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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.50/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.76/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $255.92/cwt -14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 474 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 335 562
Feeder cattle 417 289 409
Slaughter cattle 51 38 73
Replacement cattle 10 8 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 6 300.00–320.00 $307.93 $1,004 -13.83
370–375 375 11 297.00–310.00 $303.00 $1,136 +8.04
425 425 3 280.00–287.00 $282.33 $1,200 —
475–495 480 6 270.00–275.00 $271.53 $1,303 -1.95
525 525 7 260.00–266.00 $263.43 $1,383 +2.95
570–575 573 3 252.00–256.00 $254.67 $1,459 +0.67
605–620 613 2 235.00–243.00 $238.95 $1,465 -4.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 385.00–420.00 $401.62 $932 —
255–275 270 4 350.00–375.00 $366.27 $989 —
320–325 324 8 330.00–355.00 $338.09 $1,095 -17.01
355–375 370 4 317.00–320.00 $319.28 $1,181 +4.28
410–430 420 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 280.00–292.00 $284.11 $1,080 +0.39
430–445 438 2 262.00–274.00 $267.90 $1,173 —
565–590 578 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,358 -6.11

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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 5 262.00–270.00 $267.14 $879 -1.71
375 375 5 250.00–260.00 $256.00 $960 -7.99
415–430 425 10 240.00–252.00 $245.11 $1,042 -6.59
475 475 14 230.00–242.00 $234.50 $1,114 +1.50
525–545 528 14 222.00–234.00 $227.76 $1,203 -0.24
555–575 570 7 210.00–225.00 $212.80 $1,213 -4.66
610–625 622 5 204.00–211.00 $209.23 $1,301 -5.75
675–685 679 4 190.00–195.00 $191.76 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 9 225.00–235.00 $232.42 $985 +7.41
475 475 6 220.00–230.00 $223.67 $1,062 +7.47
505–540 522 5 210.00–222.00 $216.82 $1,132 +2.04
575–590 580 3 200.00–210.00 $203.39 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 292.00–295.00 $293.53 $837 —
310–335 325 6 277.00–287.00 $283.10 $920 +3.56
375 375 3 265.00–267.00 $266.33 $999 -5.67
415–425 422 3 255.00–260.00 $258.36 $1,090 -1.64
560–575 568 2 228.00–229.00 $228.51 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 270.00–280.00 $273.63 $1,163 -6.86
465–475 474 13 250.00–262.00 $255.92 $1,213 -14.39
510–545 526 10 244.00–257.00 $250.46 $1,317 -0.45
555–590 575 10 238.00–249.00 $245.02 $1,409 -0.76
675 675 3 210.00–212.00 $210.67 $1,422 -0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 5 250.00–259.00 $253.18 $1,076 -0.15
525 525 7 229.00–230.00 $229.57 $1,205 —
575 575 11 221.00–228.00 $224.09 $1,289 +0.13
610–625 623 6 207.00–215.00 $210.17 $1,309 —
670–690 682 3 195.00–202.00 $198.98 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1125 1006 85-90% 9 105.00–111.00 $107.92 $1,086 -1.42
1065–1140 1110 85-90% 5 113.00–115.00 $114.42 $1,270 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1260 1190 80-85% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $1,459 +3.57
1065–1345 1236 80-85% 4 112.00–116.00 $113.82 $1,407 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1445 1420 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $1,832 —
1495–1510 1504 75-80% 4 115.00–120.00 $116.50 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1655 1498 2 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $2,059 —
1460–1545 1503 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,044 —
1795–2000 1898 2 153.00–156.00 $154.42 $2,931 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $933.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00

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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.