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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.83/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $132.87/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 522 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.62/cwt ≈ $466/hd at 318 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 223 350
Feeder cattle 198 188 276
Slaughter cattle 12 25 16
Replacement cattle 6 10 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes firm to 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
325–340 333 2 176.00–183.00 $179.58 $598 —
375 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 —
400–430 415 2 164.00–166.00 $165.04 $685 -0.91
438 value added 438 6 176.00 $176.00 $771 —
450–495 461 6 156.00–166.00 $158.12 $729 +0.69
500–535 522 18 152.00–159.00 $155.83 $813 +14.83
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +10.95
660–670 665 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 157.00 $157.00 $628 —
480–485 483 2 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $737 —
660 660 2 128.00 $128.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
300–335 319 12 141.00–152.00 $145.51 $464 —
350–395 372 5 135.00–144.00 $137.12 $510 -0.91
435–445 438 6 133.00–139.00 $135.53 $594 +0.30
470–485 480 12 127.00–133.00 $129.50 $622 -2.99
525 525 1 133.00 $133.00 $698 -1.04
555–590 561 11 127.00–131.00 $128.83 $723 -17.17
595 595 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $794 +7.49
620–640 624 5 120.00–131.00 $126.23 $788 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 318 10 132.00–141.00 $137.15 $436 +3.51
380 380 1 134.00 $134.00 $509 +9.02
405–430 419 4 123.00–129.00 $126.24 $529 +2.91
450–495 471 6 122.00–126.00 $124.18 $585 +1.18
505–540 518 6 115.00–130.00 $123.78 $641 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 129.00 $129.00 $561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 5 168.00–178.00 $175.60 $604 +10.56
370–385 378 10 160.00–174.00 $166.74 $630 -0.89
420–435 429 7 155.00–160.00 $157.27 $675 +0.13
470–495 485 11 133.00–153.00 $144.64 $702 +4.01
500–545 522 14 125.00–142.00 $132.87 $694 +0.44
570–585 578 4 129.00–139.00 $133.94 $774 +3.47
605–635 615 3 126.00–129.00 $127.03 $781 +0.48
660–675 668 3 128.00–133.00 $130.02 $869 +6.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 6 145.00–158.00 $148.81 $476 -4.70
355–380 368 2 148.00–154.00 $150.90 $555 -7.10
420–445 433 5 136.00–149.00 $142.97 $619 -1.53
455–495 467 6 126.00–139.00 $131.22 $613 +5.86
545 545 2 124.00 $124.00 $676 -0.39
785 785 1 96.00 $96.00 $754 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 —
350 350 1 133.00 $133.00 $466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1360 1180 80-85% 2 61.50–63.50 $62.35 $736 -5.45
1150–1325 1255 80-85% 4 72.00–73.50 $72.79 $914 —
1295–1335 1315 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.49 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $458 —
985–1100 1062 85-90% 3 58.50–59.00 $58.65 $623 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,495 —

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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) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 520.00 $520.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.