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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 93 267
Feeder cattle 85 71 227
Slaughter cattle 35 14 18
Replacement cattle 50 8 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
370–380 375 2 140.00–144.00 $142.03 $533 —
420–440 433 4 139.00–143.00 $140.48 $608 —
465–495 478 3 135.00–142.00 $139.26 $666 —
505–515 508 3 139.00–140.00 $139.34 $708 +6.34
575–580 577 3 132.00–140.00 $137.32 $792 —
605–640 623 2 130.00–134.00 $132.06 $823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 124.00–131.00 $126.40 $455 —
430–440 435 2 119.00–125.00 $121.97 $531 +4.25
505–510 508 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $587 +6.00
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 136.00 $136.00 $564 —
455–470 463 2 130.00–134.00 $132.03 $611 +13.69
505–515 510 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $668 +13.01
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 182.00–186.00 $183.91 $395 —
390–395 393 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $615 —
410–445 428 2 151.00–156.00 $153.40 $657 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
520–535 527 3 141.00–144.00 $142.67 $752 —
555 555 2 136.00 $136.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 154.00 $154.00 $493 —
380–390 385 2 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $583 —
435–440 438 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $646 +6.50
515–520 518 3 137.00–139.00 $138.34 $717 +11.34
555 555 2 130.00 $130.00 $722 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 155.00 $155.00 $349 —
375–385 380 2 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $559 +4.82
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 +9.32
775 775 1 101.00 $101.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–985 883 85-90% 3 44.00–45.00 $44.37 $392 —
970 970 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $485 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1125 1115 80-85% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.50 $675 -4.50
1290–1490 1390 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.54 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,462 —

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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 8 450.00–650.00 $506.25

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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) 17 750.00–1,000.00 $858.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 600.00–725.00 $658.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–525.00 $510.00

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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.