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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $312.05/cwt -8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 442 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $295.22/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 480 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $314.89/cwt +16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 432 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 440 465
Feeder cattle 385 288 380
Slaughter cattle 69 64 62
Replacement cattle 66 88 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle under 450 lbs sold sharply higher. Feeders over 450 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 6 385.00–410.00 $395.80 $1,274 -2.65
370–375 374 11 384.00–400.00 $394.22 $1,474 +25.62
525 525 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 +0.35
540–545 543 4 320.00–326.00 $323.01 $1,754 -6.64
605–645 627 3 299.00–302.00 $300.30 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 475.00–500.00 $484.25 $1,128 —
315–325 324 7 430.00–465.00 $446.35 $1,446 +31.24
375–390 380 3 420.00–430.00 $423.42 $1,609 +31.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 7 360.00–376.00 $366.59 $1,195 +0.18
375 375 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 -10.13
565–570 568 2 300.00–306.00 $303.01 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 355.00–376.00 $367.90 $1,196 —
355–380 368 8 330.00–350.00 $340.57 $1,253 +30.57
425–445 432 12 311.00–322.00 $314.89 $1,360 +16.61
455–495 480 14 287.00–300.00 $295.22 $1,417 +8.25
520–535 527 10 278.00–285.00 $280.71 $1,479 +7.47
565–590 579 5 272.00–278.00 $275.16 $1,593 +17.54
615–625 622 3 248.00–252.00 $249.32 $1,551 -0.20
660 660 3 240.00–244.00 $241.33 $1,593 —
725–745 736 6 229.00–234.00 $231.35 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 10 380.00–385.00 $381.40 $1,243 +34.33
360–375 367 9 365.00–377.00 $371.56 $1,364 +33.04
410–435 425 7 337.00–348.00 $341.30 $1,451 +18.86
455–475 471 5 309.00–322.00 $311.92 $1,469 —
525 525 6 292.00–295.00 $293.50 $1,541 —
560 560 5 280.00–284.00 $281.20 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 305.00–310.00 $307.38 $1,162 —
470–475 473 3 282.00–285.00 $284.01 $1,343 +14.58
525–545 533 5 268.00–270.00 $269.18 $1,435 +13.96
575–595 585 7 251.00–256.00 $253.28 $1,482 +10.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 429 11 350.00–365.00 $357.67 $1,534 +13.23
475–490 479 8 330.00–337.00 $335.21 $1,606 +2.70
520–545 533 2 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,680 —
555–575 570 4 297.00–308.00 $301.29 $1,717 —
605–625 615 4 272.00–278.00 $274.95 $1,691 —
665–675 671 5 258.00–264.00 $260.01 $1,745 +3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 442 14 310.00–330.00 $312.05 $1,379 -8.64
510–545 528 2 290.00–294.00 $291.93 $1,541 +6.93
590–595 593 2 278.00–282.00 $279.99 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 6 368.00–377.00 $371.10 $1,581 —
460–475 470 3 346.00–347.00 $346.33 $1,628 -4.94
525–540 533 5 330.00–334.00 $331.61 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,512 —
1040–1125 1101 80-85% 8 142.00–146.00 $143.48 $1,580 +2.20
1065–1275 1170 80-85% 4 136.00–140.00 $137.82 $1,612 +2.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1315 1270 75-80% 10 152.00–156.00 $154.83 $1,966 —
1120–1765 1443 75-80% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.22 $2,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1000 963 85-90% 4 123.00–127.00 $124.29 $1,197 -1.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1485 1318 3 152.00–159.00 $155.30 $2,047 —
1150–2000 1503 7 160.00–168.00 $164.38 $2,471 —
1585–1995 1790 2 175.00–177.00 $175.89 $3,148 —

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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) 5 1,875.00–2,150.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,483.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,283.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,365.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,350.00–3,725.00 $3,537.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.