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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 262 258
Feeder cattle 111 216 214
Slaughter cattle 8 34 14
Replacement cattle 14 12 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls and replacement cows market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 6 156.00 $156.00 $817 —
570 value added 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 147.00 $147.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–380 366 6 145.00–149.00 $148.15 $542 —
410–425 418 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $581 —
510–530 520 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $668 -1.89
605–645 626 6 119.00–122.00 $119.66 $749 -5.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 471 8 120.00–125.00 $123.50 $582 -4.50
515–545 525 3 118.00–121.00 $119.63 $628 -2.37
555–590 573 3 116.00–121.00 $118.36 $678 —
630–645 638 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $737 -0.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 136.00 $136.00 $456 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 +0.09
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 139.00–140.00 $139.52 $586 -8.94
485 485 1 133.00 $133.00 $645 -2.67
545 545 4 122.00 $122.00 $665 -8.00
555–585 570 2 111.00–119.00 $114.89 $655 -5.73
665 665 1 106.00 $106.00 $705 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 147.00–150.00 $148.59 $483 -10.62
505–530 519 7 129.00–133.00 $130.99 $680 -7.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 158.00–166.00 $162.54 $520 —
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 —
555–565 560 2 131.00–134.00 $132.51 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $756 —
950–1260 1105 80-85% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.71 $671 -11.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1420 1413 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.50 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $625 —

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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 9 550.00–650.00 $611.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.