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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.84/cwt ≈ $596/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.95/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 522 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $154.06/cwt ≈ $801/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 147 251
Feeder cattle 239 97 167
Slaughter cattle 16 32 18
Replacement cattle 31 18 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 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
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 —
400–430 419 4 168.00–176.00 $171.70 $719 —
455–490 469 4 164.00–171.00 $168.19 $789 +10.70
505–525 515 5 157.00–166.00 $161.02 $829 +2.02
560–585 571 4 150.00–158.00 $154.21 $881 —
600–645 623 6 141.00–149.00 $144.82 $902 —
650–655 653 2 131.00–141.00 $135.98 $888 +0.98
700–710 705 2 131.00 $131.00 $924 —
750 750 1 124.00 $124.00 $930 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
365–370 367 3 166.00–172.00 $169.01 $620 —
435 435 1 163.00 $163.00 $709 +12.00
450–495 480 4 151.00–158.00 $156.11 $749 +15.11
520–535 528 3 145.00–155.00 $151.04 $797 —
580 580 1 138.00 $138.00 $800 —
710 710 1 118.00 $118.00 $838 —
755–770 765 3 111.00–114.00 $113.01 $865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $633 —

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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 2 146.00–147.00 $146.48 $488 -4.52
350–390 369 8 137.00–146.00 $141.97 $524 —
425 425 4 139.00–142.00 $139.75 $594 +5.72
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
450–495 474 7 130.00–140.00 $133.08 $631 —
500–545 522 11 127.00–135.00 $130.95 $684 -0.38
550–570 558 7 122.00–128.00 $124.28 $693 —
605–615 608 4 120.00–126.00 $121.52 $739 —
690–695 693 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $818 -7.00
705 705 1 117.00 $117.00 $825 —
815 815 1 107.00 $107.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
320–340 333 3 133.00–138.00 $134.60 $448 +2.58
365–385 375 6 128.00–135.00 $132.28 $496 +6.28
405–430 422 3 129.00–130.00 $129.32 $546 —
465–480 474 14 123.00–129.00 $125.84 $596 —
515–540 535 9 115.00–125.00 $122.09 $653 +9.13
565–585 575 2 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $682 +9.04
600–630 610 3 111.00–118.00 $113.41 $692 -2.59
705 705 1 109.00 $109.00 $768 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 4 170.00–175.00 $173.03 $645 +20.44
400–440 426 9 164.00–173.00 $167.54 $714 —
460–485 474 9 155.00–164.00 $160.22 $759 +19.22
500–540 520 10 151.00–157.00 $154.06 $801 —
570–590 583 3 136.00–148.00 $140.58 $820 -1.13
600–610 607 3 136.00–138.00 $137.34 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 168.00 $168.00 $538 —
355–385 369 5 158.00–168.00 $161.59 $596 +27.23
410 410 1 156.00 $156.00 $640 +21.00
460–480 467 3 145.00–155.00 $148.43 $693 —
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
475–495 485 5 126.00–134.00 $129.23 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1185 1060 85-90% 7 52.00–60.50 $55.35 $587 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1380 1219 80-85% 5 66.00–73.00 $71.13 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1605 1353 75-80% 2 65.00–70.50 $68.26 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1510 1447 3 84.00–93.00 $88.53 $1,281 —

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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) 5 610.00–870.00 $698.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–980.00 $896.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–960.00 $846.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 380.00–530.00 $455.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 610.00–760.00 $685.00

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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 2 960.00 $960.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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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.