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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.70/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 356 382
Feeder cattle 246 292 324
Slaughter cattle 32 52 58
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 322 7 340.00–350.00 $343.56 $1,106 -11.91
375 375 7 325.00–335.00 $329.29 $1,235 -0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 360.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,186 -8.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 8 290.00–295.00 $290.85 $939 -3.33
375 375 6 272.00–282.00 $275.17 $1,032 -8.83
405–425 418 4 265.00–275.00 $268.44 $1,122 -12.85
455–495 473 6 245.00–255.00 $248.43 $1,175 -2.20
505–535 521 7 237.00–250.00 $243.55 $1,269 —
575 575 10 230.00–237.00 $233.70 $1,344 -2.89
625–630 626 7 225.00–227.00 $226.71 $1,419 —
655–690 677 8 212.00–225.00 $218.83 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 270.00–280.00 $276.98 $911 +5.41
375–395 383 4 260.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,012 -4.64
425 425 8 250.00–260.00 $253.75 $1,078 +0.23
455–475 468 3 240.00–245.00 $243.38 $1,139 +1.38
525 525 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 +6.48
625–635 630 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,339 +5.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 290.00–300.00 $293.75 $1,248 +6.75
475–480 476 4 262.00–272.00 $264.52 $1,259 -4.64
525 525 6 235.00–245.00 $238.33 $1,251 -5.96
575–590 580 3 230.00–240.00 $233.39 $1,354 —
680–690 685 2 210.00–217.00 $213.47 $1,462 —
715–745 730 2 202.00–210.00 $205.92 $1,503 —
760–775 768 2 192.00–197.00 $194.48 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 310.00–315.00 $312.00 $1,326 +0.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–990 954 85-90% 6 113.00–118.00 $115.51 $1,102 —
935–1220 1078 85-90% 6 119.00–121.00 $120.24 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,059 —
1310–1795 1630 4 145.00–150.00 $147.35 $2,402 +2.64
1515–2210 1818 3 153.00–159.00 $155.75 $2,832 —

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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.