Cattle Market Pulse

Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 129 104
Feeder cattle 144 122 93
Slaughter cattle 12 7 11
Replacement cattle 13 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 140.00–144.00 $142.47 $467 +4.08
375 375 5 135.00–141.00 $138.60 $520 +8.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 148.00–154.00 $151.00 $589 +0.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 374 7 120.00–125.00 $123.87 $463 —
415–440 426 4 115.00–124.00 $120.32 $513 +3.02
465–470 468 2 115.00–121.00 $118.02 $552 +7.25
525–540 533 3 106.00–115.00 $110.98 $592 +1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 371 4 126.00–128.00 $126.48 $469 +3.70
425–445 435 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $546 —
455–485 473 4 110.00–124.00 $119.69 $566 +2.45
560–570 565 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $658 +7.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 421 4 140.00–147.00 $144.73 $609 —
460–495 482 3 126.00–131.00 $128.67 $620 -4.33
525 525 8 122.00–125.00 $123.88 $650 +1.38
732 732 5 103.00 $103.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 6 129.00–137.00 $131.79 $560 —
455–495 477 3 123.00–126.00 $124.63 $594 —
580 580 1 104.00 $104.00 $603 —
685 685 1 105.00 $105.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 472 5 146.00–149.00 $147.79 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1310 1268 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $888 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1175 2 75.00–76.00 $75.47 $887 —

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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 4 825.00–875.00 $850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 960.00–1,090.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.