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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 264 193
Feeder cattle 191 177 132
Slaughter cattle 74 61 34
Replacement cattle 7 26 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 4 185.00–190.00 $186.76 $706 —
535 535 8 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
555–595 575 2 164.00–170.00 $166.90 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 5 180.00–190.00 $182.58 $592 —
365–375 370 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $662 —
630–640 635 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 6 160.00–165.00 $163.00 $615 —
415–440 432 9 156.00–165.00 $162.07 $700 —
515 515 5 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
575 575 3 146.00 $146.00 $840 —
705–720 713 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 379 6 148.00–155.00 $152.29 $577 +1.81
440–445 443 2 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $671 —
520–545 529 4 140.00–149.00 $146.18 $773 +2.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 5 146.00–150.00 $148.21 $486 +3.24
355–370 363 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $517 -0.75
460–465 463 3 128.00–136.00 $132.00 $611 -3.72
510 510 2 126.00–135.00 $130.50 $666 -2.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 419 4 167.00–171.00 $169.49 $710 -5.45
455–490 473 3 161.00–170.00 $164.65 $779 +0.27
520–540 536 5 159.00–162.00 $161.42 $865 +3.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 422 3 159.00–165.00 $161.26 $681 -4.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1125 1002 85-90% 10 67.00–72.00 $69.70 $698 —
980–1035 1006 85-90% 5 80.00–82.00 $81.21 $817 —
970–1115 1012 85-90% 10 74.00–78.00 $75.90 $768 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1135 1068 80-85% 9 76.00–79.00 $77.73 $830 —
1015–1150 1099 80-85% 6 80.00–83.00 $81.26 $893 —
1095–1335 1183 80-85% 5 85.00–86.00 $85.22 $1,008 +7.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1425 1333 75-80% 4 78.00–79.00 $78.53 $1,047 -11.09
1200–1465 1339 75-80% 5 82.00–87.00 $84.07 $1,126 —
1205–1560 1387 75-80% 3 88.00–90.00 $89.05 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1475 1445 3 100.00–106.00 $103.00 $1,488 —
1435–1695 1568 4 108.00–112.00 $109.76 $1,721 —
1665–1805 1735 2 115.00–117.00 $115.96 $2,012 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 575.00–650.00 $618.75

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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.