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New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, Mar 21

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 293▲ 37 vs year ago 140 · +26.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 13▲ 31 vs year ago 30 · +103.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 15▲ 18 vs year ago 8 · +225.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 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 $145.62/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$145.62

44 head · 415 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$48

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

$12.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.81

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	414	152.27	630	20
Medium and Large 3	415	140.08	582	24

One grade step is worth $12.20/cwt here — about $48 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 sale44 hd

145.62

—

AL average14 barns · 1,149 hd

144.81

+0.81

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	1,460	111.66	1,631	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	89.62	1,165	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	85.25	990	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	897	71.45	641	8thin

Every lot

33 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	325	177.00/cwt	175.00–179.00	575	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	173.66/cwt	170.00–176.00	643	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	930	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	980	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	144.97/cwt	141.00–150.00	474	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	159.09/cwt	153.00–162.00	522	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	150.48/cwt	150.00–152.00	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	143.30/cwt	138.00–146.00	549	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	140.52/cwt	138.00–142.00	590	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	135.72/cwt	133.00–139.00	642	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	150.98/cwt	143.00–153.00	719	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	132.55/cwt	129.00–136.00	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	143.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	759	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	166.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	702	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	174.94/cwt	172.00–178.00	742	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	471	154.56/cwt	151.00–159.00	728	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	164.38/cwt	160.00–170.00	786	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	157.77/cwt	154.00–163.00	835	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	149.66/cwt	145.00–155.00	856	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	138.68/cwt	136.00–140.00	863	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	125.99/cwt	124.00–128.00	917	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	102.52/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,271	2
Bulls	—	—	1,607	117.76/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,892	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	66.46/cwt	65.00–69.00	557	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	74.44/cwt	72.00–77.00	694	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	86.19/cwt	84.00–89.00	995	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	90.41/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,057	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	78.14/cwt	75.00–80.00	920	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	89.62/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,165	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,075.00/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937.50/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	856.25/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	631.25/cwt	575.00–750.00	—	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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 293Year ago 140

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 13Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 15Year ago 8

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	145.00–155.00	149.66
6	—	478	160.00–170.00	164.38
4	—	424	172.00–178.00	174.94
4	—	529	154.00–163.00	157.77
2	—	728	124.00–128.00	125.99
3	—	622	136.00–140.00	138.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	151.00–159.00	154.56
6	—	423	160.00–170.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	129.00–136.00	132.55
4	—	420	138.00–142.00	140.52
7	—	473	133.00–139.00	135.72
5	—	327	141.00–150.00	144.97
6	—	383	138.00–146.00	143.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	140.00–150.00	143.76
4	—	371	150.00–152.00	150.48
7	—	328	153.00–162.00	159.09
5	—	476	143.00–153.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	790	124.00	124.00
8	—	585	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	175.00–179.00	177.00
5	—	370	170.00–176.00	173.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	856.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	937.50

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)	4	—	—	575.00–750.00	631.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	102.00–103.00	102.52
3	—	1,607	115.00–120.00	117.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,169	90.00–91.00	90.41
6	—	1,177	75.00–80.00	78.14
18	—	1,154	84.00–89.00	86.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	838	65.00–69.00	66.46
5	—	932	72.00–77.00	74.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	87.00–91.00	89.62

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.