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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $295.15/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 376 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $271.25/cwt +17.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $332.88/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 233 365
Feeder cattle 301 178 309
Slaughter cattle 52 40 56
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 323 12 330.00–340.00 $332.88 $1,075 +6.15
375 375 8 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,223 +5.42
420–425 423 3 305.00–315.00 $308.31 $1,304 —
475–480 476 4 300.00–302.00 $300.50 $1,430 +3.17
525–540 528 6 292.00–300.00 $296.49 $1,565 —
575–580 576 4 275.00–285.00 $277.52 $1,599 —
615–625 622 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 -7.05
375–385 380 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,282 +4.95
460–495 476 4 312.00–320.00 $314.71 $1,498 +6.98
525 525 6 300.00–305.00 $301.67 $1,584 -3.98
555–575 565 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 327 9 295.00–307.00 $300.27 $982 +5.07
375–385 376 14 290.00–300.00 $295.15 $1,110 +4.62
410–425 421 6 277.00–290.00 $283.79 $1,195 +14.46
475–495 477 11 262.00–272.00 $268.34 $1,280 +6.96
510–525 523 10 252.00–262.00 $255.68 $1,337 —
605–615 610 2 237.00–242.00 $239.52 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
375–390 381 4 277.00–285.00 $280.50 $1,069 +3.83
425 425 12 265.00–275.00 $271.25 $1,153 +17.94
475 475 7 250.00–260.00 $252.86 $1,201 +2.88
520–545 529 7 237.00–250.00 $241.87 $1,279 +3.33
615–645 631 5 225.00–235.00 $230.74 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 421 6 300.00–315.00 $303.56 $1,278 +3.30
465–475 474 8 290.00–305.00 $295.37 $1,400 +6.14
515–530 524 6 285.00–305.00 $296.50 $1,554 —
555–580 565 3 272.00–285.00 $278.90 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 427 5 285.00–295.00 $287.99 $1,230 -2.01
460–475 473 9 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,336 +7.48
505–510 508 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,410 —
570–575 574 4 260.00–267.00 $261.74 $1,502 —
605–640 623 2 232.00–240.00 $235.89 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1000 928 85-90% 10 110.00–115.00 $111.99 $1,039 -1.86
980–1080 1013 85-90% 6 119.00–121.00 $120.19 $1,218 +14.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1185 1129 80-85% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.54 $1,429 +5.08
1090–1170 1149 80-85% 7 129.00–134.00 $130.41 $1,498 +8.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1240 1120 2 138.00–143.00 $140.77 $1,577 —
1200 1200 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,776 —
1790–1910 1850 2 155.00–159.00 $157.06 $2,906 —

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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.