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New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, Dec 15

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

312 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 147▼ 314 vs year ago 626 · −50.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 29▲ 8 vs year ago 37 · +21.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 25▲ 68 vs year ago 19 · +357.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacements sold steady with pairs up to 4200. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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 $351.74/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 14 of 30 comparable sales and sits −13.79 against this barn's trailing median of $365.54.

Average price

$351.74

25 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$26.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.91

vs AL average

−38.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	366.28	1,995	6thin
Medium and Large 2	548	349.08	1,912	15thin
Medium and Large 3	516	339.94	1,754	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.34/cwt here — about $241 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 sale25 hd

351.74

—

AL average16 barns · 459 hd

347.83

+3.91

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−38.17

This barn, trailing median30 sales

365.54

−13.79

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	—	Average	1,877	184.68	3,466	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,406	162.22	2,280	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	156.35	1,907	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	148.00	1,573	4thin

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)	—	$3,150	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,775	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,736	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,356	36

Every lot

52 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	572.11/cwt	560.00–585.00	1,362	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,471	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	480.05/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,565	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	521.65/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,737	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	477.98/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,792	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	440.02/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,650	20
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	396.21/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,529	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	436.02/cwt	435.00–437.00	2,093	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	411.62/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,132	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	383.19/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,203	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	365.98/cwt	365.00–367.00	2,269	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	459.85/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,274	9
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	437.79/cwt	437.00–440.00	1,226	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	431.64/cwt	425.00–437.00	1,411	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	448.22/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,470	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	411.56/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,510	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	431.32/cwt	427.00–440.00	1,630	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	423.94/cwt	417.00–432.00	1,785	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,573	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	399.33/cwt	392.00–405.00	1,745	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	352.08/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,644	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	384.22/cwt	380.00–387.00	1,821	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	365.03/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,767	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	516	339.94/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,754	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	353.02/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,875	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	368.48/cwt	367.00–370.00	1,964	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	361.89/cwt	357.00–367.00	2,056	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	343.16/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,966	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	325.51/cwt	325.00–327.00	2,028	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,994	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	417.25/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,773	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	436.43/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,868	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	421.45/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,964	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	398.74/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,930	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	388.42/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,035	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	362.20/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,101	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	344.84/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,155	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,877	184.68/cwt	181.00–188.00	3,466	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,565	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,580	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	156.35/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,907	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	169.96/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,175	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	157.29/cwt	156.00–158.00	2,150	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	165.03/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,479	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,300	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,812.50/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,813	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,775.00/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,775	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,735.71/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,736	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,200	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,630.77/head	3,300.00–3,900.00	3,631	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,640.00/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,640	10

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 Dec 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 147Year ago 626

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 29Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 25Year ago 19

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacements sold steady with pairs up to 4200. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	428	430.00–445.00	436.43
7	450–500	466	415.00–425.00	421.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	425	400.00–425.00	417.25
8	450–500	484	390.00–410.00	398.74
10	500–550	524	380.00–400.00	388.42
6	550–600	580	350.00–370.00	362.20
2	600–650	625	340.00–350.00	344.84
2	650–700	675	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	560.00–585.00	572.11
3	250–300	275	535.00	535.00
6	300–350	333	515.00–530.00	521.65
6	350–400	375	460.00–500.00	477.98
2	450–500	480	435.00–437.00	436.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	395.00–400.00	396.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	326	470.00–500.00	480.05
20	350–400	375	425.00–450.00	440.02
3	500–550	518	410.00–415.00	411.62
3	550–600	575	375.00–400.00	383.19
2	600–650	620	365.00–367.00	365.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	370.00	370.00
5	450–500	467	350.00–355.00	352.08
4	500–550	516	335.00–345.00	339.94
2	600–650	638	310.00–315.00	312.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	437.00–440.00	437.79
7	300–350	327	425.00–437.00	431.64
9	350–400	367	400.00–425.00	411.56
5	400–450	437	392.00–405.00	399.33
7	450–500	484	360.00–370.00	365.03
9	500–550	531	350.00–362.00	353.02
6	550–600	573	340.00–352.00	343.16
4	600–650	623	325.00–327.00	325.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	277	450.00–475.00	459.85
12	300–350	328	440.00–460.00	448.22
15	350–400	378	427.00–440.00	431.32
8	400–450	421	417.00–432.00	423.94
5	450–500	474	380.00–387.00	384.22
4	500–550	533	367.00–370.00	368.48
2	550–600	568	357.00–367.00	361.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	149.00	149.00
2	—	1,075	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,367	156.00–158.00	157.29
2	—	1,280	169.00–171.00	169.96
5	—	1,502	160.00–167.00	165.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,220	153.00–159.00	156.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,877	181.00–188.00	184.68

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	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,812.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,735.71

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	26	—	—	3,300.00–3,900.00	3,630.77

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	10	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,640.00

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.