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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 227 0
Feeder cattle 81 156 0
Slaughter cattle 7 22 0
Replacement cattle 20 49 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: On few offering. Slaughter cows steady. Feeder classes firm to steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 156.00–168.00 $162.00 $624 —
425 425 1 158.00 $158.00 $672 —
475 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 +1.00
520 520 1 152.00 $152.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 126.00 $126.00 $662 —
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 146.00 $146.00 $460 -15.00
357 value added 357 6 151.00 $151.00 $539 —
385 385 1 143.00 $143.00 $551 +0.81
415–445 427 6 127.00–137.00 $130.54 $557 -5.27
450 450 1 132.00 $132.00 $594 +0.84
500–540 516 5 126.00–133.00 $129.53 $668 +1.88
575 575 1 121.00 $121.00 $696 -2.66
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 —
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —
797 797 2 108.00 $108.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 129.00 $129.00 $497 -2.53
425 425 2 127.00 $127.00 $540 -2.84
470–475 473 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $582 -1.49
505–530 518 2 116.00–121.00 $118.44 $614 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 168.00–172.00 $170.02 $515 -0.73
375 375 4 156.00–160.00 $159.00 $596 -4.75
405–415 413 4 154.00–159.00 $155.73 $643 -6.46
465–495 477 3 143.00–149.00 $146.36 $698 -3.11
505 505 1 146.00 $146.00 $737 +4.69
590–595 593 2 126.00–130.00 $128.01 $759 —
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 148.00–156.00 $152.33 $522 -11.67
405–410 408 2 144.00–147.00 $145.51 $594 -5.55
450 450 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $623 —
580 580 1 119.00 $119.00 $690 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 128.00 $128.00 $506 —
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 -9.79
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
505 505 1 116.00 $116.00 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1128 80-85% 5 64.00–72.00 $70.08 $791 +0.73
1235 1235 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $924 —

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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) 3 880.00–1,100.00 $1,026.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 530.00–730.00 $663.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–990.00 $914.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 670.00–690.00 $680.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 210.00–250.00 $230.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00

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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 3 880.00–950.00 $918.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00 —

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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.