Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.64/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −127.46 against this barn's trailing median of $381.10.

Average price

$253.64

48 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,395

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$37.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

vs AL average

−31.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	267.79	1,451	5thin
Medium and Large 2	547	255.59	1,399	37
Medium and Large 3	575	229.83	1,322	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.96/cwt here — about $130 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale48 hd

253.64

—

AL average15 barns · 651 hd

257.35

−3.71

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−31.31

This barn, trailing median26 sales

381.10

−127.46

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	1,702	141.03	2,400	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,287	124.22	1,599	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	116.72	1,454	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	103.64	1,127	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,675	2thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	—	1,585	133.73/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,120	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	145.90/cwt	141.00–153.00	2,597	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	120.26/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,550	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	113.18/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,362	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,287	124.22/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,599	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	103.64/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	229.83/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,322	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	223.00/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	268.83/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,409	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	296.85/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	324.28/cwt	317.00–330.00	1,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	224.86/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	273.86/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,164	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	255.46/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	277.36/cwt	268.00–285.00	1,317	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	258.99/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	307.11/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,603	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	282.48/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,621	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	236.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	280.21/cwt	277.00–288.00	1,339	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	316.28/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,496	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	315.36/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,047	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	242.69/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,395	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	265.42/cwt	256.00–272.00	1,396	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	301.63/cwt	290.00–307.00	1,439	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	291.62/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,242	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	302.71/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,135	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	733	198.52/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	297.62/cwt	290.00–300.00	952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	253.26/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	248.70/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	316.92/cwt	313.00–327.00	1,195	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	319.14/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	331.36/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	310.98/cwt	309.00–315.00	1,315	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	331.14/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,401	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	294.48/cwt	289.00–305.00	1,393	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	344.23/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	331.64/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,068	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	400.00/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,108	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	274.98/cwt	274.00–277.00	1,430	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	361.91/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,343	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	339.91/cwt	330.00–347.00	1,275	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	267.87/cwt	257.00–276.00	1,540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	239.44/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,497	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	387.00/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,258	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	321.25/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,365	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	280.80/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,474	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	240.80/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,503	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	240.99/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	367.91/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,199	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	318.68/cwt	316.00–324.00	1,679	3

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 626Last week 519Year ago 279

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 27Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 25Year ago 9

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	130.00–137.00	133.73
3	—	1,780	141.00–153.00	145.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,289	119.00–121.00	120.26
4	—	1,203	110.00–116.00	113.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	122.00–127.00	124.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	100.00–106.00	103.64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	290.00–300.00	297.62
6	350–400	375	280.00–290.00	285.00
6	400–450	425	270.00–280.00	273.86
3	450–500	470	250.00–260.00	253.26
6	550–600	575	229.00–230.00	229.83
2	600–650	625	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	332	310.00–320.00	315.36
17	350–400	375	300.00–310.00	302.71
23	400–450	426	286.00–300.00	291.62
25	450–500	475	268.00–285.00	277.36
21	500–550	526	256.00–272.00	265.42
16	550–600	575	235.00–250.00	242.69
12	600–650	625	235.00–243.00	239.44
5	650–700	676	220.00–232.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	322	325.00–337.00	331.64
11	350–400	377	313.00–327.00	316.92
9	400–450	423	309.00–315.00	310.98
18	450–500	473	289.00–305.00	294.48
3	500–550	520	274.00–277.00	274.98
2	550–600	575	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	292.00–302.00	296.85
5	450–500	478	277.00–288.00	280.21
12	500–550	524	266.00–272.00	268.83
3	550–600	568	246.00–250.00	248.70
2	600–650	628	220.00–230.00	224.86
2	700–750	733	197.00–200.00	198.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	425	317.00–325.00	321.25
8	450–500	477	290.00–307.00	301.63
10	500–550	525	275.00–290.00	280.80
5	550–600	575	257.00–276.00	267.87
5	600–650	624	236.00–248.00	240.80
3	650–700	677	230.00–240.00	236.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	330.00–337.00	331.14
5	450–500	467	317.00–325.00	319.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	360.00–375.00	367.91
11	350–400	375	330.00–347.00	339.91
4	400–450	421	317.00–330.00	324.28
7	450–500	473	310.00–320.00	316.28
5	500–550	522	300.00–322.00	307.11
4	550–600	574	280.00–290.00	282.48
2	600–650	613	270.00–275.00	272.53
2	650–700	675	258.00–260.00	258.99
2	700–750	715	240.00–242.00	240.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	320.00–325.00	322.56
2	600–650	625	251.00–260.00	255.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	390.00–410.00	400.00
10	300–350	325	380.00–395.00	387.00
5	350–400	371	355.00–370.00	361.91
4	400–450	426	340.00–350.00	344.23
5	450–500	472	330.00–337.00	331.36
3	500–550	527	316.00–324.00	318.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.00

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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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