Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.06/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −122.04 against this barn's trailing median of $381.10.

Average price

$259.06

21 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$17.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.10

vs AL average

−38.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	536	269.07	1,442	9thin
Medium and Large 3	559	251.55	1,407	12thin

One grade step is worth $17.51/cwt here — about $35 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

259.06

—

AL average14 barns · 267 hd

260.16

−1.10

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−38.77

This barn, trailing median26 sales

381.10

−122.04

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	1,493	161.01	2,404	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	141.29	1,979	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,124	136.59	1,536	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	124.43	1,310	6thin

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)	—	$2,005	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,690	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,768	76

Every lot, as filed

50 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	350–400	379	309.14/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,172	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	358.11/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,325	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	312.41/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,003	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	305.44/cwt	298.00–310.00	1,613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	329.94/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,409	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	236.76/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	232.67/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	251.00/cwt	244.00–258.00	1,594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	265.91/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	379.38/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	272.30/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,416	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	306.97/cwt	304.00–310.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	325.17/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,545	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	246.36/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,426	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	296.63/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,270	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	262.60/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	325.22/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	270.57/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,280	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	138.17/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,535	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,188	137.15/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,629	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	144.05/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,221	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	121.65/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,319	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,493	161.01/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	261.73/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	248.99/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	432.76/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,160	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	346.50/cwt	346.00–347.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	229.34/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	285.54/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,359	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	272.96/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	313.65/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	346.61/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,449	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	333.21/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	311.35/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,277	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	324.99/cwt	324.00–326.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	414.73/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,340	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	132.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	292.80/cwt	286.00–299.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	323.45/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	261.94/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,362	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,838.39/head	2,650.00–3,050.00	2,838	56
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,690.00/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,690	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,570.00/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,570	20
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,841.67/head	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,842	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 Feb 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 420Year ago 454

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 36Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 12Year ago 33

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	321	308.00–320.00	312.41
6	350–400	379	305.00–312.00	309.14
8	400–450	428	290.00–300.00	296.63
9	450–500	476	280.00–294.00	285.54
6	500–550	520	270.00–280.00	272.30
3	550–600	568	260.00–268.00	262.60
4	600–650	635	234.00–241.00	236.76
3	650–700	675	230.00–238.00	232.67
3	700–750	723	228.00–230.00	229.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	286.00–299.00	292.80
2	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
3	450–500	473	267.00–275.00	270.57
4	500–550	520	260.00–268.00	261.94
8	550–600	579	238.00–250.00	246.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	307.00–315.00	311.35
2	650–700	683	248.00–250.00	248.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	370.00–390.00	379.38
3	350–400	370	350.00–375.00	358.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	383	315.00–335.00	325.22
2	400–450	420	322.00–325.00	323.45
2	450–500	475	310.00–317.00	313.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	420.00–445.00	432.76
2	300–350	323	410.00–420.00	414.73
2	450–500	458	346.00–347.00	346.50
2	500–550	510	324.00–326.00	324.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	325.00–335.00	329.94
6	450–500	475	320.00–330.00	325.17
4	500–550	528	298.00–310.00	305.44
2	550–600	578	270.00–276.00	272.96
4	600–650	621	258.00–266.00	261.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	310.00–315.00	312.49
2	450–500	490	304.00–310.00	306.97
3	550–600	582	258.00–270.00	265.91
2	600–650	635	244.00–258.00	251.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	345.00–350.00	346.61
5	450–500	473	330.00–340.00	333.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,111	137.00–139.00	138.17
2	—	1,158	130.00–135.00	132.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	135.00–139.00	137.15
3	—	1,542	142.00–147.00	144.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,084	120.00–124.00	121.65
2	—	990	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	159.00–165.00	161.01

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,690.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,841.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	2,650.00–3,050.00	2,838.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,570.00

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