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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 195 346
Feeder cattle 125 165 295
Slaughter cattle 29 7 34
Replacement cattle 15 23 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 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
400–410 403 3 188.00–198.00 $191.98 $774 +14.98
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
590 590 1 131.00 $131.00 $773 -11.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 139.00–145.00 $142.02 $530 +3.02
415–440 423 6 131.00–143.00 $133.98 $567 -1.02
450–490 466 6 128.00–133.00 $130.78 $609 +3.04
505–545 525 2 125.00–131.00 $127.89 $671 +1.89
585 585 2 129.00 $129.00 $755 —
625–630 628 2 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $769 +1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 134.00–140.00 $137.17 $436 +1.68
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
480 480 1 122.00 $122.00 $586 +7.00
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 +9.00
620 620 2 112.00–118.00 $115.00 $713 —
740–745 743 2 100.00–106.00 $103.01 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 111.00 $111.00 $527 —
525 525 1 104.00 $104.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
385 385 1 198.00 $198.00 $762 +30.96
430–445 442 5 166.00–178.00 $168.33 $744 +16.22
475–495 485 6 152.00–160.00 $155.48 $754 +6.48
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 +6.06
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
760 760 2 126.00 $126.00 $958 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 168.00–174.00 $170.66 $541 —
360–380 370 3 145.00–166.00 $154.81 $573 —
400–445 423 3 138.00–155.00 $145.36 $615 +7.15
470 470 5 127.00–136.00 $131.80 $619 +4.00
530 530 2 124.00 $124.00 $657 -2.31
725–745 735 2 105.00–112.00 $108.45 $797 —
1015 1015 1 92.00 $92.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 134.00 $134.00 $509 —
450–475 463 2 117.00–122.00 $119.43 $553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–930 890 85-90% 3 52.50–55.00 $53.80 $479 —
900–1000 946 85-90% 9 57.00–62.50 $60.45 $572 —
990 990 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $653 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1320 1145 80-85% 9 66.00–73.50 $69.65 $797 —
1125–1245 1185 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.47 $882 -1.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 79.50 $79.50 $1,081 —
1195–1635 1415 75-80% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.16 $1,007 —

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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) 4 590.00–840.00 $677.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 820.00–1,125.00 $935.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 360.00–410.00 $376.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 880.00 $880.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.