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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 229 200
Feeder cattle 165 196 159
Slaughter cattle 7 28 24
Replacement cattle 23 5 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
570–585 576 7 135.00–146.00 $142.09 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 177.00 $177.00 $726 +4.42
550–570 567 6 152.00–154.00 $153.68 $871 +13.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 139.00 $139.00 $486 -8.05
400–430 416 4 130.00–137.00 $135.00 $562 +1.25
470–475 474 4 125.00–132.00 $127.74 $605 +0.28
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 +14.38
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 +4.38
585 value added 585 9 143.00 $143.00 $837 —
615 615 1 121.00 $121.00 $744 —
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 +7.51
673 value added 673 3 139.00 $139.00 $935 —
735 735 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 +11.34
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 +6.00
930 930 2 107.00 $107.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $444 —
410–430 416 5 119.00–126.00 $121.44 $505 -1.01
494 494 6 115.00 $115.00 $568 -4.89
500–545 519 4 115.00–119.00 $116.96 $607 +2.26
595 595 1 111.00 $111.00 $660 —
670 670 1 109.00 $109.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 116.00 $116.00 $470 +1.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 421 6 135.00–142.00 $138.21 $582 -7.69
450–485 461 8 126.00–136.00 $127.80 $589 -5.66
510–540 531 7 122.00–130.00 $126.31 $671 +1.95
565–585 574 5 117.00–128.00 $122.81 $705 —
600–625 615 3 111.00–118.00 $114.97 $707 +2.97
760 760 1 97.00 $97.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 362 9 162.00–172.00 $167.04 $605 +1.27
415–430 424 7 148.00–157.00 $152.11 $645 -9.89
470–490 480 4 146.00–152.00 $149.00 $715 +7.26
510–530 520 2 143.00–149.00 $145.94 $759 +4.93
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 —
605–625 615 2 120.00 $120.00 $738 -3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 130.00 $130.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1115 1074 85-90% 4 56.00–58.50 $56.89 $611 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1250 1180 80-85% 3 75.50–76.00 $75.68 $893 +2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,138 —

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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) 11 770.00–1,075.00 $916.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 680.00–860.00 $755.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 460.00–655.00 $570.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 260.00 $260.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 490.00 $490.00 —

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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.