Cattle Market Pulse

Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.89/cwt -34.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 524 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $253.94/cwt -37.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 526 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $230.79/cwt -35.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 575 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 628 500
Feeder cattle 423 531 416
Slaughter cattle 101 60 78
Replacement cattle 50 37 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 4 330.00–340.00 $333.81 $1,105 -21.19
375–390 378 5 315.00–330.00 $321.98 $1,217 -15.10
410–425 423 8 285.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,248 -24.98
460–495 476 4 257.00–270.00 $261.64 $1,245 —
525–535 526 15 250.00–260.00 $253.94 $1,336 -37.42
560–565 563 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,379 -30.20
675 675 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 —
725–735 728 3 220.00–227.00 $222.35 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 390.00–395.00 $391.58 $1,049 -15.07
370–375 374 4 345.00–355.00 $348.73 $1,304 -17.90
641 641 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 295.00–310.00 $305.09 $1,135 -13.48
425 425 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 -22.46
555–575 568 3 222.00–227.00 $223.63 $1,270 -46.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 280.00–285.00 $283.33 $779 —
325–330 326 5 275.00–280.00 $276.01 $900 -19.68
375–395 379 8 250.00–260.00 $256.46 $972 -26.92
425 425 8 245.00–255.00 $249.38 $1,060 -18.06
465–475 474 14 230.00–242.00 $233.20 $1,105 -25.39
525–545 527 10 225.00–232.00 $229.88 $1,211 -18.10
575 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -20.96
625 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -11.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $919 -26.27
470–475 474 4 220.00–227.00 $222.99 $1,057 -22.32
525–535 530 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,158 -21.09
575–590 579 4 210.00–217.00 $213.01 $1,233 -20.50
620–640 630 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,329 -14.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
425–430 427 3 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 4 260.00–275.00 $264.97 $1,123 -29.19
455–475 471 5 250.00–260.00 $253.95 $1,196 -29.28
505–525 524 19 235.00–247.00 $240.89 $1,262 -34.11
575 575 14 225.00–240.00 $230.79 $1,327 -35.21
625 625 9 222.00–227.00 $224.89 $1,406 -25.11
725 725 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 240.00–250.00 $246.56 $1,065 -36.22
475 475 5 230.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,121 -36.50
590–595 593 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,275 -37.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1118 80-85% 21 128.00–133.00 $130.21 $1,456 —
1075–1310 1184 80-85% 11 120.00–125.00 $123.30 $1,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–925 874 85-90% 9 112.00–117.00 $114.44 $1,000 —
875–1020 938 85-90% 15 118.00–122.00 $119.76 $1,123 —
900–985 943 85-90% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $1,184 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1410 1253 75-80% 7 133.00–138.00 $135.09 $1,693 —
1290–1505 1388 75-80% 11 125.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2345 1858 2 150.00–155.00 $153.16 $2,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,462.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,262.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,533.33

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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.