.33 —

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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.