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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.02/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.92/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 376 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $255.58/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 477 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 574 567
Feeder cattle 325 423 471
Slaughter cattle 44 101 79
Replacement cattle 7 50 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 14.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 5 340.00–350.00 $346.93 $1,134 +13.12
360–375 371 4 320.00–335.00 $328.69 $1,219 +6.71
425–440 430 3 300.00–315.00 $309.88 $1,332 +14.86
515–545 528 3 267.00–275.00 $271.27 $1,432 +17.33
555 555 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +24.98
625 625 4 237.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,519 —
665–675 667 10 236.00–240.00 $236.81 $1,580 +4.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 274 4 405.00–415.00 $407.47 $1,116 +15.89
305–325 320 6 360.00–375.00 $366.59 $1,173 —
375 375 5 340.00–350.00 $348.00 $1,305 -0.73
515 515 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $1,048 —
375–380 378 2 300.00–315.00 $307.45 $1,162 +2.36
410–430 423 5 287.00–295.00 $290.43 $1,229 +15.43
455–470 463 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 6 270.00–285.00 $280.75 $921 +4.74
375–385 376 15 257.00–272.00 $263.92 $992 +7.46
405–425 423 12 250.00–265.00 $254.12 $1,075 +4.74
455–495 477 11 240.00–255.00 $247.13 $1,179 +13.93
510–535 519 24 228.00–242.00 $231.02 $1,199 +1.14
575–595 583 3 217.00–230.00 $222.27 $1,296 +2.27
610–625 623 8 215.00–220.00 $218.38 $1,361 -1.62
680–690 685 2 209.00–215.00 $212.02 $1,452 —
710–735 723 2 207.00–210.00 $208.47 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 255.00–260.00 $257.42 $837 —
375 375 5 250.00–255.00 $253.00 $949 +8.00
430–440 435 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,022 —
475 475 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,104 +9.51
510–545 533 3 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,173 +1.49
580–595 588 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,241 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 570 3 240.00–247.00 $242.95 $1,385 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 9 275.00–290.00 $281.67 $1,197 +16.70
475–485 477 12 250.00–265.00 $255.58 $1,219 +1.63
525–545 532 5 237.00–247.00 $241.22 $1,283 +0.33
570–585 577 3 230.00–240.00 $234.04 $1,350 +3.25
615–625 620 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,333 -9.85
710–725 718 2 197.00–205.00 $201.04 $1,443 -3.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 245.00–260.00 $250.63 $1,065 +4.07
475 475 4 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,152 +6.50
505–545 520 3 220.00–232.00 $226.46 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1395 1318 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.04 $1,859 —
1235–1525 1380 75-80% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.55 $2,105 +25.86
1255–1675 1395 75-80% 7 145.00–150.00 $146.61 $2,045 +19.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–900 880 85-90% 2 129.00–133.00 $130.95 $1,152 +16.51
800–995 890 85-90% 3 126.00–127.00 $126.67 $1,127 +12.23
960–1015 988 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.97 $1,363 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1055 1030 80-85% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $1,422 —
1100–1145 1123 80-85% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.49 $1,645 +16.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1605 1570 2 164.00–171.00 $167.42 $2,628 —
1545–1650 1598 2 150.00–154.00 $151.93 $2,428 —
1715–1950 1822 3 174.00–182.00 $177.94 $3,242 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.