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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $151.13/cwt ≈ $653/hd at 432 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 212 179
Feeder cattle 210 169 175
Slaughter cattle 28 33 4
Replacement cattle 41 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 5 148.00–154.00 $149.83 $572 +1.66
430–440 432 12 138.00–153.00 $151.13 $653 —
455–465 456 8 139.00–152.00 $150.34 $686 —
580 580 5 133.00 $133.00 $771 -0.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $463 -1.12
355–375 370 4 139.00–140.00 $139.76 $517 -2.29
425–440 433 2 135.00–139.00 $137.03 $593 —
455–470 463 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 5 130.00–138.00 $131.62 $429 -4.38
360–385 366 4 129.00–135.00 $131.23 $480 -1.17
425–445 428 6 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $550 +0.27
470–475 474 7 122.00–128.00 $125.15 $593 —
525–545 532 3 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $649 -2.14
560–595 574 6 114.00–120.00 $116.53 $669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 120.00–125.00 $123.57 $463 —
425–440 427 8 115.00–120.00 $118.50 $506 —
465–475 473 6 110.00–118.00 $114.16 $540 —
535–540 538 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 128.00 $128.00 $736 —
610–620 617 3 124.00–127.00 $125.66 $775 +2.95
715–725 723 5 113.00–116.00 $114.40 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 5 137.00–146.00 $140.78 $595 -0.42
465–495 478 3 133.00–141.00 $136.25 $651 +3.28
515–545 528 4 124.00–130.00 $127.95 $676 +2.95
670–685 678 2 112.00–122.00 $117.06 $794 —
755–765 760 2 101.00–105.00 $102.99 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 3 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $548 -0.93
515–525 522 3 118.00–120.00 $119.34 $623 -1.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1195 1087 80-85% 3 47.00–50.00 $48.33 $525 -6.67
1200–1335 1254 80-85% 7 52.00–55.00 $53.30 $668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–960 920 85-90% 3 41.00–45.00 $42.72 $393 +0.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 700.00–900.00 $810.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 925.00–1,025.00 $958.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–725.00 $716.67

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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 10 850.00–1,000.00 $923.00 —

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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.