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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.65/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 519 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.08/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 526 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.86/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 469 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 168 216
Feeder cattle 337 151 198
Slaughter cattle 25 12 12
Replacement cattle 13 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 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
350–390 362 7 196.00–208.00 $198.87 $720 +7.96
410–430 421 7 188.00–194.00 $191.71 $807 —
450–495 470 5 175.00–186.00 $180.27 $847 —
500–548 519 34 169.00–179.00 $175.65 $912 +12.11
560–580 569 16 163.00–174.00 $168.85 $961 —
600–645 622 6 151.00–159.00 $155.73 $969 -5.27
680 680 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,027 +0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
375 375 1 184.00 $184.00 $690 —
406–420 410 4 170.00–180.00 $177.44 $728 +13.03
455–495 468 6 159.00–165.00 $162.31 $760 +1.80
525–545 533 9 155.00–163.00 $160.25 $854 —
555–590 579 7 146.00–156.00 $152.38 $882 +3.87
625–630 628 3 146.00–151.00 $147.66 $927 —
660–675 668 2 130.00–137.00 $133.54 $892 —
815 815 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–680 665 2 122.00–124.00 $122.98 $818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 7 161.00–173.00 $169.38 $644 +15.35
400–445 426 8 151.00–161.00 $157.19 $670 +11.04
450–495 469 22 141.00–151.00 $146.86 $689 +8.27
510–546 526 32 140.00–154.00 $145.08 $763 +9.05
550–580 574 7 137.00–148.00 $144.19 $828 +9.26
600–620 607 7 130.00–138.00 $132.71 $806 +5.65
665–675 673 4 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $877 -3.75
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 4 163.00–164.00 $163.51 $513 —
370 370 2 154.00 $154.00 $570 +12.00
415–440 429 5 140.00–145.00 $143.03 $614 +7.56
450–480 463 18 133.00–140.00 $137.00 $634 +2.00
500–530 517 9 130.00–136.00 $133.44 $690 +2.44
570–580 574 5 128.00–133.00 $130.42 $749 +4.42
600–615 606 5 126.00–129.00 $127.78 $774 +1.78
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 410 11 125.00–133.00 $130.75 $536 +6.75
520–545 533 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 204.00 $204.00 $612 —
350–380 376 7 188.00–204.00 $195.91 $737 +19.72
420–430 426 5 178.00–185.00 $183.00 $780 +15.99
480 480 4 158.00–175.00 $170.75 $820 +13.37
515–545 528 6 150.00–160.00 $155.48 $821 +5.89
560 560 2 147.00 $147.00 $823 +2.59
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 -1.93
745 745 1 131.00 $131.00 $976 —
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
360–385 377 3 174.00–178.00 $175.27 $661 +20.99
405–430 417 5 165.00–171.00 $167.35 $698 +19.25
450–485 474 7 150.00–155.00 $151.84 $720 +5.48
510–520 515 2 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $757 +13.35
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1205 1105 80-85% 4 79.00–85.00 $83.01 $917 —
1050–1250 1150 80-85% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.17 $1,117 —
1245–1440 1334 80-85% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.12 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $675 —
775–1150 927 85-90% 3 54.00–59.00 $56.35 $522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1325 1238 75-80% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $1,146 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,080 —
2050–2065 2060 3 113.00–114.00 $113.67 $2,342 —
2090 2090 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,215 —

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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) 2 960.00–985.00 $972.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 675.00–850.00 $765.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 970.00–1,375.00 $1,172.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 330.00–505.00 $417.50

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.