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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 217 0
Feeder cattle 212 176 0
Slaughter cattle 30 23 0
Replacement cattle 69 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady ; Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 489 4 153.00–154.00 $153.75 $752 —
500–530 515 4 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $757 +1.70
555–565 562 3 137.00–141.00 $138.32 $777 -0.63
1223 1223 4 86.00 $86.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 149.00–153.00 $151.05 $657 —
540 540 1 139.00 $139.00 $751 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 8 133.00–139.00 $136.47 $516 -0.09
400–440 428 9 126.00–137.00 $131.05 $561 -1.90
450–480 466 5 126.00–132.00 $128.18 $597 +3.18
505–525 516 9 122.00–129.00 $125.88 $650 +0.42
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 +5.76
580–595 586 5 121.00–126.00 $123.03 $721 -1.21
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 -1.96
665 665 1 121.00 $121.00 $805 +1.38
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 -1.52
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 128.00 $128.00 $486 —
440 440 1 129.00 $129.00 $568 +4.00
460–495 478 3 122.00–129.00 $124.69 $596 +9.70
520–525 523 6 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $617 —
560–595 578 3 110.00–116.00 $113.72 $657 +1.08
750 750 1 102.00 $102.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 108.00 $108.00 $518 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 190.00–194.00 $191.32 $425 +8.33
365–380 373 4 160.00–170.00 $166.22 $620 +4.63
405–440 423 8 150.00–162.00 $155.44 $658 +5.51
450–495 465 5 142.00–152.00 $147.23 $685 +1.78
500–545 516 7 127.00–137.00 $131.37 $678 +5.32
550–565 559 5 123.00–131.00 $127.81 $714 -4.19
630–635 633 2 116.00–127.00 $121.48 $769 -0.11
660–675 668 2 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $845 +4.99
830 830 1 101.00 $101.00 $838 —
910 910 1 82.00 $82.00 $746 —
1210 1210 1 79.00 $79.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 162.00–164.00 $162.64 $460 +3.66
310–335 327 3 160.00–165.00 $163.42 $534 +4.69
365 365 2 156.00 $156.00 $569 +9.57
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -7.13
465–470 468 3 123.00–128.00 $126.35 $591 —
600–615 608 2 111.00–115.00 $113.02 $687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 138.00 $138.00 $511 —
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1085 940 85-90% 7 44.00–50.00 $46.22 $434 +6.22
950–1055 1029 85-90% 4 35.00–40.00 $38.85 $400 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–980 973 80-85% 4 50.50–51.00 $50.63 $493 —
1050–1225 1120 80-85% 6 55.50–59.00 $57.24 $641 +0.72
1565 1565 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1455 1292 75-80% 3 52.00–57.00 $55.03 $711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1630 1360 3 72.50–74.00 $73.37 $998 —
1415–1925 1748 3 79.00–84.00 $82.11 $1,435 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 510.00–720.00 $621.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 660.00–730.00 $695.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 600.00–875.00 $682.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 320.00–470.00 $387.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 410.00–560.00 $463.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 510.00–550.00 $530.00

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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 5 850.00–975.00 $885.00 —

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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.