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Coffee County Stockyards Market Report

New Brockton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Coffee County Stockyards report →

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $475.75/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 435 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $476.72/cwt +23.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 378 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $456.32/cwt +24.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 477 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 431 444
Feeder cattle 380 299 362
Slaughter cattle 95 51 37
Replacement cattle 66 81 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 5 545.00–555.00 $549.10 $1,554 -59.43
310–335 326 7 500.00–520.00 $510.18 $1,663 —
365–395 376 12 480.00–500.00 $489.16 $1,839 -12.13
405–445 424 6 475.00–495.00 $485.89 $2,060 —
480–485 483 2 445.00–470.00 $457.44 $2,209 —
575–595 584 4 422.00–430.00 $424.79 $2,481 -0.70
610–645 628 2 400.00–425.00 $412.15 $2,588 +4.79
660–665 663 2 370.00–400.00 $384.94 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 640.00–660.00 $653.24 $1,483 —
305–345 327 13 540.00–555.00 $547.17 $1,789 -18.03
470–495 480 4 487.00–495.00 $490.53 $2,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 13 490.00–515.00 $500.74 $1,367 —
315–345 329 11 475.00–500.00 $484.83 $1,595 +27.16
360–395 378 18 465.00–482.00 $476.72 $1,802 +23.48
420–435 431 8 445.00–455.00 $448.72 $1,934 +16.99
475–490 483 12 430.00–442.00 $436.07 $2,106 +8.18
520–545 531 4 397.00–420.00 $404.37 $2,147 -4.57
560–595 581 10 370.00–390.00 $378.81 $2,201 -1.32
605–645 625 4 352.00–360.00 $355.87 $2,224 +15.33
655–675 665 4 337.00–350.00 $343.40 $2,284 +11.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 4 530.00–555.00 $541.26 $1,456 —
315–320 318 2 510.00–540.00 $524.88 $1,669 —
405–440 429 10 470.00–480.00 $472.90 $2,029 +15.72
455–480 474 6 445.00–470.00 $455.68 $2,160 +5.14
510–540 526 11 425.00–439.00 $430.70 $2,265 +6.40
555–575 563 3 395.00–400.00 $397.31 $2,237 -6.66
625 625 2 370.00–372.00 $371.00 $2,319 +16.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
380–390 383 3 445.00–450.00 $448.30 $1,717 —
655–690 671 4 322.00–334.00 $329.08 $2,208 +17.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 435 18 460.00–490.00 $475.75 $2,070 +9.93
460–485 477 15 445.00–465.00 $456.32 $2,177 +24.80
520–540 528 11 427.00–437.00 $432.80 $2,285 +12.74
560–590 576 14 400.00–420.00 $412.45 $2,376 +9.25
615–645 629 10 380.00–392.00 $383.84 $2,414 +5.66
655–685 668 7 357.00–372.00 $362.46 $2,421 -12.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 425 12 490.00–500.00 $492.92 $2,095 —
455–475 463 5 470.00–480.00 $475.98 $2,204 +7.83
505–530 515 3 442.00–457.00 $450.20 $2,319 +0.27
555–590 573 2 420.00–427.00 $423.39 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 477 3 420.00–432.00 $424.11 $2,023 —
570–585 578 7 380.00–400.00 $388.10 $2,243 +0.84

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1510 1384 75-80% 18 168.00–173.00 $170.33 $2,357 -1.23
1215–1460 1388 75-80% 5 176.00–178.00 $177.46 $2,463 +5.90
1360–1510 1438 75-80% 7 162.00–166.00 $164.07 $2,359 -1.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1163 80-85% 10 154.00–160.00 $157.67 $1,834 -5.42
1150–1365 1230 80-85% 17 163.00–168.00 $165.03 $2,030 —
1355–1465 1410 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $2,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1240 1073 85-90% 10 153.00–158.00 $155.07 $1,664 —
1040–1115 1096 85-90% 4 160.00–162.00 $160.47 $1,759 —
960–1185 1133 85-90% 13 145.00–151.00 $146.70 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2400 1826 4 189.00–198.00 $192.15 $3,509 —
1815–1990 1875 3 177.00–185.00 $180.29 $3,380 —
1875–2240 2083 3 211.00–222.00 $215.12 $4,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,635.42
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,375.00–3,550.00 $3,491.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,715.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,935.94

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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.