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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.99/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 426 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $234.82/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 422 249
Feeder cattle 409 327 214
Slaughter cattle 73 95 35
Replacement cattle 80 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 13.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 262.00–267.00 $264.46 $820 -5.54
375–395 378 6 252.00–260.00 $255.87 $967 -5.81
405–430 421 5 247.00–257.00 $252.84 $1,064 —
470–475 474 6 245.00–252.00 $248.16 $1,176 -2.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 252.00–255.00 $253.01 $827 -3.59
375–390 380 3 240.00–247.00 $242.39 $921 —
425–435 428 3 235.00–240.00 $238.31 $1,020 —
565–570 568 2 215.00–222.00 $218.48 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $1,109 -6.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 372 7 215.00–217.00 $215.71 $802 -15.67
410–445 426 8 210.00–217.00 $212.52 $905 -12.53
475 475 9 208.00–213.00 $210.78 $1,001 -4.64
510–535 523 6 195.00–203.00 $197.14 $1,031 -15.08
575–590 577 7 188.00–195.00 $191.13 $1,103 -14.04
610–625 622 5 185.00–189.00 $187.01 $1,163 -8.19
710–725 720 3 168.00–175.00 $170.30 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $691 —
360–375 372 5 207.00–210.00 $209.42 $779 -12.95
425 425 3 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
525 525 5 180.00–189.00 $183.60 $964 -17.70
635–640 638 2 174.00–176.00 $175.00 $1,116 -8.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 426 12 237.00–247.00 $241.99 $1,031 -3.25
475 475 11 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $1,115 -5.75
510–525 518 4 217.00–226.00 $221.19 $1,146 -5.81
560–595 578 2 205.00–207.00 $206.03 $1,191 -0.30
620–640 628 4 196.00–201.00 $199.00 $1,250 -0.88
710–745 730 3 161.00–168.00 $164.29 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 3 230.00–237.00 $234.65 $1,002 +2.65
465–485 475 2 220.00–227.00 $223.57 $1,062 —
525 525 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,060 -13.44
685–695 690 2 155.00–165.00 $159.96 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1200 1133 80-85% 11 77.00–80.00 $78.01 $884 —
1110–1400 1216 80-85% 8 82.00–87.00 $83.67 $1,017 —
1245–1275 1260 80-85% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.49 $1,128 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1085 1055 85-90% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.32 $837 -5.06
970–1130 1060 85-90% 16 73.00–76.00 $74.40 $789 -9.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1545 1354 75-80% 4 81.00–83.00 $82.04 $1,111 —
1440 1440 75-80% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1350 2 95.00–100.00 $97.04 $1,310 -4.77

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,226.32
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 925.00–1,100.00 $991.67

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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 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.