Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.57/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −68.98 against this barn's trailing median of $382.56.

Average price

$313.57

26 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$41.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.88

vs AL average

−19.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	334.38	1,745	5thin
Medium and Large 2	542	312.42	1,693	17thin
Medium and Large 3	539	292.48	1,576	4thin

One grade step is worth $41.90/cwt here — about $169 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

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 sale26 hd

313.57

—

AL average13 barns · 440 hd

310.70

+2.88

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−19.25

This barn, trailing median25 sales

382.56

−68.98

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	1,596	172.03	2,745	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,281	147.87	1,894	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,092	144.60	1,579	21

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)	—	$2,533	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,916	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,745	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,725	4thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	500–550	530	317.02/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,680	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	296.92/cwt	294.00–306.00	2,031	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	372.53/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,233	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	308.98/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,943	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	297.46/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	373.04/cwt	368.00–382.00	1,809	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	423.94/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,560	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	387.43/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,077	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	334.38/cwt	332.00–338.00	1,745	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	408.23/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,551	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	424.89/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,415	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	355.70/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,686	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	363.15/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,554	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	290.19/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	396.01/cwt	395.00–397.00	1,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	422.43/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	353.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,674	6
Bulls	—	—	1,268	159.57/cwt	159.00–160.00	2,023	2
Bulls	—	—	1,923	184.49/cwt	183.00–186.00	3,548	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,281	147.87/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,894	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	149.80/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,690	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	135.97/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,466	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	144.90/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,561	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,783.33/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,783	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,533.33/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,533	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,745.00/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,745	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,995.00/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,995	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	304.11/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	384.83/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	347.35/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,316	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	333.86/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,432	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	449.40/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,447	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	411.01/cwt	410.00–412.00	1,697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	352.87/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,510	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	539	292.48/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	324.95/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	384.12/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,471	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	315.60/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	338.27/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,806	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	254.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	345.53/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,479	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	275.29/cwt	268.00–282.00	1,729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	338.18/cwt	334.00–344.00	1,650	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	366.31/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,575	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	358.17/cwt	357.00–360.00	1,375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	267.91/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,787	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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 362Last week 437Year ago 393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 35Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 35Year ago 18

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	380.00–395.00	387.43
14	300–350	331	365.00–380.00	372.53
5	350–400	384	357.00–360.00	358.17
8	400–450	428	350.00–360.00	352.87
8	450–500	488	334.00–344.00	338.18
13	500–550	530	310.00–326.00	317.02
4	550–600	580	295.00–300.00	297.46
6	600–650	628	268.00–282.00	275.29
3	650–700	667	258.00–274.00	267.91
2	700–750	740	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	415.00–430.00	422.43
2	300–350	313	395.00–397.00	396.01
12	400–450	428	360.00–365.00	363.15
6	450–500	473	350.00–360.00	353.96
5	500–550	522	332.00–338.00	334.38
5	600–650	613	288.00–295.00	290.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	379	340.00–352.00	347.35
8	400–450	429	330.00–340.00	333.86
4	450–500	485	320.00–330.00	324.95
4	500–550	539	290.00–300.00	292.48
2	600–650	630	250.00–260.00	254.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	430	360.00–380.00	366.31
16	450–500	474	350.00–365.00	355.70
13	500–550	534	332.00–342.00	338.27
5	550–600	586	315.00–318.00	315.60
14	600–650	629	300.00–316.00	308.98
4	650–700	684	294.00–306.00	296.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	344.00–350.00	345.53
3	500–550	535	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	333	415.00–435.00	424.89
17	350–400	380	395.00–415.00	408.23
2	400–450	430	380.00–390.00	384.83
8	450–500	485	368.00–382.00	373.04
2	500–550	525	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	322	440.00–465.00	449.40
5	350–400	368	420.00–430.00	423.94
4	400–450	413	410.00–412.00	411.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
7	350–400	383	375.00–390.00	384.12
2	600–650	628	300.00–308.00	304.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	159.00–160.00	159.57
2	—	1,923	183.00–186.00	184.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,281	147.00–149.00	147.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,128	149.00–152.00	149.80
4	—	1,078	135.00–137.00	135.97
11	—	1,077	142.00–147.00	144.90

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	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,783.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,533.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,745.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,995.00

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