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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $295.20/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 326 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 510 293
Feeder cattle 178 393 220
Slaughter cattle 40 99 67
Replacement cattle 15 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 5 350.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,151 +1.90
360–365 363 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,207 —
420–425 424 5 310.00–320.00 $313.80 $1,331 —
465–475 473 4 305.00–312.00 $307.73 $1,456 —
510–515 513 3 300.00–310.00 $305.65 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 6 325.00–335.00 $326.73 $1,072 -7.65
375 375 6 315.00–325.00 $320.83 $1,203 +9.16
470–475 473 3 295.00–300.00 $297.33 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 312.00 $312.00 $858 —
325–330 326 10 290.00–300.00 $295.20 $962 +9.49
365–385 375 7 285.00–295.00 $290.53 $1,089 +10.79
405–425 423 9 265.00–275.00 $269.33 $1,139 +4.06
465–475 473 5 260.00–265.00 $261.38 $1,236 +12.09
575–595 585 2 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 275.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,038 +6.67
420–425 423 3 250.00–260.00 $253.31 $1,072 +2.08
475–495 481 5 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,202 +12.51
515–545 530 2 237.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,264 +10.25

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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 7 295.00–305.00 $300.26 $1,285 -0.03
455–475 469 4 285.00–292.00 $289.23 $1,356 -2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 +7.00
475–495 478 6 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1088 80-85% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.41 $1,386 —
1005–1300 1105 80-85% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.43 $1,253 —
1030–1190 1134 80-85% 7 119.00–125.00 $121.46 $1,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–995 940 85-90% 5 112.00–116.00 $113.85 $1,070 —
890–1200 1045 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.15 $1,109 +3.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1390 75-80% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1300 1257 6 130.00–135.00 $131.55 $1,654 —
1200–1685 1419 4 139.00–144.00 $141.76 $2,012 —

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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) 3 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,465.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,105.00–1,290.00 $1,197.50

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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.