Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $243.64/cwt on 422 head.

Average price

$243.64

422 head · 710 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,731

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$341

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$84.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.05

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	438	320.35	1,403	30
Medium and Large 3	401	313.34	1,256	9thin
Medium and Large 1	739	235.99	1,744	383

One grade step is worth $84.35/cwt here — about −$341 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale422 hd

243.64

—

AL average13 barns · 1,166 hd

273.69

−30.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,557	124.63	1,941	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,364	110.33	1,505	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,119	108.19	1,211	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	967	91.68	887	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,167	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,065	10

Every lot, as filed

53 lots · USDA AMS · Coffee County Stockyards - New Brockton, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	239.21/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,363	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	249.95/cwt	245.00–255.00	952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	245.25/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,288	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	274.15/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,168	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	298.00/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,416	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,743	370
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	265.79/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,709	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	258.32/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	194.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,501	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	262.54/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	365.00/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,186	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	290.81/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,538	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	341.94/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,272	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	285.08/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,478	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	321.42/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,209	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	317.15/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,386	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	288.20/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	249.56/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,183	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	270.98/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	296.73/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,264	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	315.99/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,330	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	232.99/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	276.81/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,453	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	102.06/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,162	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	110.10/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,515	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	115.39/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,312	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	108.16/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,172	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	91.68/cwt	90.00–94.00	887	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	101.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,584	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,223	116.35/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,423	6
Bulls	—	—	1,883	132.28/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,491	3
Bulls	—	—	1,543	123.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,904	4
Bulls	—	—	1,098	115.61/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,269	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,166.67/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,167	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,028.57/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,029	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	237.40/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,135	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	265.53/cwt	260.00–270.00	996	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,625	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	289.40/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	265.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	222.48/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,281	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	266.21/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,272	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	276.69/cwt	272.00–282.00	916	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	222.42/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	243.63/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	259.73/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,104	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	280.00/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,050	8

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Coffee County Stockyards - New Brockton, AL

Mon Feb 19, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 301Year ago 231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 26Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 0Year ago 76

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	235.00–242.00	239.21
8	—	525	240.00–250.00	245.25
2	—	770	190.00–200.00	194.90
14	—	474	245.00–255.00	249.56
7	—	375	260.00–270.00	265.53
5	—	331	272.00–282.00	276.69
2	—	625	220.00–225.00	222.42
11	—	425	255.00–265.00	259.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	245.00–255.00	249.95
5	—	478	235.00–240.00	237.40
4	—	576	215.00–225.00	222.48
2	—	325	265.00	265.00
2	—	420	240.00–247.00	243.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	270.00–280.00	274.15
3	—	527	255.00–260.00	258.32
19	—	637	232.00	232.00
22	—	770	211.00	211.00
5	—	478	262.00–270.00	266.21
8	—	375	277.00–285.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	295.00–300.00	298.00
2	—	635	260.00–265.00	262.54
7	—	325	360.00–370.00	365.00
6	—	529	287.00–292.00	290.81
5	—	372	340.00–350.00	341.94
5	—	437	312.00–322.00	317.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	385.00	385.00
370	—	745	234.00	234.00
6	—	643	265.00–270.00	265.79
5	—	575	287.00–290.00	288.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	280.00–290.00	285.08
7	—	376	315.00–325.00	321.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	267.00–275.00	270.98
4	—	426	292.00–300.00	296.73
3	—	532	260.00–270.00	265.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	312.00–320.00	315.99
3	—	623	232.00–235.00	232.99
2	—	525	272.00–282.00	276.81
3	—	575	250.00–260.00	253.33
5	—	477	285.00–295.00	289.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,139	100.00–104.00	102.06
6	—	1,137	113.00–118.00	115.39
7	—	1,084	105.00–110.00	108.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,376	107.00–113.00	110.10
4	—	1,558	100.00–105.00	101.65
6	—	1,223	115.00–119.00	116.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	967	90.00–94.00	91.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,883	130.00–134.00	132.28
4	—	1,543	120.00–125.00	123.41
2	—	1,098	113.00–118.00	115.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,028.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Coffee County Stockyards - New Brockton, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle