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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.44/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 530 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $140.41/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 575 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.36/cwt ≈ $707/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 281 317
Feeder cattle 273 194 270
Slaughter cattle 34 62 28
Replacement cattle 9 25 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
505 505 1 141.00 $141.00 $712 +1.00
648 648 4 132.00 $132.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 153.00 $153.00 $803 —
575–580 578 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $858 +3.49
610 610 1 149.00 $149.00 $909 +3.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 -9.69
415–445 430 6 129.00–136.00 $131.01 $563 —
455–495 471 7 127.00–132.00 $129.84 $612 -8.84
510–545 530 14 125.00–131.00 $129.44 $686 -7.89
570–580 576 5 124.00–128.00 $125.99 $726 -6.68
605–625 610 6 117.00–124.00 $120.35 $734 -7.65
730 730 2 118.00 $118.00 $861 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–492 474 8 136.00–142.00 $139.09 $659 —
515–540 522 11 132.00–139.00 $135.36 $707 —
575–590 583 2 133.00–136.00 $134.48 $784 -5.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
375–390 383 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $492 —
415–425 420 3 125.00–128.00 $126.32 $531 -7.97
465–475 471 5 123.00–126.00 $124.82 $588 -8.76
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 -9.00
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 -11.00
615–640 631 5 111.00–115.00 $113.41 $716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 170.00 $170.00 $518 -12.00
355–395 381 4 165.00–170.00 $167.20 $637 -6.47
455–470 460 3 148.00–152.00 $150.00 $690 -9.00
505–540 527 3 141.00–146.00 $143.99 $759 —
555–585 575 12 138.00–144.00 $140.41 $807 -1.59
605–640 616 5 131.00–140.00 $136.56 $841 —
655–675 667 6 123.00–127.00 $126.01 $840 —
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 159.00–162.00 $160.55 $591 —
420–445 433 2 149.00–150.00 $149.51 $647 -1.49
460–495 477 7 141.00–145.00 $142.80 $681 -5.87
515–545 525 3 128.00–130.00 $128.69 $676 -10.31
610–630 620 2 125.00–128.00 $126.52 $784 +2.52
670 670 1 121.00 $121.00 $811 —
745 745 1 114.00 $114.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
365–390 378 2 178.00–180.00 $178.97 $677 -3.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1120 1069 80-85% 6 65.00–70.00 $67.35 $720 —
1090–1155 1123 80-85% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.46 $915 +7.77
1045–1220 1133 80-85% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.08 $851 +1.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $525 —
925 925 85-90% 3 49.00 $49.00 $453 —
1030–1245 1088 85-90% 5 50.00–53.00 $50.80 $553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1720 1623 2 101.00–102.00 $101.53 $1,648 -2.47
1375–2005 1690 2 94.00–96.00 $95.19 $1,609 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 4 800.00–1,050.00 $925.00 —

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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.