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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.44/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 566 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.42/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 531 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.73/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 238 257
Feeder cattle 137 183 215
Slaughter cattle 10 40 42
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend, all sales closed for two weeks for Christmas and New Year Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 179.00 $179.00 $609 —
350–395 378 5 174.00–179.00 $175.80 $665 -5.20
415–445 428 3 170.00–177.00 $173.58 $743 —
455–495 475 4 162.00–170.00 $165.07 $784 +3.67
500–531 526 11 156.00–167.00 $161.73 $851 +2.73
550–597 566 13 150.00–159.00 $156.44 $885 +6.44
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
675–685 678 3 144.00–146.00 $144.67 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
460 460 1 159.00 $159.00 $731 —
552–565 559 4 134.00–140.00 $136.97 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 362 5 139.00–147.00 $142.36 $515 +1.60
400–430 420 5 133.00–139.00 $134.54 $565 +0.88
475 475 3 133.00–135.00 $134.33 $638 +7.25
500–548 531 11 131.00–139.00 $136.42 $724 +8.72
550–580 563 5 128.00–139.00 $135.25 $761 +5.90
615–635 628 4 132.00–137.00 $134.77 $846 +9.09
715–717 716 3 129.00–131.00 $130.33 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 6 140.00–142.00 $140.51 $448 +2.51
360–385 375 4 122.00–126.00 $124.79 $468 -8.21
415–430 423 6 124.00–130.00 $127.16 $538 +4.42
460–480 468 5 122.00–129.00 $125.93 $589 +6.27
505–540 523 4 121.00–128.00 $124.38 $651 +2.38
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 +5.00
695 695 2 115.00 $115.00 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 174.00 $174.00 $592 +3.28
380 380 1 173.00 $173.00 $657 +6.96
440 440 2 160.00 $160.00 $704 -3.18
485 485 1 161.00 $161.00 $781 +3.86
515–545 530 2 146.00–149.00 $147.54 $782 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 160.00 $160.00 $624 +1.45
440 440 1 156.00 $156.00 $686 —
475–480 478 2 125.00–136.00 $130.47 $624 -17.26
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 -5.00
600 600 1 109.00 $109.00 $654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–905 818 85-90% 3 52.00–54.00 $52.74 $431 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1185 1145 80-85% 2 62.00 $62.00 $710 +4.27
1250 1250 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 75.00 $75.00 $832 —

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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.