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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.52/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 564 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $270.67/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.73/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 424 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 344 446
Feeder cattle 328 306 380
Slaughter cattle 48 23 50
Replacement cattle 26 15 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
310–325 322 6 305.00–320.00 $312.78 $1,007 +8.49
370–375 374 4 292.00–310.00 $300.47 $1,124 +7.44
420–425 424 8 280.00–295.00 $287.63 $1,220 +12.63
475 475 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +4.00
535 535 2 262.00–269.00 $265.50 $1,420 +9.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $1,070 -0.05
330–345 340 3 335.00–350.00 $341.54 $1,161 -2.14
375–395 379 5 312.00–322.00 $317.94 $1,205 +2.36
510–535 523 2 270.00–273.00 $271.46 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 5 270.00–285.00 $273.32 $1,030 +0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 265.00–272.00 $268.50 $873 +5.94
365–395 379 7 245.00–260.00 $253.20 $960 -4.02
410–425 424 11 235.00–247.00 $240.73 $1,021 -0.25
455–475 470 7 229.00–240.00 $231.80 $1,089 -2.33
505–525 520 4 220.00–230.00 $223.44 $1,162 +4.57
560–580 564 19 218.00–226.00 $221.52 $1,249 +12.28
625 625 6 210.00–216.00 $213.50 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $900 +6.57
405–425 421 5 222.00–230.00 $225.56 $950 +0.82
475–485 478 4 217.00–220.00 $219.24 $1,048 +2.24
505–525 518 5 208.00–219.00 $212.35 $1,100 +6.03
555–575 566 4 210.00–215.00 $212.21 $1,201 +6.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 280.00–282.00 $280.97 $885 —
405–420 413 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,037 -0.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 424 11 262.00–280.00 $270.67 $1,148 +2.60
455–495 474 6 250.00–259.00 $255.31 $1,210 -0.01
515–525 524 9 240.00–253.00 $245.65 $1,287 +3.66
560–575 570 5 233.00–241.00 $236.38 $1,347 —
620–645 625 7 215.00–221.00 $219.54 $1,372 —
660–690 674 4 208.00–214.00 $210.97 $1,422 +2.47
705–715 708 3 200.00–210.00 $204.31 $1,447 +12.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,064 +2.70
475 475 4 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,140 -2.02
505–545 521 5 232.00–240.00 $235.98 $1,229 +17.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1160 937 85-90% 10 105.00–110.00 $107.26 $1,005 -8.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1140 1097 80-85% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.61 $1,246 -2.39
1040–1330 1233 80-85% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.28 $1,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1345 1297 75-80% 3 123.00–126.00 $124.36 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1455 1238 2 121.00–130.00 $126.29 $1,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,341.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00

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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 4 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,737.50 —

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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.