Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $334.03/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −47.07 against this barn's trailing median of $381.10.

Average price

$334.03

31 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,814

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$10.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.29

vs AL average

−34.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	339.60	1,833	15thin
Medium and Large 3	546	328.80	1,796	16thin

One grade step is worth $10.80/cwt here — about $37 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

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 sale31 hd

334.03

—

AL average16 barns · 637 hd

340.32

−6.29

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−34.88

This barn, trailing median26 sales

381.10

−47.07

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	1,545	180.74	2,792	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,513	159.29	2,410	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	152.78	1,985	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	139.64	1,356	5thin

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)	—	$2,743	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,644	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,525	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,288	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,875	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	617	312.65/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,929	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	367.32/cwt	358.00–375.00	1,932	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	435.41/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,872	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	376.48/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,811	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	332.84/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,861	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	355.84/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	471.58/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	456.64/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,703	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	383.42/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	370.80/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,151	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	358.37/cwt	355.00–362.00	1,731	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	429.27/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,601	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	342.98/cwt	342.00–345.00	2,281	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	346.76/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,994	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	457.12/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,444	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	405.09/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	375.71/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,574	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	345.51/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,807	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	479.89/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,995	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	156.07/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,946	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	151.54/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,999	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	139.64/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,356	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	159.29/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,410	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	172.65/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,503	3
Bulls	—	—	1,592	184.79/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,942	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,250	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,742.86/head	2,650.00–2,950.00	2,743	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,960.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,960	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,875.00/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,875	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,287.50/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,288	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,525	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	353.56/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,513	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	326.27/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	376.54/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,404	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	549.27/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,510	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	419.43/cwt	412.00–427.00	2,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	456.26/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,465	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	511.82/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,474	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	326.83/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	336.67/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,579	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	330.32/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,747	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	406.06/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	405.67/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	409.95/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,365	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,194	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	374.87/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	366.04/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	412.53/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,345	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	337.32/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,132	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	328.13/cwt	325.00–332.00	2,038	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	389.84/cwt	387.00–395.00	1,489	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	355.06/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,219	5

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 Sep 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 516Last week 463Year ago 306

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 58Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 57Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	365.00–385.00	376.54
7	400–450	428	350.00–360.00	353.56
9	450–500	469	330.00–345.00	336.67
10	500–550	529	320.00–340.00	330.32
6	550–600	575	320.00–330.00	326.27
8	600–650	617	310.00–320.00	312.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	400.00–420.00	409.95
5	350–400	382	387.00–395.00	389.84
14	400–450	419	370.00–380.00	375.71
5	450–500	483	355.00–362.00	358.37
8	500–550	523	342.00–350.00	345.51
7	550–600	559	330.00–340.00	332.84
7	600–650	621	325.00–332.00	328.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	465.00–480.00	471.58
5	300–350	316	450.00–465.00	457.12
2	400–450	418	400.00–410.00	405.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	360.00–380.00	374.87
6	450–500	485	350.00–360.00	355.84
2	500–550	533	330.00–335.00	332.51
2	550–600	575	322.00–332.00	326.83
2	650–700	668	295.00–300.00	297.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	423	390.00–415.00	405.67
6	450–500	481	370.00–400.00	376.48
14	500–550	526	358.00–375.00	367.32
14	550–600	575	340.00–355.00	346.76
6	600–650	632	335.00–340.00	337.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	430	425.00–450.00	435.41
2	450–500	475	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	540.00–560.00	549.27
4	300–350	338	475.00–485.00	479.89
9	350–400	373	450.00–465.00	456.64
2	500–550	510	412.00–427.00	419.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	288	500.00–520.00	511.82
12	300–350	321	440.00–470.00	456.26
22	350–400	373	420.00–445.00	429.27
3	500–550	512	380.00–390.00	383.42
5	550–600	580	365.00–380.00	370.80
5	600–650	625	350.00–365.00	355.06
3	650–700	665	342.00–345.00	342.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	410.00–420.00	412.53
5	350–400	381	400.00–410.00	406.06
2	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
4	500–550	535	362.00–370.00	366.04
2	650–700	675	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	155.00–158.00	156.07
8	—	1,319	148.00–154.00	151.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	971	138.00–141.00	139.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	158.00–160.00	159.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	170.00–178.00	172.65
6	—	1,592	182.00–189.00	184.79

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)	4	—	—	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,650.00–2,950.00	2,742.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,960.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,287.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,875.00

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