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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 325 176
Feeder cattle 194 273 124
Slaughter cattle 62 26 16
Replacement cattle 25 26 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 194.00 $194.00 $832 —
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
610–645 628 2 144.00–146.00 $145.03 $911 —
735 value added 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 186.00 $186.00 $725 —
515 515 7 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 176.00 $176.00 $625 —
415 415 3 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
465 465 3 151.00 $151.00 $702 —
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 3 140.00–148.00 $144.69 $543 -2.92
460–465 462 3 137.00–142.00 $138.68 $641 -4.24
505–525 513 6 135.00–139.00 $137.33 $705 -2.08
555–580 567 3 131.00–135.00 $132.67 $752 -6.33
645 645 1 128.00 $128.00 $826 -4.03
670–690 675 5 120.00–125.00 $121.42 $820 -4.09
730 730 2 122.00 $122.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 417 3 132.00–137.00 $134.29 $560 -3.38
460–485 474 7 129.00–136.00 $133.58 $633 -1.42
520 520 3 129.00 $129.00 $671 —
570 570 3 126.00 $126.00 $718 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 154.00–158.00 $156.01 $613 +1.07
420–440 430 2 152.00–158.00 $154.93 $666 +4.93
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -1.00
655–660 658 3 132.00–140.00 $134.65 $886 -4.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
415 415 1 151.00 $151.00 $627 -14.69
465 465 3 148.00–149.00 $148.67 $691 -6.31
505–515 512 3 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $712 -5.65
570–575 574 5 135.00–138.00 $136.00 $781 -6.36
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 188.00 $188.00 $508 ±0.00
325 325 1 182.00 $182.00 $592 -0.41
365–395 386 4 171.00–178.00 $173.67 $670 -6.36
420–445 433 2 170.00–176.00 $172.91 $749 —
455 455 1 159.00 $159.00 $723 -4.98
590 590 1 142.00 $142.00 $838 -3.67
735 735 1 127.00 $127.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 182.00 $182.00 $710 -4.00
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -2.98
505 505 1 151.00 $151.00 $763 -5.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1355 1143 80-85% 12 72.00–76.00 $73.69 $842 —
1145–1240 1193 80-85% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.96 $1,026 —
1050–1465 1235 80-85% 18 78.00–83.00 $80.55 $995 -21.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–975 883 85-90% 3 54.00–59.00 $56.17 $496 -16.83
770–1120 963 85-90% 7 63.00–67.00 $65.44 $630 +0.89
1115–1145 1130 85-90% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.52 $786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1515 1403 75-80% 4 77.00–82.00 $79.49 $1,115 —
1450–1505 1477 75-80% 5 73.00–76.00 $74.01 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,685 —
1475–2090 1727 3 96.00–98.00 $97.38 $1,682 —
2130 2130 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,917 —

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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 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–700.00 $670.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 8 850.00–925.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.