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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 260 0
Feeder cattle 79 203 0
Slaughter cattle 18 13 0
Replacement cattle 20 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady 3.00 higher. 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
505 505 1 133.00 $133.00 $672 +5.00
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
815 815 1 112.00 $112.00 $913 -3.00
885 885 1 109.00 $109.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 —
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 128.00–134.00 $130.96 $498 +2.61
400–435 419 4 127.00–130.00 $128.80 $540 +2.51
455–490 479 8 122.00–129.00 $124.12 $595 +1.71
520 520 2 121.00 $121.00 $629 +1.02
550–570 560 8 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $669 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 129.00–130.00 $129.52 $427 +6.96
505 505 1 113.00 $113.00 $571 +3.00
555 555 4 105.00 $105.00 $583 —
600 600 1 97.00 $97.00 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 151.00–155.00 $153.60 $550 +11.82
415–430 420 3 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $630 +16.90
455–496 479 3 133.00–139.00 $136.61 $654 +8.67
515–540 527 3 124.00–128.00 $126.31 $666 +2.14
580–595 586 6 115.00–122.00 $118.02 $692 +1.29
605–625 615 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $722 +2.14
660–675 668 2 113.00–116.00 $114.48 $765 +14.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 149.00–150.00 $149.47 $416 —
325 325 2 150.00 $150.00 $488 +10.52
395 395 1 148.00 $148.00 $585 —
490 490 1 124.00 $124.00 $608 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 136.00 $136.00 $462 —
370–395 378 3 129.00–133.00 $130.39 $493 —
490 490 1 116.00 $116.00 $568 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —
780 780 1 87.00 $87.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1175 1045 80-85% 8 68.00–74.50 $71.40 $746 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1020 906 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.11 $481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2210 1978 2 83.50–93.50 $87.91 $1,739 —

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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) 1 830.00 $830.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 640.00–775.00 $742.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00 $730.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 430.00–460.00 $445.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.