Sale reports / Alabama / New Brockton Stockyards / 2019-05-20

New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, May 20

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

← May 9May 20Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 69▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 9▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 72▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder and Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.61/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$145.61

37 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$6.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.22

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	148.94	811	16thin
Medium and Large 3	360	143.76	518	9thin
Medium and Large 2	519	142.56	740	12thin

One grade step is worth $6.38/cwt here — about $71 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale37 hd

145.61

—

AL average15 barns · 804 hd

139.39

+6.22

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	1,718	75.32	1,294	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,493	53.02	792	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	986	44.06	435	8thin

Every lot

31 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	145.91/cwt	143.00–150.00	484	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	142.69/cwt	137.00–145.00	534	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	159.43/cwt	152.00–162.00	604	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	743	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	147.01/cwt	145.00–149.00	713	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	559	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	833	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	779	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	818	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	879	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	329	133.60/cwt	130.00–136.00	440	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	141.61/cwt	137.00–145.00	470	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	127.25/cwt	125.00–132.00	468	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	132.54/cwt	127.00–137.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	121.96/cwt	120.00–124.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	115.99/cwt	114.00–120.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	692	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	115.49/cwt	112.00–119.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	744	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	148.29/cwt	145.00–150.00	638	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	125.01/cwt	123.00–127.00	671	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	71.02/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,065	2
Bulls	—	—	1,935	79.63/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,541	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	51.53/cwt	50.00–53.00	491	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	44.45/cwt	42.00–47.00	443	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	38.68/cwt	36.00–40.00	386	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,493	53.02/cwt	52.00–54.00	792	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927.27/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	—	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730.00/cwt	700.00–760.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576.67/cwt	530.00–650.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1

This sale against other markets

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 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 69Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 9Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 72Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	145.00–150.00	148.29
3	—	537	123.00–127.00	125.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	119.00–120.00	119.67
4	—	543	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	120.00–124.00	121.96
2	—	618	112.00–119.00	115.49
3	—	332	137.00–145.00	141.61
7	—	572	120.00–122.00	121.00
3	—	377	127.00–137.00	132.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	125.00–132.00	127.25
3	—	532	114.00–120.00	115.99
5	—	329	130.00–136.00	133.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	134.00–135.00	134.50
4	—	476	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	559	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	117.00–119.00	118.00
3	—	485	145.00–149.00	147.01
3	—	590	130.00–134.00	131.98
4	—	379	152.00–162.00	159.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	143.00–150.00	145.91
6	—	374	137.00–145.00	142.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	927.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	530.00–650.00	576.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–760.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	70.00–72.00	71.02
2	—	1,935	78.00–81.00	79.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	52.00–54.00	53.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	50.00–53.00	51.53
3	—	997	42.00–47.00	44.45
3	—	998	36.00–40.00	38.68

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.