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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.00/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 435 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 301 398
Feeder cattle 220 227 312
Slaughter cattle 67 62 65
Replacement cattle 6 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
325 325 6 235.00–240.00 $237.33 $771 —
375–395 381 6 229.00–231.00 $230.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 value added 545 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 320 4 214.00–225.00 $218.64 $700 —
375–380 376 6 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $801 +3.00
425–440 428 8 207.00–213.00 $211.73 $906 +4.10
475–495 486 6 200.00–210.00 $205.62 $999 —
515–525 516 8 197.00–199.00 $197.25 $1,018 +4.74
575 575 4 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,107 +2.50
660–690 675 3 160.00–170.00 $163.99 $1,107 —
725–730 727 3 160.00–164.00 $162.66 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 210.00–212.00 $210.68 $691 —
375–390 380 3 200.00–207.00 $202.39 $769 +6.36
410–425 421 4 190.00–200.00 $192.43 $810 -1.99
520–525 524 8 180.00–190.00 $185.63 $973 +6.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 value added 435 11 221.00 $221.00 $961 —
660 value added 660 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 620 2 189.00–197.00 $193.06 $1,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 6 215.00–225.00 $221.09 $953 —
470–475 474 6 210.00–217.00 $212.16 $1,006 —
530–535 533 2 202.00–209.00 $205.52 $1,095 —
560–575 569 4 193.00–198.00 $194.73 $1,108 +16.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–645 638 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $1,081 —
710–730 720 2 150.00–158.00 $153.94 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1325 1136 80-85% 9 91.00–94.00 $92.28 $1,048 +5.31
1065–1380 1203 80-85% 9 85.00–90.00 $87.32 $1,050 —
1135–1320 1228 80-85% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.61 $1,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1175 1059 85-90% 10 87.00–90.00 $88.91 $942 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1565 1357 75-80% 7 92.00–96.00 $94.02 $1,276 +5.71
1210–1620 1405 75-80% 3 86.00–91.00 $89.07 $1,251 —

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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 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.