Cattle Market Pulse

Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.18/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 423 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.70/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 284 272
Feeder cattle 333 232 191
Slaughter cattle 67 39 74
Replacement cattle 22 13 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 247.00–250.00 $249.23 $817 —
365–375 373 6 227.00–237.00 $230.14 $858 -8.85
410–445 430 3 225.00–235.00 $229.09 $985 —
510–525 514 7 215.00–218.00 $217.13 $1,116 +2.00
660–695 678 2 176.00–186.00 $180.87 $1,226 —
725–745 732 3 175.00–178.00 $176.98 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 225.00–230.00 $226.70 $744 —
360–385 374 8 217.00–225.00 $219.36 $820 -7.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 242.00–252.00 $246.97 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 6 198.00–205.00 $200.50 $748 —
420 value added 420 11 209.00 $209.00 $878 —
425–440 428 6 190.00–200.00 $195.33 $836 -2.91
460–475 468 2 186.00–196.00 $190.92 $894 -2.87
470 value added 470 12 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
510–540 525 4 178.00–183.00 $180.99 $950 -2.56
590–595 593 2 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $996 -3.66
615–620 618 2 163.00–166.00 $164.51 $1,017 -1.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 4 194.00–202.00 $197.51 $640 -0.62
375–395 381 6 186.00–196.00 $192.03 $732 +0.85
410–430 424 8 171.00–181.00 $174.22 $739 -11.28
505–535 523 4 160.00–170.00 $165.57 $866 -5.38
585–595 592 3 148.00–155.00 $150.98 $894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 9 220.00–230.00 $224.70 $955 +1.04
455–495 478 3 210.00–217.00 $213.09 $1,019 -0.45
510–525 520 6 207.00–213.00 $210.00 $1,092 +4.05
555–575 567 3 197.00–200.00 $198.65 $1,126 +7.94
615–645 630 3 181.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,165 +0.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 3 210.00–212.00 $211.35 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1155 981 85-90% 9 87.00–92.00 $89.21 $875 —
985–1075 1041 85-90% 10 93.00–98.00 $95.65 $996 —
955–1135 1055 85-90% 3 99.00–101.00 $99.96 $1,055 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1170 1127 80-85% 5 99.00–104.00 $102.25 $1,152 —
1070–1230 1136 80-85% 6 93.00–98.00 $96.00 $1,091 —
1100–1170 1147 80-85% 3 106.00–108.00 $106.64 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1425 1295 75-80% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.04 $1,334 —
1285–1335 1307 75-80% 3 95.00–99.00 $96.97 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1960 1790 3 114.00–120.00 $117.17 $2,097 —
1300–2320 1810 2 107.00–113.00 $110.85 $2,006 —

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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) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $791.67

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33 —

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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.