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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 123 85
Feeder cattle 117 99 56
Slaughter cattle 21 9 9
Replacement cattle 13 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 3 152.00–162.00 $158.90 $599 —
420 420 2 136.00 $136.00 $571 —
548 548 6 125.00 $125.00 $685 —
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 —
700 700 1 108.00 $108.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $670 —
450–460 455 2 149.00–158.00 $153.45 $698 —
530–540 535 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $722 -10.99
560–585 573 2 129.00–132.00 $130.53 $748 +0.53
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -1.00
650 650 1 128.00 $128.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $489 -3.37
350 350 1 138.00 $138.00 $483 +2.21
465–495 477 6 115.00–121.00 $117.01 $558 -7.05
500–525 512 3 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $604 +4.02
568–575 569 7 118.00–121.00 $120.57 $686 +4.57
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -4.99
655 655 2 108.00 $108.00 $707 +2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 125.00–142.00 $133.27 $486 +7.27
405–445 414 6 109.00–119.00 $116.67 $483 -1.33
460–495 482 6 105.00–112.00 $109.80 $529 +13.80
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
570 570 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 102.00–110.00 $106.11 $398 —
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 —
655 655 1 95.00 $95.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 158.00 $158.00 $514 +1.33
360–395 382 3 155.00–164.00 $159.55 $609 —
400–420 413 4 154.00–158.00 $156.25 $645 —
460–490 475 4 126.00–133.00 $128.21 $609 -11.12
505–535 526 4 121.00–129.00 $125.46 $660 —
550–595 568 5 116.00–120.00 $118.45 $673 —
618 618 3 120.00 $120.00 $742 +6.00
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $491 —
405 405 1 133.00 $133.00 $539 -2.44
580 580 2 102.00–109.00 $105.50 $612 -5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 138.00 $138.00 $393 —
335 335 1 126.00 $126.00 $422 -10.00
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1575 1492 75-80% 3 71.00–72.50 $71.66 $1,069 —
1395–1815 1600 75-80% 9 65.00–68.50 $67.33 $1,077 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1110 1055 85-90% 2 38.00–43.00 $40.37 $426 —
1085–1150 1118 85-90% 2 49.50–55.00 $52.17 $583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,144 —
1735 1735 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,735 —
1920 1920 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,824 +13.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00–960.00 $883.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 685.00–710.00 $697.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00–850.00 $823.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00

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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 2 1,050.00–1,260.00 $1,155.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 —

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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.