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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.28/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.50/cwt ≈ $944/hd at 611 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.00/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 539 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 117 0
Feeder cattle 183 98 0
Slaughter cattle 26 8 0
Replacement cattle 18 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 3.00-5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 181.00–193.00 $187.00 $692 —
415–430 421 6 178.00–186.00 $183.83 $774 —
450–475 460 4 166.00–172.00 $169.21 $778 —
500–545 528 3 157.00–160.00 $158.71 $838 —
585–595 589 4 156.00–159.00 $157.51 $928 —
611 611 11 154.50 $154.50 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
350–390 363 3 168.00–180.00 $172.50 $626 —
420–430 425 2 154.00–161.00 $157.54 $670 —
465 465 4 146.00 $146.00 $679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 151.00 $151.00 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 161.00 $161.00 $531 +8.41
370–385 379 7 150.00–156.00 $153.31 $581 +6.64
400–435 416 8 148.00–156.00 $152.03 $632 +8.67
465–480 475 3 140.00–149.00 $142.94 $679 -3.06
539 539 10 141.00 $141.00 $760 +10.32
555–560 558 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $767 —
620 620 1 133.00 $133.00 $825 +14.00
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 +20.00
740 740 1 116.00 $116.00 $858 +6.00
960 960 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 5 145.00–150.00 $147.21 $480 +5.17
365–380 370 3 145.00–148.00 $146.03 $540 —
420–438 435 8 143.00–145.00 $144.63 $629 +13.63
460 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 —
525 525 2 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 129.00 $129.00 $432 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $597 +9.75
365–395 385 3 178.00–190.00 $182.13 $701 +5.19
410–430 421 6 176.00–180.00 $178.16 $750 +11.37
450–480 471 11 155.00–171.00 $159.28 $750 +0.74
500–545 522 8 149.00–157.00 $152.72 $797 +1.72
550–565 558 2 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $809 +0.44
725 725 1 124.00 $124.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 +0.66
365–380 373 4 164.00–172.00 $169.03 $630 +9.03
410–430 422 3 159.00–164.00 $161.37 $681 —
465–490 479 4 142.00–152.00 $147.73 $708 -3.27
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 +9.06
670 670 1 106.00 $106.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 123.00 $123.00 $344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1230 1042 85-90% 9 51.00–59.50 $56.26 $586 -3.81
1080–1230 1155 85-90% 2 46.00–46.50 $46.27 $534 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 65.50 $65.50 $747 —
1130–1555 1323 80-85% 5 71.50–75.00 $73.21 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1755 1363 3 82.50–89.00 $85.67 $1,168 —
1660–2115 1841 4 98.50–107.00 $103.31 $1,902 —

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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) 2 690.00 $690.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 355.00 $355.00

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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 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.