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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.31/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 569 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.36/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $268.73/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 472 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 376 520
Feeder cattle 610 325 457
Slaughter cattle 45 44 58
Replacement cattle 23 7 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 355.00–365.00 $359.87 $1,036 —
325–340 330 3 335.00–350.00 $344.85 $1,138 -2.08
375 375 9 320.00–330.00 $323.33 $1,212 -5.36
425 425 6 310.00–315.00 $313.33 $1,332 +3.45
460–490 472 22 267.00–275.00 $268.73 $1,268 —
510–525 522 7 257.00–267.00 $260.83 $1,362 -10.44
575 575 6 245.00–256.00 $247.83 $1,425 -22.17
605–645 625 12 232.00–239.00 $234.08 $1,463 -8.92
655–685 674 8 228.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,558 -5.71
720–730 725 4 225.00–229.00 $227.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 6 305.00–315.00 $307.93 $1,176 +0.48
425–445 429 5 270.00–280.00 $277.93 $1,192 -12.50
475–485 476 7 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,249 -10.11
525 525 6 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
575–585 579 4 232.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,361 —
615–625 623 6 228.00–231.00 $230.51 $1,436 —
670–685 678 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 365.00–380.00 $369.38 $1,200 +2.79
355–370 360 3 352.00–362.00 $356.31 $1,283 +8.31
560–565 563 2 263.00–264.00 $263.50 $1,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 8 275.00–282.00 $279.84 $921 -0.91
375–380 375 14 257.00–275.00 $265.72 $996 +1.80
410–430 423 10 249.00–261.00 $251.96 $1,066 -2.16
475 475 15 231.00–245.00 $239.67 $1,138 -7.46
525 525 22 228.00–241.00 $233.36 $1,225 +2.34
555–575 569 24 220.00–231.00 $224.31 $1,276 +2.04
605–625 624 21 215.00–225.00 $217.80 $1,359 -0.58
655–675 673 9 210.00–217.00 $213.43 $1,436 +1.41
715–725 720 2 200.00–203.00 $201.51 $1,451 -6.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 250.00–255.00 $252.00 $945 -1.00
425 425 16 235.00–245.00 $240.63 $1,023 +5.69
475–485 476 7 227.00–236.00 $233.84 $1,113 +1.34
510–530 523 5 220.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,159 +1.60
575 575 11 215.00–220.00 $218.09 $1,254 +7.08
625–645 632 3 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $1,348 —
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 11 290.00–305.00 $299.91 $1,275 +18.24
475 475 6 255.00–267.00 $260.33 $1,237 +4.75
505–540 524 7 240.00–247.00 $243.83 $1,278 +2.61
580–590 585 4 226.00–232.00 $228.76 $1,338 -5.28
605–630 612 5 220.00–227.00 $223.19 $1,366 +8.15
675–690 679 4 215.00–219.00 $217.98 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 260.00–270.00 $263.33 $1,119 +12.70
460–475 473 9 240.00–250.00 $242.75 $1,148 +0.25
525 525 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +3.54
565–585 575 2 216.00–224.00 $219.93 $1,265 —
610–630 623 5 205.00–216.00 $212.60 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 5 310.00–320.00 $314.41 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1053 80-85% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.48 $1,585 —
1055–1120 1077 80-85% 5 132.00–136.00 $134.59 $1,450 —
1065–1205 1141 80-85% 6 143.00–147.00 $145.15 $1,656 -1.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–965 914 85-90% 4 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $1,152 —
900–1120 1030 85-90% 4 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $1,374 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1360 1315 75-80% 3 150.00–153.00 $150.93 $1,985 +9.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1450 1325 2 164.00–166.00 $165.09 $2,187 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,783.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,087.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,287.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,518.75 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.