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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.15/cwt -13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 513 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.53/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 425 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $248.37/cwt -6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 286 492
Feeder cattle 327 214 416
Slaughter cattle 63 65 76
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $932 —
355–375 363 12 270.00–280.00 $276.13 $1,002 +11.21
425 425 5 260.00–265.00 $261.00 $1,109 +6.09
475–495 480 4 257.00–265.00 $261.45 $1,255 —
505–545 541 9 239.00–247.00 $239.83 $1,297 -2.17
665 665 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
460–475 468 2 267.00–270.00 $268.52 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 232.00–237.00 $234.43 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 8 233.00–240.00 $234.43 $771 —
375–395 377 12 222.00–232.00 $228.72 $862 -4.05
425 425 15 217.00–227.00 $222.53 $946 -7.76
460–485 474 7 212.00–222.00 $215.40 $1,021 —
510–525 513 27 200.00–210.00 $204.15 $1,047 -13.58
555–575 571 5 196.00–205.00 $198.98 $1,136 -13.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 220.00–225.00 $223.35 $721 —
435–440 438 2 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $891 —
475 475 3 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 232.00 $232.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 13 247.00–255.00 $248.37 $1,043 -6.83
475 475 5 240.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,159 +7.05
505–540 517 3 237.00–245.00 $240.58 $1,244 +12.44
560–575 569 5 220.00–230.00 $222.95 $1,269 +3.63
620–625 623 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,237 -7.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 232.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,038 +8.69
465–475 473 5 230.00–237.00 $234.82 $1,111 +17.24
520–530 525 4 225.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,197 —
590–595 593 2 190.00–194.00 $192.01 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 487 3 255.00–265.00 $260.73 $1,270 —
555–575 565 2 237.00–240.00 $238.53 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1185 1036 85-90% 9 83.00–88.00 $84.66 $877 +1.58
1035–1120 1075 85-90% 8 78.00–81.00 $78.91 $848 -9.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1245 1200 80-85% 3 88.00–94.00 $90.69 $1,088 -2.54
1200–1405 1286 80-85% 7 83.00–85.00 $84.58 $1,088 -2.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1520 1363 75-80% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.67 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1150 1085 2 100.00–101.00 $100.47 $1,090 —
1100–1700 1307 3 104.00–105.00 $104.71 $1,369 —

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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.