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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 133 336
Feeder cattle 71 111 300
Slaughter cattle 14 8 36
Replacement cattle 8 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends, market lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 151.00 $151.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 126.00 $126.00 $359 —
415–445 425 3 116.00–120.00 $117.72 $500 -2.28
505–515 510 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 478 3 116.00–121.00 $118.34 $566 -5.16
505 505 1 118.00 $118.00 $596 -1.63
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 -4.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 133.00 $133.00 $672 +4.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 5 141.00–143.00 $142.19 $519 —
410–420 415 3 129.00–133.00 $130.68 $542 -8.84
455–475 468 3 120.00–125.00 $121.62 $569 -11.38
510–515 511 5 117.00–122.00 $119.80 $612 -2.20
575–590 583 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $668 -0.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 141.00 $141.00 $578 —
475–485 480 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $617 —
515–520 518 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $658 -3.99
570 570 1 119.00 $119.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1120 1118 80-85% 2 64.00–66.00 $65.00 $727 +4.29
1180 1180 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1155 1150 85-90% 2 42.00–44.00 $43.00 $494 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1670 1530 2 79.00–80.00 $79.45 $1,216 —
1830 1830 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,592 —

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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) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.