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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,796/hd at 791 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.50/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 524 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.14/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 574 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 477 249
Feeder cattle 353 387 229
Slaughter cattle 92 76 20
Replacement cattle 44 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 value added 791 43 227.00 $227.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 5 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $979 —
375–385 378 3 290.00–295.00 $293.30 $1,109 +9.82
425–440 430 3 275.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,190 +4.24
535 535 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 262.00–265.00 $263.51 $1,036 -6.94
425–445 430 4 255.00–260.00 $258.71 $1,112 -1.14
460–490 475 4 247.00–255.00 $250.94 $1,192 -0.06
525 525 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,297 +2.69
565–580 574 4 230.00–234.00 $231.75 $1,330 -0.54
625–630 626 4 227.00–229.00 $227.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,104 -7.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 6 232.00–242.00 $238.80 $893 +7.83
425–430 425 13 227.00–235.00 $230.39 $979 +1.33
465–475 474 10 220.00–230.00 $222.90 $1,057 +0.20
515–525 524 16 215.00–225.00 $218.50 $1,145 -2.31
565–575 574 14 210.00–220.00 $214.14 $1,229 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 220.00–222.00 $221.03 $851 +0.22
405–445 425 2 207.00–215.00 $211.19 $898 -5.76
510–540 525 7 200.00–210.00 $207.84 $1,091 +2.84
570–575 574 4 199.00–200.00 $199.75 $1,147 -0.25
605–640 623 2 194.00–196.00 $194.97 $1,215 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 439 10 235.00–242.00 $235.68 $1,035 -5.30
620–630 625 4 212.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,336 —
680–685 683 2 209.00–212.00 $210.49 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 240.00–245.00 $243.28 $1,051 -6.26
455–475 470 4 235.00–237.00 $235.48 $1,107 -5.73
510–525 523 6 227.00–237.00 $231.16 $1,209 +2.75
570–595 580 6 210.00–220.00 $212.64 $1,233 —
615–645 633 3 207.00–211.00 $209.03 $1,323 +2.80
675–695 685 4 194.00–204.00 $199.22 $1,365 —
725 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 474 9 225.00–230.00 $227.67 $1,079 +0.67
505–545 525 7 212.00–222.00 $217.59 $1,142 —
575–595 583 5 200.00–207.00 $201.84 $1,177 -8.16
625–645 635 2 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1170 989 85-90% 20 88.00–93.00 $89.78 $888 —
850–1140 1003 85-90% 21 94.00–100.00 $98.13 $984 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1240 1211 80-85% 10 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $1,229 +6.51
1105–1385 1235 80-85% 7 94.00–99.00 $96.18 $1,188 +1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1450 1371 75-80% 6 100.00–101.00 $100.18 $1,373 —
1350–1465 1427 75-80% 3 104.00–109.00 $107.42 $1,533 +4.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1805 1533 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,901 +1.81
1730–1760 1743 3 126.00–135.00 $131.69 $2,295 —

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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) 6 1,075.00–1,240.00 $1,137.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 995.00–1,190.00 $1,092.50

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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 8 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,118.75 —

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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.