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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.01/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $158.18/cwt ≈ $731/hd at 462 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.21/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 217 166
Feeder cattle 181 137 137
Slaughter cattle 35 39 19
Replacement cattle 27 41 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 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
310 310 1 193.00 $193.00 $598 —
360 360 1 179.00 $179.00 $644 —
405–415 410 2 168.00–175.00 $171.46 $703 —
450–465 460 3 165.00–172.00 $167.28 $769 —
505–530 523 4 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $850 —
550–580 566 4 150.00–163.00 $155.67 $881 —
620 620 1 137.00 $137.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 166.00 $166.00 $622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 4 150.00–161.00 $157.94 $528 +7.80
360–386 375 10 151.00–161.00 $158.21 $593 +12.61
410–445 421 4 144.00–151.00 $146.47 $617 +5.46
450–498 475 19 138.00–149.00 $144.01 $684 +4.36
505–535 521 7 134.00–142.00 $138.23 $720 -0.77
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
610–615 613 4 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 148.00–153.00 $150.50 $482 —
365–385 378 3 132.00–145.00 $137.05 $518 +0.87
470–480 475 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $627 +10.02
580 580 1 128.00 $128.00 $742 —
605 605 1 121.00 $121.00 $732 +19.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 126.00 $126.00 $428 -3.50
385 385 1 128.00 $128.00 $493 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 176.00–182.00 $179.07 $560 -4.93
365–395 373 6 162.00–172.00 $166.93 $623 -5.04
420–445 433 2 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $701 +11.94
450–495 462 13 151.00–160.00 $158.18 $731 —
500–530 519 8 145.00–151.00 $149.07 $774 —
565 565 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $825 +9.00
605–615 610 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $826 —
650–675 663 2 126.00–135.00 $130.58 $866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 4 160.00–168.00 $165.21 $552 +3.90
350–395 373 2 150.00–160.00 $154.70 $577 +14.70
420 420 1 154.00 $154.00 $647 +19.98
460–480 470 4 136.00–147.00 $140.30 $659 +8.59
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +19.00
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +15.46
660 660 1 107.00 $107.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 —
420 420 1 138.00 $138.00 $580 +18.00
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
625 625 1 113.00 $113.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 54.50 $54.50 $534 —
880–1125 1023 85-90% 13 60.00–68.00 $62.10 $635 -2.90
1025 1025 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $707 +4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1375 1180 80-85% 5 76.00–83.50 $78.82 $930 -4.54
1035–1440 1224 80-85% 5 84.00–86.50 $84.94 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,093 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,104 —
1330–1690 1536 6 94.00–102.00 $97.40 $1,496 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 810.00–950.00 $912.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 370.00–500.00 $433.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 300.00–470.00 $385.00

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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 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,050.00 $990.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–900.00 $775.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 620.00–650.00 $630.00 —

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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.