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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

81 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 81 63 0
Feeder cattle 59 53 0
Slaughter cattle 11 7 0
Replacement cattle 11 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend sale not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 187.00 $187.00 $617 —
370 370 1 176.00 $176.00 $651 —
440 440 1 176.00 $176.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 4 145.00–154.00 $148.79 $492 -3.79
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 -5.77
455–465 462 3 137.00–140.00 $138.66 $641 +3.88
505–510 508 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $704 -2.49
575–595 585 2 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $778 +3.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 131.00–141.00 $135.35 $420 —
365–390 378 2 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $506 -2.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 3 162.00–166.00 $164.38 $687 +2.86
515–540 528 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $839 +23.98
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
605 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 172.00–176.00 $173.95 $562 —
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 133.00 $133.00 $519 —
425 425 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1155 1085 80-85% 3 72.00–79.00 $74.91 $813 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 86.50 $86.50 $1,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–960 875 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.10 $447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,988 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.