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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.05/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 425 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.22/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 531 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.42/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 446 264
Feeder cattle 327 380 237
Slaughter cattle 95 50 27
Replacement cattle — 16 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 4 265.00–270.00 $267.26 $1,133 +6.29
455–485 472 3 257.00–265.00 $260.58 $1,230 —
649 649 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 270.00 $270.00 $878 +8.57
375–395 383 4 257.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,002 +11.68
460–495 478 2 250.00–252.00 $250.96 $1,200 +8.62
520–530 525 2 247.00–250.00 $248.51 $1,305 +10.00
560–565 562 3 235.00–242.00 $239.65 $1,347 +10.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 250.00–260.00 $256.60 $842 +5.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $808 +4.54
375–395 379 10 227.00–235.00 $231.38 $877 +1.64
425 425 20 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $956 +3.41
475–480 475 12 212.00–222.00 $215.42 $1,023 -3.52
525–545 531 16 210.00–215.00 $212.22 $1,127 +3.50
560–575 574 11 202.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,178 +4.76
605–625 616 4 192.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,202 +1.22
660–695 678 2 185.00–190.00 $187.56 $1,272 +2.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 220.00–225.00 $222.37 $841 —
455–475 469 4 200.00–210.00 $203.72 $955 +2.55
510–525 518 4 195.00–205.00 $201.30 $1,043 +4.16
615–625 622 3 180.00–190.00 $183.30 $1,140 +3.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 573 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 5 242.00–250.00 $245.24 $1,067 +9.51
475–490 477 7 235.00–245.00 $240.57 $1,148 +10.35
520–525 524 6 225.00–230.00 $227.00 $1,189 +0.24
575–580 577 3 205.00–207.00 $206.33 $1,191 -15.05
625 625 8 197.00–205.00 $199.88 $1,249 —
655–665 662 3 195.00–200.00 $197.32 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 232.00 $232.00 $986 —
520–540 529 5 210.00–220.00 $215.44 $1,140 +10.54
575–580 578 2 190.00–197.00 $193.52 $1,119 +4.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1310 1167 80-85% 15 87.00–92.00 $89.29 $1,042 -7.68
1035–1520 1181 80-85% 7 78.00–82.00 $79.95 $944 -17.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1125 1030 85-90% 15 77.00–80.00 $78.41 $808 -5.24
1030–1200 1063 85-90% 6 82.00–86.00 $84.38 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1540 1370 3 100.00–104.00 $101.81 $1,395 —
1410–1645 1515 9 105.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,639 —
1595–1895 1745 3 112.00–118.00 $115.51 $2,016 —

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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.