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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 251 256
Feeder cattle 99 167 160
Slaughter cattle 9 18 4
Replacement cattle 15 66 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 7 146.00 $146.00 $737 —
575 575 2 129.00–131.00 $130.00 $748 —
630 630 1 129.00 $129.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 135.00–142.00 $138.61 $651 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 121.00 $121.00 $557 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 142.00–150.00 $145.87 $452 +6.92
350–375 360 5 133.00–138.00 $135.79 $489 +7.82
460–496 489 5 120.00–125.00 $124.06 $607 +8.53
520 520 1 114.00 $114.00 $593 -10.00
560 560 1 116.00 $116.00 $650 -9.00
600–610 605 2 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $696 +5.99
680–690 685 2 102.00–109.00 $105.47 $722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 133.00 $133.00 $399 —
395 395 1 126.00 $126.00 $498 +5.00
420 420 1 118.00 $118.00 $496 +4.00
455 455 1 96.00 $96.00 $437 -13.83
625 625 1 106.00 $106.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $390 —
430 430 1 91.00 $91.00 $391 -19.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 150.00–170.00 $156.67 $470 -3.33
480–485 482 3 138.00–140.00 $139.33 $672 +7.33
610 610 1 114.00 $114.00 $695 —
815 815 1 92.00 $92.00 $750 —
875 875 1 89.00 $89.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 136.00 $136.00 $462 +2.00
445 445 1 119.00 $119.00 $530 —
450–465 460 3 114.00–115.00 $114.67 $527 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 132.00–139.00 $135.44 $553 +2.44
510 510 1 121.00 $121.00 $617 —
575 575 1 111.00 $111.00 $638 —
775 775 1 82.00 $82.00 $636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1245 1200 85-90% 4 52.00 $52.00 $624 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1100 1085 80-85% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.49 $689 -1.21
1160 1160 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,578 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 640.00–790.00 $722.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 475.00–480.00 $477.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,175.00 $1,071.88 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 530.00–700.00 $615.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.