Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.95/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −141.15 against this barn's trailing median of $381.10.

Average price

$239.95

21 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,297

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$28.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.57

vs AL average

−36.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	258.29	1,374	3thin
Medium and Large 2	546	241.71	1,319	11thin
Medium and Large 3	536	229.32	1,230	7thin

One grade step is worth $28.97/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.38, low $337.30, median $381.10 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

239.95

—

AL average14 barns · 292 hd

250.52

−10.57

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−36.22

This barn, trailing median26 sales

381.10

−141.15

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	1,728	145.16	2,508	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	125.62	1,908	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	120.47	1,397	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	108.06	1,069	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)	—	$1,250	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,488	12

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	108.06/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,069	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	120.47/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,397	2
Bulls	—	—	1,728	145.16/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,508	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	124.28/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,847	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	133.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,137	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	117.75/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,575	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	320.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,360	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	351.21/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	267.54/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	224.73/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	280.50/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,052	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	353.43/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	309.49/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,467	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	395.08/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,296	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	281.63/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	279.91/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	331.25/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,242	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	317.51/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	246.43/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,291	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	291.67/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	269.99/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	233.44/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	257.39/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,230	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	341.67/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,110	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	321.19/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,198	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	301.71/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,128	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	231.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,204	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	258.29/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	304.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	236.80/cwt	236.00–237.00	1,480	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	246.63/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,036	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,433.33/head	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,433	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,456.25/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,456	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,113	4

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 Mar 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 380Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 62Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 23Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	989	106.00–112.00	108.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	120.00–121.00	120.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,486	123.00–125.00	124.28
3	—	1,600	130.00–135.00	133.54
2	—	1,498	115.00–120.00	117.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,728	143.00–148.00	145.16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	425	315.00–325.00	320.00
6	450–500	474	305.00–315.00	309.49
6	500–550	525	295.00–305.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	467	275.00–285.00	279.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	390.00–400.00	395.08
4	350–400	371	350.00–355.00	351.21
2	400–450	425	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	475	327.00	327.00
2	500–550	528	300.00–310.00	304.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	350.00–360.00	353.43
4	350–400	375	330.00–335.00	331.25
2	450–500	473	315.00–320.00	317.51
2	600–650	620	265.00–270.00	267.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	335.00–345.00	341.67
6	350–400	373	315.00–325.00	321.19
3	400–450	430	300.00–305.00	301.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	290.00–295.00	291.67
3	400–450	420	280.00–285.00	281.63
2	450–500	483	265.00–270.00	267.54
3	500–550	532	255.00–260.00	258.29
5	600–650	625	236.00–237.00	236.80
4	650–700	681	220.00–227.00	224.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	285.00–290.00	287.56
10	350–400	375	275.00–285.00	280.50
4	400–450	421	265.00–275.00	269.99
7	450–500	478	250.00–260.00	257.39
7	500–550	524	240.00–250.00	246.43
4	550–600	584	227.00–240.00	233.44
3	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	270.00–275.00	272.48
3	400–450	420	245.00–250.00	246.63
4	450–500	475	235.00–240.00	237.50
5	500–550	521	225.00–235.00	231.05
2	550–600	575	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,456.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,433.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,112.50

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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New Brockton Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Coffee County Stockyards - New Brockton, AL

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle