Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.20/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −154.90 against this barn's trailing median of $381.10.

Average price

$226.20

62 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,246

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$9.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.79

vs AL average

−18.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	548	228.64	1,253	46
Medium and Large 3	559	219.19	1,225	16thin

One grade step is worth $9.45/cwt here — about $28 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale62 hd

226.20

—

AL average16 barns · 563 hd

234.99

−8.79

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−18.21

This barn, trailing median26 sales

381.10

−154.90

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	—	Average	1,325	165.09	2,187	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	150.93	1,985	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	141.91	1,565	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	129.69	1,261	8thin

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)	—	$1,783	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,535	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,088	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,621	12

Every lot, as filed

61 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	550–600	569	224.31/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,276	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	239.67/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,138	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	213.43/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,436	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	251.96/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,066	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	359.87/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	217.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,359	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	265.72/cwt	257.00–275.00	996	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	279.84/cwt	275.00–282.00	921	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	201.51/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	263.33/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,119	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	344.85/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	242.75/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,148	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	212.60/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,324	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	230.51/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,436	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	233.36/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,225	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	221.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,159	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	307.93/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,176	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	277.93/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,192	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,286	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	262.43/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,249	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	219.93/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	240.63/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,023	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	133.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,374	4
Bulls	—	—	1,325	165.09/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,187	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	150.93/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,985	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	145.15/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,656	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	150.48/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,585	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	134.59/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,450	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,287.50/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,288	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,088	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,518.75/head	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,519	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,783.33/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,783	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	233.84/cwt	227.00–236.00	1,113	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	632	213.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	252.00/cwt	250.00–255.00	945	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	235.02/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,361	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,508	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	126.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	228.76/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,338	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	247.83/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,425	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	369.38/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,200	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	356.31/cwt	352.00–362.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	263.50/cwt	263.00–264.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	218.09/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,254	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	243.83/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,278	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.33/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,237	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	223.19/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	217.98/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,480	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	227.50/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,649	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	314.41/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,333	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	234.08/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,463	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	268.73/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,268	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	323.33/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,212	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	231.10/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,558	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	260.83/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,362	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	299.91/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,275	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	313.33/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,332	6

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 Aug 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 610Last week 325Year ago 457

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 44Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 7Year ago 5

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	275.00–282.00	279.84
14	350–400	375	257.00–275.00	265.72
10	400–450	423	249.00–261.00	251.96
15	450–500	475	231.00–245.00	239.67
22	500–550	525	228.00–241.00	233.36
24	550–600	569	220.00–231.00	224.31
21	600–650	624	215.00–225.00	217.80
9	650–700	673	210.00–217.00	213.43
2	700–750	720	200.00–203.00	201.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	250.00–255.00	252.00
16	400–450	425	235.00–245.00	240.63
7	450–500	476	227.00–236.00	233.84
5	500–550	523	220.00–225.00	221.60
11	550–600	575	215.00–220.00	218.09
3	600–650	632	210.00–215.00	213.30
2	700–750	725	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	355.00–365.00	359.87
3	300–350	330	335.00–350.00	344.85
9	350–400	375	320.00–330.00	323.33
6	400–450	425	310.00–315.00	313.33
22	450–500	472	267.00–275.00	268.73
7	500–550	522	257.00–267.00	260.83
6	550–600	575	245.00–256.00	247.83
12	600–650	625	232.00–239.00	234.08
8	650–700	674	228.00–235.00	231.10
4	700–750	725	225.00–229.00	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	305.00–315.00	307.93
5	400–450	429	270.00–280.00	277.93
7	450–500	476	260.00–265.00	262.43
6	500–550	525	240.00–250.00	245.00
4	550–600	579	232.00–240.00	235.02
6	600–650	623	228.00–231.00	230.51
2	650–700	678	220.00–225.00	222.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	365.00–380.00	369.38
3	350–400	360	352.00–362.00	356.31
2	550–600	563	263.00–264.00	263.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	425	260.00–270.00	263.33
9	450–500	473	240.00–250.00	242.75
3	500–550	525	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	575	216.00–224.00	219.93
5	600–650	623	205.00–216.00	212.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	425	290.00–305.00	299.91
6	450–500	475	255.00–267.00	260.33
7	500–550	524	240.00–247.00	243.83
4	550–600	585	226.00–232.00	228.76
5	600–650	612	220.00–227.00	223.19
4	650–700	679	215.00–219.00	217.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	424	310.00–320.00	314.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	130.00–135.00	133.36
4	—	914	124.00–128.00	126.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	150.00–153.00	150.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,141	143.00–147.00	145.15
2	—	1,053	150.00–151.00	150.48
5	—	1,077	132.00–136.00	134.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	164.00–166.00	165.09

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,287.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,087.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,783.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,518.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle