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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.80/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 489 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.81/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 435 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $220.96/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 490 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 444 187
Feeder cattle 322 347 177
Slaughter cattle 54 70 10
Replacement cattle 16 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 257.00–265.00 $260.51 $998 +8.51
425–440 430 3 245.00–252.00 $247.39 $1,064 —
455–475 466 10 245.00–250.00 $245.91 $1,146 -1.07
515–530 524 5 242.00–247.00 $245.60 $1,287 +5.62
565–580 572 9 232.00–240.00 $236.97 $1,355 +2.97
640–645 644 4 222.00–230.00 $226.01 $1,456 -4.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 270.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,035 —
510 510 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 250.00 $250.00 $938 +13.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 237.00–247.00 $242.11 $767 —
375 375 8 230.00–240.00 $236.00 $885 +3.01
420–445 435 27 225.00–232.00 $229.81 $1,000 +3.22
475–499 489 45 220.00–229.00 $225.80 $1,104 +4.01
505–535 524 10 215.00–225.00 $219.77 $1,152 +10.94
570–580 575 9 210.00–220.00 $214.78 $1,235 +12.59
625 625 5 207.00–210.00 $208.20 $1,301 —
670–685 678 2 196.00–206.00 $200.94 $1,362 +9.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 477 3 202.00–210.00 $205.60 $981 -0.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $970 -3.03
490–495 490 23 220.00–221.00 $220.96 $1,083 +0.02
515–525 522 3 210.00–217.00 $212.30 $1,108 -1.69
560–575 570 3 195.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,121 -6.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 +0.38
455–495 475 6 230.00–237.00 $233.87 $1,111 +1.85
510–525 523 6 220.00–225.00 $221.48 $1,158 +0.19
575 575 10 220.00–222.00 $220.40 $1,267 +7.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1035 980 85-90% 5 93.00–95.00 $94.02 $921 +4.91
940–1075 1000 85-90% 6 86.00–91.00 $89.20 $892 -5.49
975–1080 1018 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.83 $1,037 +7.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1285 1149 80-85% 8 100.00–105.00 $101.55 $1,167 —
1175–1300 1238 80-85% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.37 $1,193 -4.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1495 1352 75-80% 3 103.00–108.00 $105.85 $1,431 +7.60
1485 1485 75-80% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,470 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50

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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 16 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.