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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.11/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.64/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 515 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 147 81
Feeder cattle 210 137 62
Slaughter cattle 12 10 12
Replacement cattle 4 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady on few offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 +1.00
380–385 383 2 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $666 -1.81
420–430 425 3 163.00–174.00 $168.97 $718 -4.61
455–470 462 3 153.00–159.00 $156.70 $724 -8.37
506 value added 506 8 161.00 $161.00 $815 —
505–540 525 7 151.00–157.00 $153.81 $808 -7.92
555 555 1 153.00 $153.00 $849 -3.44
610–625 615 7 148.00–154.00 $150.87 $928 +5.87
670–690 683 3 138.00–145.00 $142.71 $975 -1.96
700–722 714 3 135.00–139.00 $137.36 $981 —
755 value added 755 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,102 —
825–846 836 2 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $1,070 —
850 850 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,088 —
925 925 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
1002 1002 8 112.00 $112.00 $1,122 —
1077 1077 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 161.00 $161.00 $539 -9.00
495 495 1 151.00 $151.00 $747 -8.00
545 545 1 146.00 $146.00 $796 —
590 590 1 143.00 $143.00 $844 +6.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 166.00 $166.00 $332 —
320–340 330 2 144.00–149.00 $146.42 $483 —
360–385 375 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $534 +0.10
405–445 425 3 133.00–141.00 $136.21 $579 +1.67
470–495 486 9 132.00–140.00 $136.35 $663 +2.02
500–536 519 16 132.00–139.00 $137.11 $712 +0.69
575–595 587 3 132.00–136.00 $133.98 $786 -1.27
610–625 618 2 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $785 -7.79
650 650 8 128.50 $128.50 $835 —
852 852 5 98.00 $98.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 141.00 $141.00 $360 —
310–335 322 3 136.00–140.00 $138.37 $446 -2.14
410 410 1 131.00 $131.00 $537 +3.84
470–485 477 6 121.00–126.00 $124.17 $592 -1.76
620 620 1 112.00 $112.00 $694 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
810 810 1 93.00 $93.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 128.00 $128.00 $493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 198.00 $198.00 $465 —
330 330 1 186.00 $186.00 $614 +12.00
385–390 388 2 170.00–173.00 $171.49 $665 -1.51
420–445 435 3 159.00–170.00 $164.23 $714 +4.23
475–495 488 4 149.00–154.00 $150.77 $736 -10.23
530–545 538 6 142.00–151.00 $147.52 $794 -0.02
560–585 567 6 135.00–145.00 $138.37 $785 —
615–645 630 2 133.00–136.00 $134.54 $848 —
680 680 1 121.00 $121.00 $823 —
725 fancy 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 ±0.00
580–595 590 3 122.00–131.00 $124.95 $737 —
635 635 1 123.00 $123.00 $781 +14.00
725 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1420 1108 80-85% 3 57.50–65.00 $61.18 $678 —
1110–1145 1128 80-85% 2 52.50–55.50 $54.02 $609 -7.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1335 1158 85-90% 4 49.00–56.00 $51.96 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1840 1614 4 75.00–81.00 $77.48 $1,251 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 740.00–750.00 $745.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00 —

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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.