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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 257 223
Feeder cattle 151 207 188
Slaughter cattle 12 30 25
Replacement cattle 5 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
355–395 378 4 186.00–194.00 $190.91 $722 -11.50
515–545 530 2 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $867 -6.46
605 605 1 161.00 $161.00 $974 +5.00
650–690 672 3 147.00–154.00 $150.31 $1,010 —
715 715 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 412 3 163.00–167.00 $164.41 $677 —
450–475 463 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $743 —
550–555 553 2 146.00–151.00 $148.51 $821 —
785 785 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 141.00 $141.00 $571 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $559 -3.18
400–445 417 5 142.00–151.00 $146.15 $609 -7.62
475–485 477 5 137.00–139.00 $138.59 $661 -16.41
525–540 530 4 134.00–140.00 $136.03 $721 -0.49
545 545 1 146.00 $146.00 $796 +9.48
565 565 2 148.00 $148.00 $836 -2.00
560–585 573 2 132.00–138.00 $134.93 $773 -15.07
600–640 620 2 125.00–129.00 $127.06 $788 +0.33
660 660 1 134.00 $134.00 $884 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 142.00 $142.00 $540 -7.34
430–435 433 4 131.00–140.00 $135.47 $587 -2.98
490 490 2 135.00 $135.00 $662 +5.00
525 525 1 131.00 $131.00 $688 —
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 —
610 610 1 126.00 $126.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 —
440 440 1 124.00 $124.00 $546 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 173.00–184.00 $176.19 $652 -19.16
425–430 428 3 164.00–172.00 $167.01 $715 -2.21
450–485 459 8 152.00–164.00 $157.38 $722 -3.33
520–545 529 7 148.00–153.00 $149.59 $791 -1.01
550–565 558 5 140.00–146.00 $144.41 $806 +2.39
610–640 625 2 138.00–146.00 $141.90 $887 +9.90
650–675 662 3 131.00–142.00 $137.93 $913 +16.19
915 915 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 5 144.00–162.00 $154.28 $568 -16.93
415–445 433 3 143.00–151.00 $148.10 $641 -9.35
470–490 479 8 137.00–149.00 $146.36 $701 +1.23
515–535 522 3 133.00–134.00 $133.66 $698 -1.34
620–625 623 3 130.00–134.00 $131.66 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 —
520 520 1 122.00 $122.00 $634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1135 1059 80-85% 4 77.00–83.00 $79.08 $837 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $882 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $646 —
740–1190 965 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.62 $575 -6.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 920.00 $920.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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.