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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.16/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 182 129
Feeder cattle 156 158 114
Slaughter cattle 22 12 3
Replacement cattle 49 12 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to3.00 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
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 —
670 670 2 136.00 $136.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 97.00 $97.00 $611 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 161.00 $161.00 $483 +18.00
360–395 373 4 138.00–146.00 $142.19 $530 +3.86
400–435 413 6 133.00–141.00 $135.81 $561 +1.83
460–485 473 12 127.00–135.00 $131.16 $620 +0.04
505–545 518 3 127.00–128.00 $127.65 $661 +2.70
555–595 569 8 120.00–129.00 $123.66 $704 +0.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 +10.45
370–385 378 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $497 +4.23
405–440 414 7 126.00–133.00 $129.84 $538 +6.23
470–475 473 2 120.00–129.00 $124.48 $589 +5.12
565 565 1 114.00 $114.00 $644 —
785 785 1 82.00 $82.00 $644 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 5 168.00–173.00 $170.75 $553 +2.23
355–395 379 8 162.00–167.00 $163.75 $621 +3.29
400–420 411 5 160.00–165.00 $162.19 $667 +8.59
450–470 453 7 145.00–156.00 $149.47 $677 +3.62
500–535 514 6 139.00–143.00 $141.31 $726 +4.65
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 +0.01
610–630 620 2 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $784 +7.49
665–695 682 3 118.00–125.00 $121.02 $825 +3.02
790 790 1 101.00 $101.00 $798 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 164.00 $164.00 $558 +7.13
360 360 2 154.00 $154.00 $554 —
400–430 408 4 144.00–154.00 $151.06 $616 +19.04
490–495 493 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $664 —
515–525 521 6 128.00–130.00 $129.67 $676 +8.67
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 +15.38
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
400–430 413 4 133.00–138.00 $134.79 $557 +19.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1390 1136 80-85% 5 66.50–72.50 $69.35 $788 —
1305–1535 1420 80-85% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.54 $1,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–835 833 85-90% 2 45.00–45.50 $45.25 $377 —
870–1065 968 85-90% 2 50.00–50.50 $50.22 $486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2140 2027 3 95.50–98.50 $96.39 $1,954 —

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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) 5 675.00–960.00 $758.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 720.00–980.00 $851.43
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 180.00–370.00 $293.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 340.00–470.00 $392.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 460.00–520.00 $482.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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 8 950.00–1,160.00 $1,032.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 670.00–950.00 $803.33 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 400.00–580.00 $500.00 —

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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.