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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.33/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 529 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $146.24/cwt ≈ $676/hd at 462 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 258 169
Feeder cattle 300 214 155
Slaughter cattle 36 14 14
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. 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
410–435 421 5 149.00–151.00 $150.02 $632 -2.98
450–495 462 13 143.00–149.00 $146.24 $676 —
510–525 516 5 139.00–146.00 $142.42 $735 +3.44
585 585 2 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 142.00 $142.00 $604 —
450–455 453 3 135.00–139.00 $137.68 $624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 3 129.00–134.00 $130.96 $537 +5.25
450–470 464 5 120.00–124.00 $121.81 $565 -4.06
510–539 529 15 116.00–121.00 $119.33 $631 -6.83
565–590 579 5 116.00–121.00 $118.80 $688 -0.36
610–620 615 2 110.00–118.00 $114.03 $701 -6.22
650 650 1 109.00 $109.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 432 3 115.00–126.00 $120.64 $521 +2.02
465–490 478 4 110.00–116.00 $112.92 $540 -5.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 6 138.00–142.00 $140.31 $603 -1.11
455–475 468 3 127.00–136.00 $129.91 $608 -2.07
530–540 538 4 121.00–136.00 $125.45 $675 -3.62
550–560 553 3 120.00–123.00 $121.99 $675 -0.52
615–645 629 5 116.00–120.00 $118.42 $745 -1.22
660 660 3 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
795 795 1 106.00 $106.00 $843 -3.00
800–830 815 2 103.00–106.00 $104.47 $851 +8.47
905–910 908 2 94.00–99.00 $96.49 $876 —
965 965 1 94.00 $94.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 134.00–140.00 $135.98 $453 —
355–370 360 3 131.00–139.00 $136.26 $491 -1.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1095 945 80-85% 2 49.00–51.50 $50.05 $473 —
940–1230 1064 80-85% 5 54.00–61.50 $56.42 $600 —
1240–1430 1303 80-85% 3 63.00–63.50 $63.18 $823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $391 —
965–1200 1043 85-90% 5 46.50–51.50 $48.61 $507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1460 1352 75-80% 3 54.00–60.00 $57.40 $776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 2 71.00 $71.00 $958 —
1650–1995 1793 3 76.50–86.00 $82.94 $1,487 —

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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.