Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle under 600# sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle over 600# sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.92/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −122.63 against this barn's trailing median of $382.56.

Average price

$259.92

35 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,412

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$22.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.35

vs AL average

−20.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	270.61	1,455	13thin
Medium and Large 2	549	254.45	1,397	19thin
Medium and Large 3	532	248.32	1,321	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.29/cwt here — about $134 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

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.38, low $337.30, median $382.56 across 25 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 sale35 hd

259.92

—

AL average15 barns · 622 hd

252.57

+7.35

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−20.38

This barn, trailing median25 sales

382.56

−122.63

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	1,715	135.15	2,318	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	111.18	1,433	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	937	103.72	972	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)	—	$1,792	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,446	6

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	279.72/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	287.92/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	314.20/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,021	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	314.81/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,665	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	328.17/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,395	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	350.74/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,312	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	262.80/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	243.68/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,411	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	262.28/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,382	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	323.52/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	232.37/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,455	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	294.52/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,252	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	279.67/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,331	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	256.67/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	283.53/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	308.88/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,161	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	323.69/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,376	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	221.97/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	248.32/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	239.48/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	287.02/cwt	284.00–290.00	927	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,113	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	110.01/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,414	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	112.94/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,463	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	134.43/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,279	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,092	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	140.53/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,597	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,791.67/head	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,792	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,318.75/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,319	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	232.78/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,448	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	251.43/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,453	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	292.14/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	202.00/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	222.35/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,379	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	102.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	927	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	323.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,066	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	326.53/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,558	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	334.17/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,414	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	316.83/cwt	308.00–325.00	1,648	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	369.08/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,373	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	251.77/cwt	246.00–257.00	1,586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	318.67/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,192	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	277.99/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,451	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	443.97/cwt	440.00–450.00	994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	296.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,406	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	231.49/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	253.99/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,455	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	304.40/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,278	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	330.38/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	372.47/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,214	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	249.83/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,564	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	289.29/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,519	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	379.92/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,227	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	305.15/cwt	295.00–312.00	1,468	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	234.23/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,560	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 Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 319Year ago 327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 59Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	400–450	425	310.00–330.00	323.69
8	450–500	481	295.00–312.00	305.15
7	500–550	525	287.00–292.00	289.29
3	550–600	568	275.00–282.00	279.72
6	600–650	626	240.00–257.00	249.83
4	650–700	666	230.00–238.00	234.23
2	700–750	718	231.00–232.00	231.49
4	750–800	765	220.00–225.00	221.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	282.00–285.00	283.53
5	550–600	578	250.00–257.00	251.43
5	600–650	622	230.00–238.00	232.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	423	330.00–345.00	334.17
9	450–500	477	320.00–330.00	326.53
7	500–550	520	308.00–325.00	316.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	365.00–375.00	372.47
20	350–400	374	340.00–360.00	350.74
6	400–450	425	322.00–335.00	328.17
2	450–500	463	320.00–327.00	323.52
6	500–550	529	310.00–320.00	314.81
3	550–600	563	280.00–300.00	287.92
6	600–650	619	260.00–270.00	262.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	287.00–297.00	292.14
4	600–650	630	246.00–257.00	251.77
2	650–700	670	238.00–241.00	239.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	224	440.00–450.00	443.97
6	300–350	323	375.00–385.00	379.92
9	350–400	372	365.00–375.00	369.08
3	500–550	518	327.00–332.00	330.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	325	310.00–317.00	314.20
9	350–400	376	305.00–312.00	308.88
21	400–450	425	287.00–300.00	294.52
17	450–500	476	270.00–290.00	279.67
11	500–550	527	254.00–270.00	262.28
8	550–600	579	234.00–250.00	243.68
10	600–650	626	225.00–238.00	232.37
2	650–700	675	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	284.00–290.00	287.02
3	450–500	475	250.00–260.00	256.67
3	500–550	532	247.00–250.00	248.32
3	600–650	620	220.00–224.00	222.35
2	700–750	745	200.00–204.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	320.00–330.00	323.94
16	350–400	374	315.00–324.00	318.67
11	400–450	420	300.00–310.00	304.40
4	450–500	475	290.00–300.00	296.00
9	500–550	522	270.00–284.00	277.99
4	550–600	573	250.00–262.00	253.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	107.00	107.00
6	—	903	100.00–105.00	102.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	109.00–111.00	110.01
2	—	1,295	112.00–114.00	112.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,695	132.00–137.00	134.43
2	—	1,603	130.00–131.00	130.49
2	—	1,848	140.00–141.00	140.53

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	—	—	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,791.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,318.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00

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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