Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	209	346	0
Feeder cattle	—	295	—
Slaughter cattle	52	34	0
Replacement cattle	157	17	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bull steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes not reported. Replacement cows and pairs firm to 150.00 per head higher.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1365	1130	80-85%	29	64.00–71.50	$67.06	$758	-0.77
940–1485	1132	80-85%	5	73.00–75.50	$74.79	$847	+6.96

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1075	956	85-90%	9	51.00–59.50	$55.93	$535	—
1050	1050	85-90%	1	61.50	$61.50	$646	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1515	1499	75-80%	5	62.00–70.50	$67.15	$1,007	+2.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430	1430	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,187	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,201.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	650.00–925.00	$802.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	820.00–1,100.00	$919.47

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	380.00–650.00	$552.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	600.00–800.00	$677.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	720.00–975.00	$847.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	950.00–1,270.00	$1,112.86	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,325.00–1,450.00	$1,380.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	750.00–875.00	$811.11	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	725.00–950.00	$815.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	—

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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.