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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Coffee County Stockyards report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.00/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.63/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 351 170
Feeder cattle 227 280 154
Slaughter cattle 62 52 16
Replacement cattle 12 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 431 4 235.00–242.00 $237.73 $1,025 +3.30
455–495 475 3 220.00–230.00 $223.86 $1,063 —
505–520 513 2 214.00–216.00 $214.99 $1,103 —
555–565 560 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,170 —
630–645 638 2 203.00–207.00 $204.98 $1,308 —
675 675 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —
610 610 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 191.00–193.00 $191.99 $1,085 —
625 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
575 575 18 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 —
655–690 673 2 190.00–199.00 $194.38 $1,308 —
685 685 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 207.00–213.00 $210.00 $830 -0.23
425–430 425 11 204.00–209.00 $207.63 $882 +2.53
540–545 543 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,045 -3.98
575 575 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 +12.35
625 625 3 174.00–179.00 $177.33 $1,108 +8.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 195.00–197.00 $196.03 $751 -3.97
430–445 438 2 190.00–199.00 $194.42 $852 +2.70
455–475 468 5 187.00–194.00 $189.77 $888 +0.64
505–525 521 5 175.00–180.00 $179.03 $933 -1.17
585–590 588 2 160.00–164.00 $162.01 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 578 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,032 -15.52
625 625 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 -11.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 174.00 $174.00 $948 —
575 575 2 170.00 $170.00 $978 -19.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1175 970 85-90% 10 87.00–91.00 $89.45 $868 +4.70
955–1145 1037 85-90% 9 80.00–83.00 $81.24 $842 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1300 1135 80-85% 7 85.00–88.00 $86.97 $987 —
1030–1340 1173 80-85% 12 92.00–97.00 $94.27 $1,106 +2.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1510 1318 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.43 $1,258 —
1250–1450 1350 75-80% 2 86.00–91.00 $88.31 $1,192 -6.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1180 1140 2 100.00–101.00 $100.48 $1,145 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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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 4 825.00–1,025.00 $925.00 —

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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.