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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 306 227
Feeder cattle 103 245 156
Slaughter cattle 22 35 22
Replacement cattle 20 26 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 lower. 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
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -19.91
610 610 1 146.00 $146.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $425 —
330 330 1 154.00 $154.00 $508 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -6.23
410–425 417 3 141.00–150.00 $145.65 $607 -10.63
450–490 470 4 136.00–144.00 $138.39 $650 -13.99
500–540 516 7 133.00–140.00 $135.02 $697 -1.07
555–560 559 4 130.00–134.00 $133.01 $744 —
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 144.00–150.00 $146.00 $380 —
320–335 326 4 137.00–146.00 $142.23 $464 -6.96
350–360 355 2 141.00–144.00 $142.52 $506 -5.65
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 -3.29
450–470 460 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $605 -4.61
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 +3.50
555 555 1 118.00 $118.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 99.00 $99.00 $549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 204.00–218.00 $211.32 $501 —
250–280 260 3 196.00–200.00 $197.60 $514 —
305–330 322 3 192.00–196.00 $194.74 $627 -2.45
410 410 1 172.00 $172.00 $705 -7.48
455–495 478 5 150.00–160.00 $155.95 $745 -7.59
500–545 515 3 142.00–150.00 $145.88 $751 -13.72
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -9.47
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 -9.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $395 —
300 300 1 184.00 $184.00 $552 -6.00
375–380 378 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $609 -4.59
405–430 418 2 146.00–149.00 $147.54 $617 -14.46
455 455 1 144.00 $144.00 $655 -8.92
785 785 1 104.00 $104.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 168.00 $168.00 $571 —
385 385 1 168.00 $168.00 $647 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1025 885 80-85% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.32 $649 —
880–1220 1069 80-85% 4 81.00–88.50 $85.99 $919 -4.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $484 -20.00
970–1025 1007 85-90% 3 62.50–69.00 $64.59 $650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1500 1370 75-80% 2 79.50–81.00 $80.32 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 73.00 $73.00 $679 —
1180–1670 1463 3 88.00–95.00 $92.54 $1,354 -10.06

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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) 2 450.00–600.00 $525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 360.00–450.00 $405.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–760.00 $740.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00

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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 6 630.00–850.00 $766.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 420.00–560.00 $490.00 —

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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.