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New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, Mar 4

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

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Feeder Cattle receipts

380 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 419▲ 48 vs year ago 332 · +14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 90▼ 3 vs year ago 65 · −4.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 0▲ 5 vs year ago 18 · +27.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.89/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −122.65 against this barn's trailing median of $365.54.

Average price

$242.89

19 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$29.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.31

vs AL average

−29.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	259.48	1,349	2thin
Medium and Large 2	543	245.48	1,333	12thin
Medium and Large 3	542	230.02	1,247	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.46/cwt here — about $103 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

242.89

—

AL average4 barns · 81 hd

244.19

−1.31

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−29.02

This barn, trailing median30 sales

365.54

−122.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.38, low $309.44, median $365.54 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,543	132.34	2,042	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	119.68	1,628	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,155	110.91	1,281	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	101.90	997	7thin

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)	—	$1,231	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,594	16

Every lot

45 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	360.00/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,170	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	347.71/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,262	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	313.54/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,207	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	320.38/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,362	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	305.24/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,297	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,473	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	323.38/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,513	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	312.49/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,491	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	312.40/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,634	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	285.07/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,491	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	272.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,561	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	265.03/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,630	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,594	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	293.59/cwt	292.00–300.00	901	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	267.40/cwt	265.00–270.00	877	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	286.53/cwt	280.00–290.00	951	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	274.92/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,031	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	261.68/cwt	260.00–265.00	987	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,211	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	272.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,160	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	249.57/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,061	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	255.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,234	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	241.71/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,167	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	259.48/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,349	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	233.37/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,214	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	250.60/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,323	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	235.25/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,348	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	278.58/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,315	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	298.60/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,424	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	289.86/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,507	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	233.97/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,376	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,143	121.93/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,394	2
Bulls	—	—	1,943	142.75/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,774	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	97.08/cwt	95.00–100.00	905	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,069	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	109.37/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,249	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,345	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	117.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,592	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	124.23/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,699	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,231.25/head	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,231	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,812.50/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,813	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,520.83/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,521	12

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 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 419Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 90Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 18

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
7	450–500	477	295.00–305.00	298.60
2	500–550	520	285.00–295.00	289.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	472	277.00–282.00	278.58
3	550–600	588	230.00–237.00	233.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	355.00–365.00	360.00
9	350–400	363	340.00–350.00	347.71
13	400–450	425	315.00–325.00	320.38
10	450–500	477	305.00–315.00	312.49
2	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
5	550–600	572	270.00–280.00	272.96
3	600–650	615	260.00–270.00	265.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	312.00–315.00	313.54
2	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	305.24
2	500–550	523	280.00–290.00	285.07
2	600–650	625	250.00–260.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	330.00–335.00	332.49
3	450–500	468	320.00–325.00	323.38
5	500–550	523	310.00–315.00	312.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	280.00–290.00	286.53
12	350–400	375	270.00–280.00	274.92
17	400–450	425	265.00–275.00	272.88
9	450–500	482	250.00–260.00	255.98
8	500–550	528	245.00–255.00	250.60
4	550–600	573	232.00–240.00	235.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	265.00–270.00	267.40
3	350–400	377	260.00–265.00	261.68
7	400–450	425	247.00–250.00	249.57
4	450–500	483	237.00–245.00	241.71
3	500–550	520	230.00–235.00	233.37
2	550–600	575	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	307	292.00–300.00	293.59
4	400–450	425	280.00–290.00	285.00
2	500–550	520	257.00–262.00	259.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,368	122.00–127.00	124.23
16	—	1,356	115.00–120.00	117.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	107.00–111.00	109.37
3	—	1,180	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	932	95.00–100.00	97.08
4	—	1,013	105.00–106.00	105.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	120.00–124.00	121.93
2	—	1,943	140.00–146.00	142.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,231.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,520.83

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	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,812.50

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.