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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.87/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $198.17/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 382 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $205.23/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 326 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 238 210
Feeder cattle 416 200 180
Slaughter cattle 76 29 30
Replacement cattle 13 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 326 13 200.00–210.00 $205.23 $669 +5.63
375–395 382 15 193.00–201.00 $198.17 $757 +1.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 175.00–185.00 $180.19 $582 -9.52
370–390 380 2 170.00–177.00 $173.59 $660 -6.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 207.00–208.00 $207.32 $767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 327 10 171.00–180.00 $174.32 $570 +4.74
365–380 375 12 165.00–173.00 $168.85 $633 +0.31
425–445 429 7 157.00–167.00 $163.10 $700 +3.74
455–475 474 22 150.00–159.00 $153.87 $729 -1.27
515–545 529 5 141.00–151.00 $146.43 $775 -6.17
570–585 576 5 133.00–141.00 $136.01 $783 —
615–625 622 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $813 -3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 323 10 150.00–160.00 $156.23 $505 —
410–425 420 3 140.00–150.00 $143.25 $602 -5.19
505–545 529 5 128.00–136.00 $132.41 $700 -3.08
555–570 563 3 127.00–131.00 $128.65 $724 —
660–685 673 2 115.00–122.00 $118.43 $797 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 3 174.00–179.00 $176.92 $667 +1.44
420–425 424 8 169.00–171.00 $170.00 $721 +1.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 423 10 180.00–191.00 $186.90 $791 +1.13
475 475 8 171.00–181.00 $177.50 $843 +0.06
525 525 6 165.00–168.00 $167.00 $877 -1.65
575–585 578 4 145.00–150.00 $148.50 $858 -12.99
605–625 613 3 141.00–149.00 $144.65 $887 -3.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 4 165.00–175.00 $170.06 $719 -2.01
525–545 532 3 143.00–150.00 $147.61 $785 -7.08
585–595 590 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $770 -9.01
620–645 633 2 120.00–128.00 $123.92 $784 —
695 695 2 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $813 -7.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 9 194.00–200.00 $197.78 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1105 978 85-90% 14 54.00–59.00 $56.94 $557 —
830–1105 996 85-90% 11 60.00–64.00 $62.03 $618 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1220 1120 80-85% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.18 $808 —
1350 1350 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1200 1178 2 83.00–86.00 $84.53 $996 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 590.00–700.00 $641.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–750.00 $712.50

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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.