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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.79/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 466 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.88/cwt ≈ $440/hd at 329 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $141.25/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 472 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 336 205
Feeder cattle 332 300 140
Slaughter cattle 41 36 18
Replacement cattle 27 — 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady 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
306–340 311 7 161.00–165.00 $164.38 $511 —
380 380 3 163.00 $163.00 $619 —
450–475 463 7 149.00–159.00 $152.92 $708 +6.68
503–515 504 15 145.00–154.00 $150.79 $760 +8.37
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–492 478 9 138.00–143.00 $140.07 $670 +2.39
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 —
555 555 1 124.00 $124.00 $688 —
615 615 2 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 125.00–129.00 $127.05 $527 —
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 141.00 $141.00 $402 —
300–340 329 16 130.00–141.00 $133.88 $440 —
365–390 378 11 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $499 —
405–445 428 10 126.00–131.00 $128.61 $550 -2.35
450–490 466 18 118.00–126.00 $123.79 $577 +1.98
505 505 2 120.00 $120.00 $606 +0.67
555–595 569 8 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $663 -2.28
600–640 620 8 110.00–118.00 $113.46 $703 -0.57
665 665 1 120.50 $120.50 $801 +11.50
665 665 1 111.00 $111.00 $738 +2.00
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 7 115.00–126.00 $121.09 $455 —
405–445 422 11 111.00–117.00 $113.85 $480 -6.79
475–496 489 7 110.00–118.00 $113.48 $555 +0.56
520–535 529 10 111.00–114.00 $112.10 $593 —
550–590 568 7 102.00–111.00 $107.66 $612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 111.00 $111.00 $411 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
360 360 1 163.00 $163.00 $587 —
415–445 425 9 149.00–153.00 $149.92 $637 +9.61
450–495 472 15 133.00–148.00 $141.25 $667 +11.34
510–545 529 10 123.00–133.00 $128.93 $682 +3.48
550–565 558 6 120.00–128.00 $124.30 $694 +2.31
610–625 620 3 123.00–125.00 $123.66 $767 +5.24
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 +1.00
750–775 757 5 106.00–117.00 $110.26 $835 —
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 +5.53
870 870 1 96.00 $96.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 6 150.00–158.00 $154.52 $502 +18.54
365–395 382 6 145.00–149.00 $147.30 $563 +11.04
405–440 429 6 139.00–146.00 $143.18 $614 —
455–495 482 7 125.00–133.00 $128.48 $619 —
500 500 3 116.00 $116.00 $580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 135.00 $135.00 $520 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1040 933 85-90% 4 36.00–40.00 $38.02 $355 -3.98
960–1080 1022 85-90% 5 44.50–48.00 $46.61 $476 -2.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1400 1168 80-85% 7 52.00–60.00 $54.86 $641 —
1195 1195 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1485 1340 75-80% 3 50.00–56.50 $54.17 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,088 —
1300–1965 1633 2 75.50–84.50 $80.92 $1,321 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 250.00–350.00 $290.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 390.00 $390.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 160.00–220.00 $195.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 310.00–390.00 $350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 430.00–490.00 $440.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 710.00–840.00 $750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 590.00 $590.00 —

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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.