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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $250.00/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 379 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.82/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.19/cwt ≈ $937/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 390 0
Feeder cattle 279 327 0
Slaughter cattle 62 63 0
Replacement cattle 9 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 9 272.00–282.00 $277.43 $913 -7.47
375 375 8 262.00–272.00 $267.25 $1,002 -8.88
405–425 422 7 252.00–260.00 $258.90 $1,093 -2.10
460–495 476 4 245.00–255.00 $250.55 $1,193 -10.90
530–545 537 3 235.00–245.00 $238.97 $1,283 -0.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 12 250.00 $250.00 $948 —
605–620 613 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,303 —
675 675 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 5 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $786 +10.57
355–380 363 3 230.00–237.00 $232.98 $846 +4.26
425 425 7 220.00–230.00 $224.29 $953 +1.76
455–475 472 7 212.00–222.00 $215.68 $1,018 +0.28
525 525 11 202.00–212.00 $206.82 $1,086 +2.67
565–575 573 6 195.00–205.00 $197.47 $1,132 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 215.00–225.00 $218.27 $812 —
425 425 5 210.00 $210.00 $892 +6.52
475–495 485 5 200.00–210.00 $205.34 $996 +5.34
525–545 529 5 190.00–200.00 $194.38 $1,028 —
575 575 7 180.00–190.00 $185.71 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 6 257.00–265.00 $262.88 $844 —
375–380 376 10 245.00–250.00 $249.19 $937 —
405–425 418 3 235.00–240.00 $238.39 $996 +6.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 428 6 242.00–250.00 $246.13 $1,053 -2.24
475 475 6 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,116 -9.00
525–540 530 3 222.00–227.00 $223.70 $1,186 -16.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 481 8 215.00–225.00 $223.74 $1,076 -11.08
510–525 518 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,041 -26.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1205 1110 80-85% 6 85.00–88.00 $86.56 $961 —
1145–1515 1238 80-85% 12 90.00–93.00 $91.82 $1,137 —
1195–1525 1360 80-85% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–990 973 85-90% 4 84.00–86.00 $85.26 $830 —
925–1125 1007 85-90% 5 77.00–82.00 $80.19 $808 -4.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1355 1335 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $92.99 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1685 1298 4 100.00–105.00 $102.78 $1,334 —
1695–2030 1863 4 118.00–123.00 $120.28 $2,241 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $862.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.50

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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.