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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 213 0
Feeder cattle 137 186 0
Slaughter cattle 39 22 0
Replacement cattle 41 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 148.00–152.00 $150.14 $485 +4.21
360–385 370 3 143.00–150.00 $145.60 $539 +2.61
435–445 440 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $620 +4.36
455–470 460 3 138.00–142.00 $139.65 $642 +4.85
507 507 2 139.00 $139.00 $705 +4.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 131.00–140.00 $136.18 $507 +0.22
415 415 1 133.00 $133.00 $552 —
495 495 1 122.00 $122.00 $604 -14.00
605–610 608 2 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $434 -0.50
395 395 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 +2.00
330–340 337 3 160.00–164.00 $161.31 $544 -12.54
375 375 2 140.00 $140.00 $525 -21.00
400–405 403 2 130.00–138.00 $134.02 $540 -18.50
475–495 482 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $635 -4.29
520 520 1 121.00 $121.00 $629 —
610–645 628 2 108.00–111.00 $109.54 $688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 184.00 $184.00 $552 —
370–395 383 2 171.00–173.00 $171.97 $659 -8.32
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 -22.71
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 +5.05
745 745 1 119.00 $119.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 140.00–142.00 $141.03 $465 -24.97
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1275 1080 80-85% 6 74.00–80.50 $76.72 $829 —
1085–1155 1120 80-85% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.03 $796 +4.04
1150–1200 1173 80-85% 3 81.50–85.00 $83.36 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–830 808 85-90% 3 45.00–50.50 $48.19 $389 —
705–1005 885 85-90% 6 52.00–60.00 $56.87 $503 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,062 —
1320–1550 1435 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.46 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 88.50 $88.50 $920 —
1895 1895 5 93.50 $93.50 $1,772 —

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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) 6 740.00–940.00 $865.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 560.00–735.00 $659.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 480.00–640.00 $562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 405.00–510.00 $461.25
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 250.00–280.00 $260.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 340.00 $340.00

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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 7 980.00–1,300.00 $1,129.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 690.00–875.00 $782.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00 —

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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.