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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.85/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 481 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.41/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 525 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $236.13/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 573 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 500 430
Feeder cattle 471 416 347
Slaughter cattle 79 78 66
Replacement cattle 17 6 17

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 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 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 +29.84
375–390 380 6 275.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,073 -5.33
425–445 433 5 262.00–272.00 $267.72 $1,159 —
470–495 479 4 242.00–252.00 $248.55 $1,191 +1.71
525–530 528 4 237.00–247.00 $242.00 $1,278 +5.00
555–585 573 16 230.00–240.00 $236.13 $1,353 +1.07
625–640 638 13 230.00–232.00 $230.30 $1,469 +5.30
655–660 658 2 222.00–223.00 $222.50 $1,464 +0.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 325.00–330.00 $328.00 $1,066 +13.00
360–375 368 3 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,086 -4.31
425–430 426 5 275.00–277.00 $275.40 $1,173 -5.31
475–490 477 10 256.00–262.00 $259.99 $1,240 +4.30
525 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 +1.25
625–645 630 4 235.00–237.00 $236.49 $1,490 —
680 680 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -1.00
715–725 720 2 219.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 583 3 215.00–220.00 $217.29 $1,267 —
625–635 628 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 240.00–245.00 $243.57 $792 +2.74
375–390 377 7 232.00–240.00 $234.73 $885 +0.25
410–425 423 9 230.00–240.00 $235.35 $996 +3.30
465–495 481 33 220.00–230.00 $225.85 $1,086 +1.52
510–535 525 17 217.00–227.00 $220.41 $1,157 -0.60
560–575 570 3 212.00–220.00 $214.62 $1,223 -0.85
605–625 618 3 205.00–209.00 $206.30 $1,275 -5.68
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +4.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
410–425 419 4 240.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,013 +1.73
555–585 563 6 221.00–225.00 $223.80 $1,260 —
625 625 13 216.00–219.00 $217.54 $1,360 —
655 655 10 214.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 7 220.00–230.00 $226.13 $855 +3.09
410–425 418 2 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $909 —
475–485 477 5 210.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,007 —
525–535 526 10 201.00–211.00 $205.81 $1,083 -1.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 245.00–252.00 $246.81 $1,061 -18.15
475 475 3 235.00–240.00 $238.33 $1,132 -2.03
515–525 523 4 223.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,169 -9.53
565–580 578 9 216.00–220.00 $216.43 $1,251 -7.56
675 675 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,007 —
475 475 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 -3.47
575 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -3.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1390 1158 80-85% 13 93.00–98.00 $95.32 $1,104 —
1010–1315 1163 80-85% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.43 $1,261 —
1035–1520 1189 80-85% 12 100.00–105.00 $102.22 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1015 970 85-90% 7 95.00–99.00 $96.97 $941 -3.07
965–1080 1016 85-90% 9 90.00–93.00 $91.07 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1380 1375 75-80% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1745 1502 6 120.00–128.00 $124.27 $1,867 —
1580–2080 1850 3 129.00–138.00 $132.66 $2,454 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,070.00–1,105.00 $1,086.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,205.00 $1,162.50

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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.