Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 16.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $297.43/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −85.13 against this barn's trailing median of $382.56.

Average price

$297.43

35 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$41.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

vs AL average

−23.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	312.29	1,681	13thin
Medium and Large 2	548	301.02	1,649	13thin
Medium and Large 3	563	270.77	1,524	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.52/cwt here — about $156 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

297.43

—

AL average15 barns · 369 hd

296.91

+0.51

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−23.75

This barn, trailing median25 sales

382.56

−85.13

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	—	Low	1,414	151.53	2,143	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,270	144.65	1,837	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	137.56	1,657	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	127.44	1,367	7thin

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)	—	$2,488	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,217	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,613	8

Every lot, as filed

58 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	568	291.20/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	328.52/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,721	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	320.01/cwt	316.00–330.00	1,523	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	364.36/cwt	357.00–375.00	1,731	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	333.30/cwt	327.00–342.00	1,423	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	265.63/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,660	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	389.54/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	409.48/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,552	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	354.47/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,723	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	367.60/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,202	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	363.90/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,361	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	288.72/cwt	284.00–291.00	1,813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	315.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	375.97/cwt	372.00–380.00	1,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	251.00/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	325.07/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	723	252.54/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	253.32/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	348.49/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	315.56/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,313	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	301.60/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,457	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	320.14/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,697	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	129.47/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,370	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	144.65/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,837	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	139.48/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,681	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	132.91/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,574	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	147.68/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,868	2
Bulls	—	—	1,414	151.53/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,143	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,737.50/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,738	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,487.50/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,488	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,612.50/head	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,613	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,216.67/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,217	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,018.75/head	2,875.00–3,175.00	3,019	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	297.53/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	385.03/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	266.39/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,521	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	286.11/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	344.85/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,121	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	124.74/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	396.15/cwt	390.00–407.00	1,680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	483.93/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,316	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	441.67/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,435	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	361.85/cwt	355.00–372.00	1,527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	318.23/cwt	314.00–322.00	1,668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	329.91/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,247	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	302.78/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	372.21/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,604	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	298.44/cwt	294.00–304.00	1,874	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	286.64/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	385.02/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	419.45/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,359	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	451.32/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,241	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	352.78/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,863	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	307.15/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,643	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	309.23/cwt	307.00–312.00	1,787	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	420.88/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,574	11

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 Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 571Last week 258Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 51Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 18Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 16.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	372.00–380.00	375.97
17	300–350	327	360.00–377.00	367.60
17	350–400	374	350.00–370.00	363.90
10	400–450	427	327.00–342.00	333.30
23	450–500	476	316.00–330.00	320.01
8	500–550	535	300.00–314.00	307.15
5	550–600	568	288.00–300.00	291.20
11	600–650	625	260.00–272.00	265.63
3	650–700	673	250.00–260.00	253.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	340.00–350.00	344.85
3	350–400	378	320.00–335.00	329.91
9	400–450	416	310.00–320.00	315.56
6	450–500	483	295.00–310.00	301.60
2	500–550	535	280.00–292.00	286.11
7	550–600	571	260.00–275.00	266.39
2	600–650	638	250.00–252.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	395.00	395.00
3	350–400	390	380.00–390.00	385.02
5	400–450	422	355.00–372.00	361.85
8	500–550	524	314.00–322.00	318.23
5	550–600	561	300.00–310.00	302.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	431	360.00–380.00	372.21
12	450–500	486	350.00–365.00	354.47
13	500–550	524	325.00–335.00	328.52
7	550–600	578	307.00–312.00	309.23
6	600–650	628	294.00–304.00	298.44
3	650–700	673	280.00–292.00	286.64
2	700–750	725	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	320.00–335.00	325.07
4	550–600	593	290.00–300.00	297.53
3	600–650	628	284.00–291.00	288.72
2	700–750	723	250.00–255.00	252.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	424	390.00–407.00	396.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	450.00–455.00	451.32
8	300–350	324	410.00–430.00	419.45
20	350–400	379	400.00–415.00	409.48
3	400–450	420	375.00–400.00	389.54
11	450–500	475	357.00–375.00	364.36
6	500–550	528	350.00–360.00	352.78
2	550–600	560	347.00–350.00	348.49
2	600–650	613	310.00–320.00	315.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	380.00–390.00	385.03
2	500–550	530	315.00–325.00	320.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	272	480.00–490.00	483.93
9	300–350	325	435.00–450.00	441.67
11	350–400	374	420.00–430.00	420.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	128.00–131.00	129.47
3	—	1,093	122.00–127.00	124.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,270	143.00–146.00	144.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,205	138.00–142.00	139.48
6	—	1,184	130.00–135.00	132.91
2	—	1,265	146.00–150.00	147.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,414	149.00–154.00	151.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,737.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,875.00–3,175.00	3,018.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,487.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,216.67

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