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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 291 141
Feeder cattle 78 211 96
Slaughter cattle 26 42 36
Replacement cattle 10 38 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady on few offering. Replacements 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
235 235 1 208.00 $208.00 $489 —
420 420 1 179.00 $179.00 $752 +4.01
455 455 1 166.00 $166.00 $755 +0.42
510–515 513 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $808 -2.27
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
610 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 —
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 +2.00
625 625 1 129.00 $129.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 3 153.00–162.00 $158.41 $575 +9.72
415 415 1 156.00 $156.00 $647 ±0.00
450 450 1 152.00 $152.00 $684 +15.45
565–595 580 2 136.00–140.00 $138.05 $801 +11.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 +2.99
360–370 365 2 131.00–143.00 $136.92 $500 -4.08
465 465 1 133.00 $133.00 $618 —
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 —
705 705 1 104.00 $104.00 $733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 +1.98
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 194.00–204.00 $198.73 $556 -6.24
300–315 308 3 186.00–190.00 $188.66 $581 +4.64
390–395 393 2 185.00–189.00 $186.99 $735 +8.06
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -3.75
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 +0.06
525 525 1 139.00 $139.00 $730 +4.39
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 160.00–168.00 $162.64 $615 +11.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1010 975 85-90% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.55 $600 —
935–1265 1132 85-90% 7 63.50–72.00 $67.64 $766 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1125 1113 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.01 $879 —
1070–1265 1139 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $84.70 $965 —
1230–1305 1268 80-85% 2 91.00–92.50 $91.73 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1165 75-80% 3 81.00–88.00 $84.59 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1290 1250 2 89.00–92.00 $90.45 $1,131 —
1375–1730 1568 3 97.00–104.00 $101.22 $1,587 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 830.00–880.00 $842.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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 2 910.00–1,250.00 $1,080.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —

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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.