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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $137.61/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 479 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $129.14/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 531 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.42/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 172 265
Feeder cattle 180 143 174
Slaughter cattle 25 17 10
Replacement cattle 6 12 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trends, sale closed last week for the 4th July holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 384 4 161.00–171.00 $168.52 $647 —
400–430 417 3 154.00–155.00 $154.32 $644 +12.69
635 635 2 134.00 $134.00 $851 +6.00
685 685 1 123.00 $123.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–595 585 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $755 —
645 645 1 111.00 $111.00 $716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 144.00–147.00 $145.32 $472 +3.32
360 360 1 139.00 $139.00 $500 —
400–445 429 8 129.00–134.00 $130.65 $560 -4.97
455–490 472 7 125.00–135.00 $129.63 $612 -1.13
500–525 511 5 123.00–126.00 $124.59 $637 -1.43
560–590 572 6 121.00–128.00 $123.74 $708 +0.73
580 580 1 134.00 $134.00 $777 +10.99
600–630 618 5 118.00–126.00 $123.04 $760 +8.58
650–675 662 3 114.00–118.00 $115.99 $768 +9.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
370–385 376 6 126.00–132.00 $129.01 $485 +9.01
405–430 418 10 116.00–123.00 $119.42 $499 -1.54
490 490 2 113.00 $113.00 $554 -2.05
500–520 513 6 109.00–112.00 $110.65 $568 +2.65
580–585 583 5 110.00–115.00 $112.59 $656 +7.64
785 785 1 94.00 $94.00 $738 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 3 104.00–110.00 $107.61 $463 -2.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 158.00–162.00 $160.34 $484 -4.66
365–380 373 3 149.00–157.00 $153.71 $573 +3.29
400–430 421 7 138.00–145.00 $140.55 $592 +3.14
450–495 479 10 134.00–140.00 $137.61 $659 +4.61
505–545 531 10 125.00–135.00 $129.14 $686 +7.11
570–595 579 8 121.00–129.00 $124.11 $719 —
600–640 630 4 115.00–121.00 $116.43 $734 +3.43
675–695 687 7 116.00–120.00 $118.56 $815 -0.43
705–720 710 4 110.00–118.00 $113.74 $808 +3.74
795 795 1 107.00 $107.00 $851 —
815 815 1 99.00 $99.00 $807 —
900 900 1 96.00 $96.00 $864 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 152.00 $152.00 $388 —
315 315 1 146.00 $146.00 $460 +15.00
395 395 1 145.00 $145.00 $573 +9.55
405 405 1 127.00 $127.00 $514 +2.14
450–495 480 6 128.00–131.00 $129.72 $623 +12.91
500–535 523 3 121.00–124.00 $121.96 $638 +8.57
550–590 577 3 115.00–119.00 $116.27 $671 —
615–620 617 3 110.00–111.00 $110.66 $683 —
675–695 688 3 108.00–113.00 $109.63 $754 +8.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $568 +15.49
550 550 1 102.00 $102.00 $561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1290 1080 80-85% 12 64.00–72.00 $69.70 $753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–900 890 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.49 $556 —
870–945 908 85-90% 2 49.00–49.50 $49.26 $447 —
775–1120 992 85-90% 3 51.00–58.50 $53.82 $534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1615 1358 4 82.50–88.50 $85.27 $1,158 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 720.00–870.00 $786.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 380.00 $380.00

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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 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.