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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.44/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $318.57/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.77/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 326 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 474 477
Feeder cattle 531 352 387
Slaughter cattle 60 69 76
Replacement cattle 37 53 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 4 330.00–340.00 $336.72 $1,088 +6.88
375 375 14 312.00–325.00 $318.57 $1,195 -0.26
440–445 443 2 290.00–305.00 $297.46 $1,318 —
475–480 476 6 285.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,388 —
525 525 4 272.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,449 —
575 575 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 327 7 345.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,161 +0.02
355–375 372 7 335.00–345.00 $337.08 $1,254 -1.43
405–425 417 5 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,334 -4.02
505–545 523 5 285.00–295.00 $291.36 $1,524 +1.38
565–595 578 4 272.00–282.00 $275.22 $1,591 -4.78
605–625 621 5 260.00–270.00 $262.75 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 5 420.00–435.00 $426.09 $980 —
275–280 276 6 400.00–410.00 $406.65 $1,122 ±0.00
305–320 313 2 390.00–395.00 $392.44 $1,228 —
365–375 373 6 365.00–375.00 $366.63 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 292.00–300.00 $295.69 $982 +0.84
375 375 13 280.00–287.00 $283.38 $1,063 +3.20
405–425 423 15 265.00–275.00 $267.44 $1,131 +0.93
455–475 473 8 255.00–265.00 $258.59 $1,223 -0.86
505–525 519 8 245.00–255.00 $247.98 $1,287 -3.75
565–580 571 4 235.00–247.00 $240.96 $1,376 -6.25
615–625 624 11 227.00–237.00 $231.63 $1,445 +8.66
670–675 673 3 222.00–227.00 $225.34 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 4 270.00–275.00 $271.27 $1,025 +6.94
425–435 428 4 260.00–265.00 $261.75 $1,120 +7.35
475–480 475 13 242.00–252.00 $245.31 $1,165 -3.06
525 525 5 237.00–242.00 $239.60 $1,258 —
575–580 578 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,350 +9.13
645 645 2 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,458 +12.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 317.00–325.00 $320.62 $920 —
325–335 326 13 310.00–320.00 $314.77 $1,026 -5.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 421 4 290.00–302.00 $294.16 $1,238 -9.44
465–475 474 8 280.00–292.00 $283.23 $1,343 -6.48
525 525 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 +1.61
560–565 563 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,498 +8.11
625 625 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +5.88
655–680 668 4 232.00–242.00 $237.73 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 9 275.00–285.00 $282.78 $1,202 +2.78
475 475 4 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,294 —
510–525 522 5 267.00–272.00 $270.22 $1,411 +8.54
555–590 573 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,446 +8.03
605–630 618 2 237.00–242.00 $239.55 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1305 1212 80-85% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.71 $1,536 -19.99
1260–1300 1270 80-85% 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,765 +8.33
1145–1445 1308 80-85% 10 132.00–137.00 $134.66 $1,761 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1035 1010 85-90% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.51 $1,348 +2.45
930–1115 1020 85-90% 3 122.00–127.00 $123.88 $1,264 -7.18
1050–1180 1120 85-90% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.71 $1,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1200 75-80% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,740 —
1200–1385 1323 75-80% 3 135.00–138.00 $137.09 $1,814 -4.67

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Bred Cows

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) 8 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,965.63
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,508.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,525.00 $2,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,375.00–2,550.00 $2,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,587.50 —

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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.