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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 338 266
Feeder cattle 176 276 226
Slaughter cattle 23 46 24
Replacement cattle 18 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend, sale closed last week due Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 +6.00
450 450 2 151.00 $151.00 $680 +2.57
520–540 528 3 143.00–147.00 $145.31 $767 +5.31
550–595 574 5 137.00–143.00 $138.95 $798 -1.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 138.00–143.00 $140.02 $466 -0.49
350–395 365 3 134.00–138.00 $136.56 $498 +2.40
400–440 415 4 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $552 +2.10
460 460 3 125.00 $125.00 $575 +1.33
510–545 523 9 123.00–128.00 $125.46 $656 +6.44
560–595 574 4 122.00–128.00 $124.24 $713 +5.57
605–645 632 3 120.00–125.00 $122.96 $777 +8.64
655–675 667 3 115.00–124.00 $119.62 $798 +4.62
700–710 705 2 109.00–114.00 $111.52 $786 —
770–780 775 2 101.00–103.00 $101.99 $790 -2.01
815 815 1 99.00 $99.00 $807 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 135.00–136.00 $135.65 $445 +2.65
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 +8.69
465–470 468 2 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $538 +1.09
550–565 558 3 102.00–119.00 $112.64 $629 +5.12
675 675 1 109.00 $109.00 $736 +3.00
740 740 1 96.00 $96.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 105.00 $105.00 $441 —
470 470 1 101.00 $101.00 $475 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $399 —
315–345 329 4 164.00–178.00 $169.18 $557 +5.11
360–375 367 5 153.00–169.00 $161.59 $593 +5.68
405–440 423 4 144.00–153.00 $149.93 $634 +7.24
450–495 468 3 138.00–150.00 $145.45 $681 +8.45
520–545 533 4 123.00–133.00 $126.05 $672 -1.07
565 565 1 132.00 $132.00 $746 +7.85
620–630 622 5 118.00–125.00 $121.59 $756 +6.11
665–670 668 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $812 +12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $437 —
300–345 315 3 158.00–160.00 $158.73 $500 —
365–390 375 4 140.00–150.00 $146.43 $549 +7.18
430–440 434 8 130.00–143.00 $137.13 $595 +6.22
710–730 723 3 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $766 +10.04
770 770 1 91.00 $91.00 $701 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1360 1127 80-85% 9 53.00–60.50 $56.52 $637 -3.53
1220 1220 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1560 1246 75-80% 4 52.00–58.50 $55.36 $690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 48.50 $48.50 $436 —
930 930 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $372 -2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1575 1475 2 80.50–82.00 $81.20 $1,198 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 540.00–600.00 $570.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 390.00–440.00 $423.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 560.00–620.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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 3 875.00–975.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 480.00 $480.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.