Cattle Market Pulse

Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 301 0
Feeder cattle 160 204 0
Slaughter cattle 38 31 0
Replacement cattle 14 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 184.00 $184.00 $699 —
405–445 431 4 178.00–180.00 $178.72 $770 —
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 198.00 $198.00 $604 —
420 420 1 186.00 $186.00 $781 —
465 465 1 178.00 $178.00 $828 —
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 —
640 640 1 152.00 $152.00 $973 —
665 665 1 146.00 $146.00 $971 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 163.00 $163.00 $709 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $451 -0.97
320–335 327 3 146.00–151.00 $149.02 $487 —
360 360 1 147.00 $147.00 $529 —
410–430 420 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $607 +4.49
455–475 467 6 139.00–145.00 $142.51 $666 +3.51
510–535 523 6 135.00–141.00 $138.53 $725 —
560–585 573 2 128.00–134.00 $131.07 $751 —
665–670 668 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 152.00–158.00 $155.04 $519 —
365–390 378 2 155.00–156.00 $155.52 $588 -0.48
410 fancy 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
465–480 472 3 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $699 -3.50
520–525 522 3 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $752 +0.01
565 fancy 565 1 152.00 $152.00 $859 —
585 585 2 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $807 -5.68
640 640 2 137.00 $137.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 139.00 $139.00 $528 —
425 425 4 138.00 $138.00 $586 +5.00
605 605 4 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
740–745 743 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 184.00 $184.00 $635 —
380–390 388 4 174.00–181.00 $177.52 $689 —
410 410 1 168.00 $168.00 $689 —
465–480 473 2 163.00–165.00 $164.02 $776 —
515–545 526 4 144.00–147.00 $145.72 $766 -5.28
565–590 579 4 130.00–135.00 $133.48 $773 -7.52
605–645 632 3 130.00–139.00 $133.40 $843 —
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 175.00–178.00 $176.03 $563 —
355–365 364 7 170.00–172.00 $171.15 $623 -8.85
430–445 438 2 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $697 —
485 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 —
520 520 1 136.00 $136.00 $707 ±0.00
625–640 630 3 120.00–126.00 $122.03 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 6 186.00–192.00 $189.98 $650 —
355–365 358 3 184.00–190.00 $187.96 $673 -8.04
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
510–535 518 3 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $787 -7.53
560–585 573 2 142.00–145.00 $143.47 $822 -7.53
620 620 1 143.00 $143.00 $887 +1.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1390 1094 80-85% 5 69.00–74.00 $71.38 $781 —
980–1365 1197 80-85% 3 85.00–87.00 $85.76 $1,027 —
1115–1435 1289 80-85% 5 75.00–80.00 $76.61 $988 -6.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1185 940 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $56.85 $534 —
930–950 940 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.99 $479 —
980–1010 995 85-90% 2 64.00–66.00 $65.02 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1385 1383 75-80% 2 86.00–88.00 $87.00 $1,203 —
1320–1525 1423 75-80% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.39 $1,172 -8.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,285 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 575.00–675.00 $625.00

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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) 3 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,191.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.