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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 219 117
Feeder cattle 130 193 79
Slaughter cattle 15 17 18
Replacement cattle 18 9 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 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
375 375 1 154.00 $154.00 $578 —
540 540 1 153.00 $153.00 $826 -5.00
585 585 1 144.00 $144.00 $842 -11.00
605–620 613 2 139.00–144.00 $141.53 $868 —
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 620 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $778 —
670–690 680 2 115.00–120.00 $117.46 $799 —
740 740 1 114.00 $114.00 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $557 —
400–430 413 4 138.00–143.00 $140.48 $580 -4.54
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 -9.80
515–525 521 5 129.00–133.00 $130.81 $682 -8.28
555–585 570 2 123.00–130.00 $126.59 $722 -7.43
955 955 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,041 —
1015 1015 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 4 128.00–139.00 $134.15 $424 -9.56
350–380 361 4 128.00–134.00 $131.27 $474 -6.93
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
450–475 458 3 126.00–128.00 $126.69 $580 -8.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 154.00–162.00 $157.94 $537 -18.04
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -14.38
400–445 426 4 139.00–150.00 $144.84 $617 -15.87
450–495 470 3 135.00–141.00 $138.43 $651 -13.99
500–525 515 4 133.00–141.00 $135.96 $700 -8.80
550 550 2 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $726 -5.55
605–640 618 3 126.00–131.00 $128.95 $797 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 -7.00
705–725 717 3 115.00–121.00 $117.69 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 151.00 $151.00 $483 -8.20
375–380 378 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $524 -11.49
415–430 425 4 130.00–134.00 $132.24 $562 -13.17
450–495 477 5 129.00–134.00 $131.04 $625 -7.36
515–545 535 3 120.00–128.00 $123.06 $658 -7.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 129.00 $129.00 $432 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–990 913 80-85% 3 64.00–66.00 $65.34 $597 —
970–1125 1040 80-85% 4 70.00–78.00 $72.88 $758 —
1070–1435 1226 80-85% 4 79.00–82.50 $80.42 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–965 913 85-90% 2 50.00–56.00 $53.17 $485 —
955–1075 1015 85-90% 2 59.00–65.00 $62.18 $631 +6.18

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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) 2 640.00 $640.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 300.00–480.00 $411.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 545.00 $545.00

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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 4 1,125.00–1,330.00 $1,238.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.