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New Brockton Stockyards

Name: New Brockton Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · New Brockton, Alabama · Mon, Aug 17

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1986

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Feeder Cattle receipts

406 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 326▲ 74 vs year ago 332 · +22.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 45▼ 26 vs year ago 66 · −39.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 46▲ 8 vs year ago 41 · +19.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

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 $341.84/cwt on 27 head, down $5.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 30 comparable sales and sits −23.70 against this barn's trailing median of $365.54.

Average price

$341.84

▼ 5.22 vs prior sale

27 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$450

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

$58.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.03

vs AL average

−9.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	573	384.93	2,206	2thin
Medium and Large 2	531	344.06	1,827	17thin
Medium and Large 3	538	326.34	1,756	8thin

One grade step is worth $58.59/cwt here — about $450 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale27 hd

341.84

—

AL average16 barns · 525 hd

346.87

−5.03

National average160 barns · 5,295 hd

350.92

−9.08

This barn, trailing median30 sales

365.54

−23.70

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	175.32	2,544	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	168.72	2,139	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	160.02	1,667	6thin

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)	—	$3,917	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,769	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,925	4thin

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	579.31/cwt	565.00–595.00	1,582	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	524.76/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,459	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	516.74/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,736	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	464.80/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,720	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	434.02/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,632	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	407.55/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,541	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	414.94/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,817	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	372.73/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,789	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	395.36/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,910	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	382.95/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,984	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	360.76/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,916	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	362.48/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,044	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	338.30/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,138	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	311.63/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,088	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	311	416.22/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,294	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	380.95/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,436	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	416.20/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,590	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,700	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	376.64/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,601	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	352.27/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,518	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	355.46/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,692	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	334.39/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,608	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	344.06/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,827	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	326.34/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,756	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	573	384.93/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,206	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	347.48/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,137	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	314.98/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,010	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	428.29/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,786	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,573	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	406.29/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,759	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	409.98/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,898	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	366.38/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,733	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	389.97/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,864	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	371.18/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,952	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	352.06/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,862	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	351.98/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,010	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	574	323.31/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,856	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	326.65/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,983	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	301.70/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,892	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	156.36/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,611	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	163.68/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,724	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	170.30/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,057	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	176.47/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,206	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	165.34/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,156	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	173.65/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,396	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	179.48/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,922	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,925.00/head	3,850.00–4,000.00	3,925	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,916.67/head	3,750.00–4,200.00	3,917	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,768.75/head	3,650.00–3,875.00	3,769	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,800	2

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 Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 326Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 45Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 46Year ago 41

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	400.00–415.00	407.55
2	450–500	480	365.00–380.00	372.73
5	500–550	531	355.00–370.00	360.76
2	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
3	650–700	670	300.00–320.00	311.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	565.00–595.00	579.31
2	350–400	370	460.00–470.00	464.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	520.00–535.00	524.76
8	300–350	336	510.00–525.00	516.74
14	350–400	376	425.00–450.00	434.02
4	400–450	438	410.00–420.00	414.94
12	450–500	483	385.00–405.00	395.36
5	500–550	518	380.00–385.00	382.95
4	550–600	564	360.00–370.00	362.48
3	600–650	632	335.00–340.00	338.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	410.00–420.00	416.22
13	350–400	377	370.00–390.00	380.95
15	400–450	425	365.00–390.00	376.64
17	450–500	476	345.00–370.00	355.46
17	500–550	531	335.00–355.00	344.06
2	600–650	638	310.00–320.00	314.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	431	350.00–360.00	352.27
11	450–500	481	330.00–340.00	334.39
8	500–550	538	320.00–330.00	326.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	410.00–430.00	416.20
3	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	615	345.00–350.00	347.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	380.00–390.00	384.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	433	390.00–415.00	406.29
15	450–500	478	380.00–395.00	389.97
13	500–550	526	365.00–375.00	371.18
5	550–600	571	350.00–355.00	351.98
3	600–650	607	320.00–330.00	326.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	370.00	370.00
4	450–500	473	360.00–375.00	366.38
10	500–550	529	350.00–360.00	352.06
9	550–600	574	320.00–335.00	323.31
3	600–650	627	300.00–305.00	301.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	417	425.00–435.00	428.29
3	450–500	463	405.00–415.00	409.98

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	4	—	—	3,850.00–4,000.00	3,925.00

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)	4	—	—	3,650.00–3,875.00	3,768.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	3,750.00–4,200.00	3,916.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	179.00–180.00	179.48
5	—	1,380	172.00–176.00	173.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,053	162.00–166.00	163.68
3	—	1,030	154.00–159.00	156.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	168.00–172.00	170.30
2	—	1,250	176.00–177.00	176.47
6	—	1,304	163.00–166.00	165.34

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.