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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.92/cwt -9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $451/hd at 379 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.74/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 426 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 141 0
Feeder cattle 147 96 0
Slaughter cattle 23 36 0
Replacement cattle 105 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes 4.00-8.00 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
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 -15.00
795 795 1 95.00 $95.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 126.00 $126.00 $775 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
350–395 379 13 115.00–122.00 $118.92 $451 -9.45
405–440 426 11 113.00–117.00 $115.74 $493 -3.06
460–495 487 5 106.00–116.00 $113.18 $551 -6.82
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 -0.14
550–575 567 3 107.00–109.00 $107.65 $610 +7.65
655 655 1 86.00 $86.00 $563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 132.00 $132.00 $429 —
360–365 363 4 129.00 $129.00 $468 -5.59
405–445 431 9 117.00–124.00 $119.94 $517 -9.98
455–485 471 9 114.00–118.00 $115.90 $546 -13.04
515–545 533 3 112.00–115.00 $113.65 $606 -6.87
565–585 577 3 109.00–114.00 $111.69 $644 -8.31
605 605 1 114.00 $114.00 $690 —
695 695 1 95.00 $95.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $369 —
390 390 1 113.00 $113.00 $441 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 356 4 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $491 -12.30
400–445 416 8 130.00–137.00 $134.68 $560 -7.98
465–480 477 5 129.00–134.00 $130.38 $622 -7.50
500–535 523 5 120.00–129.00 $123.75 $647 -7.62
550–565 559 5 116.00–124.00 $120.21 $672 -1.04
680 680 1 94.00 $94.00 $639 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 6 127.00–130.00 $128.84 $425 -24.16
375 375 1 129.00 $129.00 $484 -10.85
430 430 1 126.00 $126.00 $542 -5.60
480–490 486 6 118.00–124.00 $120.68 $587 —
500–545 517 7 110.00–119.00 $116.72 $603 —
585 585 1 114.00 $114.00 $667 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 +3.00
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 114.00–124.00 $117.51 $374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–960 868 85-90% 3 40.00–43.00 $41.29 $358 —
955–1235 1024 85-90% 5 48.00–55.50 $53.33 $546 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1085 986 80-85% 4 61.50–66.00 $62.86 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $574 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 57.50 $57.50 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1595 1430 5 79.00–87.50 $83.88 $1,199 —

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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) 3 810.00–960.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 750.00–950.00 $823.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 550.00–760.00 $640.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 430.00–550.00 $518.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 540.00–790.00 $621.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 480.00–570.00 $501.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–660.00 $655.00

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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 14 910.00–1,150.00 $1,013.21 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,012.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 830.00–870.00 $850.63 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 820.00–870.00 $845.00 —

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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.