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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $208.16/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 527 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 293 270
Feeder cattle 309 220 249
Slaughter cattle 56 67 18
Replacement cattle 29 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 235.00–245.00 $236.92 $770 -0.41
370–375 374 9 227.00–237.00 $231.45 $866 +1.45
420 value added 420 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
560–590 575 2 219.00–226.00 $222.41 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 5 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $734 —
375 375 4 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $829 -1.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 218.00–225.00 $220.85 $724 +2.21
365–395 380 5 212.00–222.00 $216.52 $823 +3.52
425–430 426 7 205.00–215.00 $210.57 $897 -1.16
465–495 480 6 199.00–209.00 $204.77 $983 -0.85
505–545 525 3 195.00–199.00 $196.65 $1,032 -0.60
605–630 618 3 175.00–185.00 $178.99 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 207.00–210.00 $208.96 $694 -1.72
370–375 373 3 203.00–207.00 $205.68 $767 +3.29
405–425 422 7 190.00–197.00 $192.29 $811 -0.14
520–525 524 5 180.00–190.00 $183.99 $964 -1.64
560–590 573 3 174.00–180.00 $177.28 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 225.00–235.00 $229.75 $976 +8.66
455–475 470 4 217.00–227.00 $220.94 $1,038 +8.78
525–545 527 11 202.00–212.00 $208.16 $1,097 +2.64
565–575 572 3 200.00–209.00 $202.97 $1,161 +8.24
610–630 620 3 196.00–201.00 $198.31 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 426 7 210.00–217.00 $211.26 $900 —
455–475 473 8 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $968 —
520–530 525 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,023 —
560–585 574 4 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1190 1138 80-85% 2 101.00–103.00 $102.05 $1,161 +9.77
1065–1275 1188 80-85% 6 96.00–100.00 $97.91 $1,163 —
1070–1370 1210 80-85% 15 88.00–94.00 $90.83 $1,099 +3.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1105 1010 85-90% 10 88.00–92.00 $90.31 $912 —
945–1175 1053 85-90% 4 86.00–87.00 $86.22 $908 -2.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 98.00–100.00 $98.67 $987 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00

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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 14 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,282.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,142.86 —

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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.