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New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, Oct 7

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 306▼ 52 vs year ago 380 · −13.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 23▼ 2 vs year ago 50 · −4.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 15▲ 10 vs year ago 16 · +62.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 $219.16/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −146.37 against this barn's trailing median of $365.54.

Average price

$219.16

32 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,209

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$9.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.97

vs AL average

−33.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	556	221.85	1,234	23
Medium and Large 3	539	212.29	1,145	9thin

One grade step is worth $9.57/cwt here — about $89 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale32 hd

219.16

—

AL average15 barns · 447 hd

223.13

−3.97

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−33.52

This barn, trailing median30 sales

365.54

−146.37

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	1,238	126.29	1,563	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,297	124.36	1,613	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	116.45	1,357	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	937	107.26	1,005	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,342	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,225	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,738	4thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	365.04/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,070	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	312.78/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,007	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	341.54/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,161	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	300.47/cwt	292.00–310.00	1,124	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	273.32/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,030	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	317.94/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,205	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	287.63/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,220	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	271.46/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,420	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	265.50/cwt	262.00–269.00	1,420	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	280.97/cwt	280.00–282.00	885	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	268.50/cwt	265.00–272.00	873	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	900	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	253.20/cwt	245.00–260.00	960	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	251.02/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,037	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	225.56/cwt	222.00–230.00	950	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	240.73/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,021	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	231.80/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,089	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	219.24/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,048	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	212.35/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,100	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	223.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,162	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	221.52/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,249	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	566	212.21/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,201	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	213.50/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,334	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	270.67/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,148	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	247.50/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,064	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	255.31/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,210	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,140	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	235.98/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,229	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	245.65/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,287	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	236.38/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,347	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	219.54/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,372	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	210.97/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,422	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	204.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,447	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,238	126.29/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,563	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	107.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,005	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	113.61/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,246	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	119.28/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,471	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,297	124.36/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,613	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,341.67/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,342	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,225	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,737.50/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,738	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 Oct 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 306Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 23Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 15Year ago 16

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	265.00–272.00	268.50
7	350–400	379	245.00–260.00	253.20
11	400–450	424	235.00–247.00	240.73
7	450–500	470	229.00–240.00	231.80
4	500–550	520	220.00–230.00	223.44
19	550–600	564	218.00–226.00	221.52
6	600–650	625	210.00–216.00	213.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	235.00–245.00	240.00
5	400–450	421	222.00–230.00	225.56
4	450–500	478	217.00–220.00	219.24
5	500–550	518	208.00–219.00	212.35
4	550–600	566	210.00–215.00	212.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	280.00–282.00	280.97
2	400–450	413	250.00–252.00	251.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	322	305.00–320.00	312.78
4	350–400	374	292.00–310.00	300.47
8	400–450	424	280.00–295.00	287.63
2	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	535	262.00–269.00	265.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	360.00–370.00	365.04
3	300–350	340	335.00–350.00	341.54
5	350–400	379	312.00–322.00	317.94
2	500–550	523	270.00–273.00	271.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	377	270.00–285.00	273.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	424	262.00–280.00	270.67
6	450–500	474	250.00–259.00	255.31
9	500–550	524	240.00–253.00	245.65
5	550–600	570	233.00–241.00	236.38
7	600–650	625	215.00–221.00	219.54
4	650–700	674	208.00–214.00	210.97
3	700–750	708	200.00–210.00	204.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	245.00–250.00	247.50
4	450–500	475	235.00–245.00	240.00
5	500–550	521	232.00–240.00	235.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,097	111.00–115.00	113.61
3	—	1,233	119.00–120.00	119.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	937	105.00–110.00	107.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	123.00–126.00	124.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	121.00–130.00	126.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,341.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,225.00

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	4	—	—	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,737.50

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.