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New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, Mar 27

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

← Mar 20Mar 27Apr 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

333 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 232▲ 142 vs year ago 191 · +74.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 39▼ 7 vs year ago 74 · −9.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 13▲ 15 vs year ago 7 · +214.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 lower.

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 $189.94/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$189.94

70 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$18.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.53

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	456	196.55	896	45
Medium and Large 3	434	178.05	772	25

One grade step is worth $18.50/cwt here — about $124 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 sale70 hd

189.94

—

AL average15 barns · 1,483 hd

189.42

+0.53

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	—	High	1,798	114.64	2,061	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	100.51	1,141	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,301	100.01	1,301	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	93.60	953	22

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)	—	$888	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$792	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,233	6

Every lot

41 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 2	328	249.23/cwt	247.00–250.00	817	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	226.70/cwt	225.00–230.00	744	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	246.97/cwt	242.00–252.00	897	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	230.14/cwt	227.00–237.00	858	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	219.36/cwt	217.00–225.00	820	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	229.09/cwt	225.00–235.00	985	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	217.13/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,116	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	180.87/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,226	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	176.98/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,295	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	324	197.51/cwt	194.00–202.00	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	200.50/cwt	198.00–205.00	748	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	192.03/cwt	186.00–196.00	732	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	420	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	878	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	174.22/cwt	171.00–181.00	739	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	195.33/cwt	190.00–200.00	836	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	190.92/cwt	186.00–196.00	894	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	165.57/cwt	160.00–170.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	180.99/cwt	178.00–183.00	950	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	592	150.98/cwt	148.00–155.00	894	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	593	168.01/cwt	166.00–170.00	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	164.51/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,017	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	211.35/cwt	210.00–212.00	883	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	224.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	955	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	213.09/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,019	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	210.00/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,092	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	198.65/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,126	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	184.93/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,165	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,790	117.17/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,097	3
Bulls	—	—	1,810	110.85/cwt	107.00–113.00	2,006	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	89.21/cwt	87.00–92.00	875	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	95.65/cwt	93.00–98.00	996	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	99.96/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,055	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	102.25/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,152	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	96.00/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,091	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	106.64/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,223	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	103.04/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,334	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,307	96.97/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,267	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233.33/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,233	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	887.50/head	875.00–900.00	888	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	791.67/head	750.00–850.00	792	3

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 232Year ago 191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 39Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 13Year ago 7

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	207.00–213.00	210.00
3	—	567	197.00–200.00	198.65
9	—	425	220.00–230.00	224.70
3	—	630	181.00–190.00	184.93
3	—	478	210.00–217.00	213.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	210.00–212.00	211.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	178.00–183.00	180.99
2	—	593	166.00–170.00	168.01
2	—	468	186.00–196.00	190.92
6	—	373	198.00–205.00	200.50
6	—	428	190.00–200.00	195.33
2	—	618	163.00–166.00	164.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	171.00–181.00	174.22
6	—	381	186.00–196.00	192.03
4	—	324	194.00–202.00	197.51
4	—	523	160.00–170.00	165.57
3	—	592	148.00–155.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	209.00	209.00
12	—	470	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	217.00–225.00	219.36
3	—	328	225.00–230.00	226.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	227.00–237.00	230.14
3	—	430	225.00–235.00	229.09
3	—	732	175.00–178.00	176.98
2	—	678	176.00–186.00	180.87
7	—	514	215.00–218.00	217.13
4	—	328	247.00–250.00	249.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	242.00–252.00	246.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,233.33

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–850.00	791.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–900.00	887.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	114.00–120.00	117.17
2	—	1,810	107.00–113.00	110.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,136	93.00–98.00	96.00
5	—	1,127	99.00–104.00	102.25
3	—	1,147	106.00–108.00	106.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	95.00–99.00	96.97
3	—	1,295	100.00–105.00	103.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,041	93.00–98.00	95.65
9	—	981	87.00–92.00	89.21
3	—	1,055	99.00–101.00	99.96

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.