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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 224 189
Feeder cattle 114 146 134
Slaughter cattle 74 39 27
Replacement cattle 17 39 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 304 7 156.00–162.00 $158.59 $482 —
360 360 1 146.00 $146.00 $526 +10.11
410–435 419 4 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $587 +8.03
460–470 463 4 129.00–134.00 $131.74 $610 +0.48
520–530 527 3 130.00–131.00 $130.67 $689 +3.14
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 +4.00
550 550 1 136.00 $136.00 $748 +10.00
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 —
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 —
790 790 1 115.00 $115.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $391 —
320–330 325 4 144.00–150.00 $147.74 $480 —
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 +5.99
535 535 1 123.00 $123.00 $658 +4.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 178.00–186.00 $181.02 $585 +9.35
350–355 354 5 166.00–178.00 $171.79 $608 —
400–415 408 2 160.00–164.00 $161.96 $661 +12.52
465–475 470 2 151.00–161.00 $155.95 $733 +15.13
505–545 532 3 146.00–147.00 $146.34 $779 +10.99
570–580 578 4 136.00–142.00 $138.99 $803 +6.55
615–645 630 2 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 168.00 $168.00 $529 +34.00
370–390 383 3 161.00–164.00 $163.03 $624 +18.79
430–440 435 2 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $640 +7.76
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 +8.21
515–525 520 2 125.00–136.00 $130.45 $678 +2.05
550–585 568 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $733 +4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 139.00 $139.00 $514 —
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 +7.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1255 1074 80-85% 5 79.00–83.00 $80.54 $865 —
950–1530 1099 80-85% 25 84.00–92.00 $87.91 $966 —
1050–1350 1201 80-85% 30 93.00–100.00 $96.05 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–985 843 85-90% 5 72.00–79.00 $74.97 $632 —
865–1010 930 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.02 $642 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,190 —
1310–1620 1465 75-80% 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,776 —
1825–2190 2008 2 114.00–115.00 $114.45 $2,298 —

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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) 8 650.00–850.00 $731.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $933.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 380.00–615.00 $554.00

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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.