Cattle Market Pulse

Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.42/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 478 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.85/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 168 154
Feeder cattle 324 139 130
Slaughter cattle 58 29 13
Replacement cattle 7 — 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 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
365–375 373 4 235.00–245.00 $238.52 $890 -2.46
525–535 530 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,185 —
560–575 568 2 212.00–221.00 $216.44 $1,229 —
605–625 617 3 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,222 —
670–695 683 3 188.00–192.00 $189.99 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 220.00–230.00 $223.33 $820 -4.26
520–525 523 5 207.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,107 —
570–580 575 3 192.00–200.00 $196.32 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 242.00–245.00 $243.51 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 217.00–225.00 $219.50 $696 +2.21
355–390 372 7 207.00–217.00 $211.82 $788 +2.52
420–425 425 14 201.00–210.00 $203.85 $866 —
475 475 8 194.00–203.00 $199.25 $946 +3.82
480 value added 480 16 204.00 $204.00 $979 —
525 525 7 182.00–192.00 $186.14 $977 —
565–590 577 7 178.00–183.00 $180.28 $1,040 -3.72
620–625 624 5 165.00–175.00 $168.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 207.00 $207.00 $673 —
375–390 379 4 198.00–200.00 $199.49 $756 +2.48
425–445 427 9 181.00–190.00 $185.79 $793 -0.74
475–495 478 6 170.00–180.00 $176.34 $843 —
525–535 526 9 166.00–176.00 $172.87 $909 -0.25
615–625 622 3 131.00–140.00 $137.03 $852 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 3 204.00–206.00 $204.98 $970 —
625–645 628 7 176.00–179.00 $177.71 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 230.00–237.00 $232.50 $988 +4.15
455–475 468 6 217.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,034 —
510–525 521 7 207.00–216.00 $211.85 $1,104 —
565–575 573 4 194.00–204.00 $199.48 $1,143 —
610–630 620 2 189.00–191.00 $190.02 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 4 210.00–215.00 $213.79 $898 —
475–495 480 4 207.00–212.00 $210.71 $1,011 —
525–535 528 4 200.00–202.00 $200.51 $1,059 +10.61
565–575 572 3 187.00–193.00 $188.98 $1,081 —
605–645 625 2 170.00–180.00 $174.84 $1,093 —
680–695 687 3 152.00–160.00 $156.31 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1350 1303 75-80% 8 98.00–100.00 $98.87 $1,288 —
1225–1385 1314 75-80% 7 92.00–96.00 $94.54 $1,242 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1170 1141 80-85% 4 91.00–95.00 $92.49 $1,055 —
1060–1225 1179 80-85% 4 97.00–100.00 $97.93 $1,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1125 1055 85-90% 6 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1415 1308 2 106.00–109.00 $107.38 $1,405 —
1100–1600 1433 3 99.00–101.00 $99.51 $1,426 —
1300–1630 1435 3 113.00–118.00 $115.27 $1,654 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50 —

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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.