Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $404.83/cwt on 28 head, up $9.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 25 comparable sales and sits +22.27 against this barn's trailing median of $382.56.

Average price

$404.83

▲ 9.81 vs prior sale

28 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,228

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$37.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.59

vs AL average

−23.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	423.55	2,261	14thin
Medium and Large 2	567	386.11	2,188	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.43/cwt here — about $73 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 sale28 hd

404.83

—

AL average16 barns · 469 hd

404.24

+0.59

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−23.07

This barn, trailing median25 sales

382.56

+22.27

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	1,918	195.48	3,749	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,397	170.06	2,376	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	162.90	1,986	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	151.84	1,678	27

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)	—	$3,492	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,936	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,715	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,635	12

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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,935.94/head	2,700.00–3,400.00	2,936	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,635.42/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,635	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,491.67/head	3,375.00–3,550.00	3,492	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,715.38/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,715	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	456.32/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,177	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	388.10/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,243	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	424.11/cwt	420.00–432.00	2,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	383.84/cwt	380.00–392.00	2,414	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	362.46/cwt	357.00–372.00	2,421	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	484.83/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,595	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	541.26/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,456	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	397.31/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	329.08/cwt	322.00–334.00	2,208	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	448.30/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	653.24/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	547.17/cwt	540.00–555.00	1,789	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	343.40/cwt	337.00–350.00	2,284	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	472.90/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,029	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	371.00/cwt	370.00–372.00	2,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	412.15/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	457.44/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	378.81/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,201	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	436.07/cwt	430.00–442.00	2,106	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	424.79/cwt	422.00–430.00	2,481	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	384.94/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	489.16/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,839	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	510.18/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	490.53/cwt	487.00–495.00	2,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	430.70/cwt	425.00–439.00	2,265	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	485.89/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,060	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	549.10/cwt	545.00–555.00	1,554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	450.20/cwt	442.00–457.00	2,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	423.39/cwt	420.00–427.00	2,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	432.80/cwt	427.00–437.00	2,285	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	475.75/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,070	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	492.92/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,095	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	475.98/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,204	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	164.07/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,359	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	177.46/cwt	176.00–178.00	2,463	5
Bulls	—	—	1,826	192.15/cwt	189.00–198.00	3,509	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	165.03/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,030	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	146.70/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,662	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	160.47/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,759	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	155.07/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,664	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	170.33/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,357	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	157.67/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,834	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	170.96/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,411	2
Bulls	—	—	2,083	215.12/cwt	211.00–222.00	4,481	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	180.29/cwt	177.00–185.00	3,380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	412.45/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,376	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	448.72/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	500.74/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,367	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	355.87/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	476.72/cwt	465.00–482.00	1,802	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	404.37/cwt	397.00–420.00	2,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	455.68/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,160	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	524.88/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,669	2

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 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 299Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 51Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 81Year ago 45

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

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)	16	—	—	2,700.00–3,400.00	2,935.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,635.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,375.00–3,550.00	3,491.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,715.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	435	460.00–490.00	475.75
15	450–500	477	445.00–465.00	456.32
11	500–550	528	427.00–437.00	432.80
14	550–600	576	400.00–420.00	412.45
10	600–650	629	380.00–392.00	383.84
7	650–700	668	357.00–372.00	362.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	477	420.00–432.00	424.11
7	550–600	578	380.00–400.00	388.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	425	490.00–500.00	492.92
5	450–500	463	470.00–480.00	475.98
3	500–550	515	442.00–457.00	450.20
2	550–600	573	420.00–427.00	423.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	273	490.00–515.00	500.74
11	300–350	329	475.00–500.00	484.83
18	350–400	378	465.00–482.00	476.72
8	400–450	431	445.00–455.00	448.72
12	450–500	483	430.00–442.00	436.07
4	500–550	531	397.00–420.00	404.37
10	550–600	581	370.00–390.00	378.81
4	600–650	625	352.00–360.00	355.87
4	650–700	665	337.00–350.00	343.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	530.00–555.00	541.26
2	300–350	318	510.00–540.00	524.88
10	400–450	429	470.00–480.00	472.90
6	450–500	474	445.00–470.00	455.68
11	500–550	526	425.00–439.00	430.70
3	550–600	563	395.00–400.00	397.31
2	600–650	625	370.00–372.00	371.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	460.00	460.00
3	350–400	383	445.00–450.00	448.30
4	650–700	671	322.00–334.00	329.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	640.00–660.00	653.24
13	300–350	327	540.00–555.00	547.17
4	450–500	480	487.00–495.00	490.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	545.00–555.00	549.10
7	300–350	326	500.00–520.00	510.18
12	350–400	376	480.00–500.00	489.16
6	400–450	424	475.00–495.00	485.89
2	450–500	483	445.00–470.00	457.44
4	550–600	584	422.00–430.00	424.79
2	600–650	628	400.00–425.00	412.15
2	650–700	663	370.00–400.00	384.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,438	162.00–166.00	164.07
5	—	1,388	176.00–178.00	177.46
18	—	1,384	168.00–173.00	170.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,230	163.00–168.00	165.03
10	—	1,163	154.00–160.00	157.67
2	—	1,410	170.00–172.00	170.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,133	145.00–151.00	146.70
4	—	1,096	160.00–162.00	160.47
10	—	1,073	153.00–158.00	155.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	189.00–198.00	192.15
3	—	2,083	211.00–222.00	215.12
3	—	1,875	177.00–185.00	180.29

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle