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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.17/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 81 228
Feeder cattle 188 59 196
Slaughter cattle 28 11 15
Replacement cattle 25 11 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 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
340 340 1 206.00 $206.00 $700 +19.00
350–380 368 3 178.00–182.00 $179.95 $662 +3.95
410 410 2 174.00–180.00 $177.00 $726 +1.00
480 480 2 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
525 525 1 161.00 $161.00 $845 —
565 565 1 156.00 $156.00 $881 —
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 156.00–168.00 $161.96 $612 —
485 485 1 147.00 $147.00 $713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 —
710 710 1 109.00 $109.00 $774 —
765 765 1 101.00 $101.00 $773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 200.00–206.00 $203.42 $686 —
365–395 387 6 170.00–194.00 $177.84 $688 —
405–425 413 10 165.00–173.00 $170.17 $703 +5.79
500–545 524 4 148.00–160.00 $153.83 $806 -5.15
550–580 573 6 129.00–148.00 $134.97 $773 -15.03
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 157.00–160.00 $157.97 $608 —
415–440 425 3 158.00–163.00 $160.95 $684 —
455–490 475 3 137.00–140.00 $138.63 $658 —
500–545 521 4 135.00–140.00 $138.21 $720 +13.21
595 595 1 127.00 $127.00 $756 —
680 680 2 116.00 $116.00 $789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 416 4 137.00–148.00 $139.90 $582 +16.90
475–495 485 2 121.00–131.00 $126.10 $612 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1060 929 85-90% 6 47.00–55.00 $52.52 $488 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $721 —
1025–1155 1091 85-90% 4 58.00–65.00 $60.96 $665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1430 1250 80-85% 4 83.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,075 -0.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,069 —
1125–1855 1453 6 101.00–112.50 $106.75 $1,551 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–640.00 $588.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 285.00–390.00 $332.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–930.00 $795.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,090.00 $1,045.00

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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 4 540.00–770.00 $662.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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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.