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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.41/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 469 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.61/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 425 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.88/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 526 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 311 305
Feeder cattle 437 249 247
Slaughter cattle 35 29 58
Replacement cattle 35 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 14.00 to 16.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 430.00–450.00 $440.63 $1,225 —
325–345 331 5 415.00–427.00 $422.30 $1,398 +8.32
365–385 376 12 395.00–420.00 $402.67 $1,514 +1.52
425–440 433 4 392.00–416.00 $403.79 $1,748 +7.23
470–475 474 4 368.00–370.00 $368.50 $1,747 +5.55
505–545 532 6 350.00–365.00 $357.65 $1,903 +9.10
580–590 585 2 332.00–342.00 $336.96 $1,971 —
620–645 633 2 320.00–322.00 $321.02 $2,032 —
675–685 680 2 292.00–300.00 $295.97 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 8 390.00–400.00 $396.81 $1,306 -0.78
365–390 380 5 380.00–385.00 $381.92 $1,451 -8.08
425–440 433 2 360.00–367.00 $363.56 $1,574 —
475–495 482 3 340.00–350.00 $343.43 $1,655 —
530 530 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
615–640 626 4 287.00–298.00 $291.07 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 460.00–472.00 $465.95 $1,365 +3.18
305–335 326 4 435.00–450.00 $441.13 $1,438 +8.21
405–425 415 2 418.00–422.00 $419.95 $1,743 —
525 525 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,927 —
560 560 3 354.00–358.00 $356.67 $1,997 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 375.00–382.00 $379.00 $1,300 +21.64
365–385 378 3 362.00–368.00 $363.93 $1,376 +21.92
420–425 422 5 347.00–350.00 $348.21 $1,469 +15.81
460–495 482 10 336.00–345.00 $339.66 $1,637 +16.55
510–540 526 15 314.00–327.00 $321.88 $1,693 +14.49
570–585 578 6 284.00–292.00 $287.97 $1,664 +7.46
625–635 628 3 270.00–286.00 $279.35 $1,754 +9.69
775 775 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 390.00–400.00 $395.63 $1,294 +8.25
365–390 377 8 378.00–390.00 $383.11 $1,444 +26.14
420–445 438 4 357.00–370.00 $362.65 $1,588 —
455–475 468 7 348.00–362.00 $355.18 $1,662 —
505–540 532 5 327.00–337.00 $329.10 $1,751 —
570–580 575 2 298.00–300.00 $299.01 $1,719 —
610–625 620 6 287.00–294.00 $289.13 $1,793 —
655–665 659 4 278.00–286.00 $281.49 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 352.00–365.00 $358.95 $1,202 +23.80
360–365 363 3 345.00–355.00 $350.65 $1,273 —
540–545 543 2 277.00–294.00 $285.54 $1,550 +10.45
560–590 573 8 270.00–282.00 $276.13 $1,582 +20.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 15 355.00–378.00 $362.61 $1,541 -6.26
460–475 469 18 348.00–364.00 $353.41 $1,657 +3.22
510–545 530 11 330.00–345.00 $333.61 $1,768 +9.92
560–590 578 5 312.00–324.00 $317.97 $1,838 +10.87
610–645 638 11 290.00–302.00 $292.82 $1,868 -3.92
680–695 688 4 280.00–288.00 $284.04 $1,954 -0.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 12 330.00–344.00 $336.05 $1,445 —
475–490 476 13 325.00–332.00 $330.53 $1,573 +11.10
520–540 530 2 300.00–320.00 $309.81 $1,642 —
575–595 588 3 285.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,719 —
605–630 613 3 272.00–280.00 $277.26 $1,700 —
675 675 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1440 1166 80-85% 8 143.00–148.00 $145.05 $1,691 +5.56
1180–1400 1288 80-85% 6 135.00–140.00 $138.51 $1,784 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1045 970 85-90% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.59 $1,306 +3.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1545 1358 75-80% 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1575 1388 2 150.00–153.00 $151.30 $2,100 —
1500–1580 1540 2 171.00–178.00 $174.59 $2,689 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,391.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,550.00 $2,468.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00

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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.