Sale reports / Alabama / New Brockton Stockyards / 2021-03-29

New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, Mar 29

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 140▲ 104 vs year ago 28 · +371.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 30▲ 28 vs year ago 6 · +466.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 8▲ 23 vs year ago 4 · +575.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.98/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$134.98

34 head · 423 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$5.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.08

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	136.67	679	6thin
Medium and Large 2	429	136.13	585	20
Medium and Large 3	351	130.85	459	8thin

One grade step is worth $5.82/cwt here — about $220 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 sale34 hd

134.98

—

AL average15 barns · 1,420 hd

128.90

+6.08

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	1,218	76.27	929	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	58.97	681	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	53.85	525	5thin

Every lot

27 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	160.33/cwt	160.00–161.00	516	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	164.98/cwt	164.00–166.00	535	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	171.00/cwt	168.00–172.00	645	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	161.69/cwt	160.00–165.00	741	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	132.02/cwt	126.00–136.00	430	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	129.67/cwt	124.00–133.00	488	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	141.53/cwt	137.00–144.00	546	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	137.85/cwt	133.00–140.00	586	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	129.81/cwt	127.00–132.00	609	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	686	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	649	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	448	154.14/cwt	154.00–155.00	691	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	712	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	119.67/cwt	115.00–124.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	140.33/cwt	137.00–142.00	804	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	797	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,218	76.27/cwt	74.00–80.00	929	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	49.58/cwt	48.00–51.00	444	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	56.70/cwt	56.00–57.00	582	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	58.97/cwt	58.00–60.00	681	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836.67/cwt	760.00–950.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	711.25/cwt	600.00–800.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	816.67/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	575.00/cwt	500.00–650.00	—	4

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 Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 140Year ago 28

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 30Year ago 6

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 8Year ago 4

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	74.00–80.00	76.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,155	58.00–60.00	58.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	56.00–57.00	56.70
2	—	895	48.00–51.00	49.58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	137.00–142.00	140.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	135.00–140.00	137.44
2	—	625	125.00–130.00	127.46
7	—	448	154.00–155.00	154.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	115.00–124.00	119.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	135.00	135.00
2	—	475	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	124.00–133.00	129.67
4	—	326	126.00–136.00	132.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	125.00–127.00	126.00
8	—	386	137.00–144.00	141.53
5	—	425	133.00–140.00	137.85
5	—	469	127.00–132.00	129.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	160.00–161.00	160.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	377	168.00–172.00	171.00
12	—	458	160.00–165.00	161.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	164.00–166.00	164.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	760.00–950.00	836.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–800.00	711.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–650.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	750.00–900.00	816.67

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.