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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,355/hd at 804 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.38/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 432 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $132.14/cwt ≈ $753/hd at 570 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 249 268
Feeder cattle 341 229 231
Slaughter cattle 45 20 27
Replacement cattle 51 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 462 11 184.00–190.00 $188.24 $870 +5.89
575 575 11 169.00 $169.00 $972 +3.06
630 630 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,027 -2.00
655–675 665 2 152.00–154.00 $152.98 $1,017 —
804 value added 804 56 168.50 $168.50 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 4 180.00–195.00 $188.65 $638 —
375–385 377 5 184.00–190.00 $187.98 $709 +9.00
425 425 4 180.00–184.00 $182.00 $774 —
475–480 478 9 171.00–180.00 $176.35 $843 —
520–525 523 3 165.00–169.00 $166.32 $870 —
555–575 562 9 160.00–166.00 $163.95 $921 +7.97
775 775 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 170.00–177.00 $173.50 $633 +9.48
475 475 5 148.00–150.00 $149.20 $709 —
615 615 6 145.00 $145.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 157.00–158.00 $157.34 $515 —
355–375 365 2 148.00–155.00 $151.60 $553 +3.02
425–440 432 25 141.00–149.00 $146.38 $632 +0.51
470–490 474 10 137.00–145.00 $142.99 $678 +0.21
505–525 512 8 135.00–139.00 $138.49 $709 +0.97
615–625 622 3 130.00–136.00 $131.98 $821 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 5 137.00–145.00 $140.12 $443 —
375–385 378 3 136.00–140.00 $138.64 $524 +0.14
475–495 483 4 129.00–135.00 $133.24 $644 +1.23
555–590 570 13 125.00–133.00 $132.14 $753 —
665–690 678 2 115.00–119.00 $117.04 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 538 6 143.00–146.00 $143.67 $773 —
555–575 569 4 142.00–146.00 $143.48 $816 -2.10
605–625 615 4 138.00–142.00 $139.72 $859 -0.96
675 675 3 134.00–136.00 $134.67 $909 -4.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 160.00–170.00 $166.67 $708 +1.48
515–535 525 6 153.00–159.00 $155.35 $816 +1.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 150.00–156.00 $151.55 $652 —
455–495 475 2 144.00–150.00 $147.13 $699 +1.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 180.00 $180.00 $765 +6.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1175 1105 80-85% 3 69.00–73.00 $70.63 $780 —
1120–1170 1147 80-85% 6 75.00–78.00 $76.32 $875 —
1030–1375 1180 80-85% 8 81.00–86.00 $84.07 $992 +13.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–950 904 85-90% 5 65.00–69.00 $66.81 $604 —
990–1060 1025 85-90% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.55 $805 —
995–1175 1085 85-90% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.08 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1660 1377 75-80% 3 72.00–74.00 $73.20 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1860 1542 3 97.00–100.00 $98.79 $1,523 —
1630–1665 1648 2 103.00–105.00 $103.99 $1,714 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,139.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 880.00–1,025.00 $955.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 875.00–1,050.00 $940.00 —

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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.