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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 275 238
Feeder cattle 134 238 183
Slaughter cattle 24 31 40
Replacement cattle 9 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers market lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
365–385 375 2 143.00–144.00 $143.49 $538 —
405–440 419 6 141.00–145.00 $143.47 $601 +3.47
455–465 462 3 139.00–140.00 $139.67 $645 +8.03
505–525 518 6 134.00–138.00 $135.66 $703 —
580–585 582 3 125.00–127.00 $126.33 $735 +7.33
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 162.00 $162.00 $429 —
380–385 383 2 159.00–164.00 $161.48 $618 —
405–435 420 6 154.00–164.00 $160.21 $673 +3.63
455–480 465 8 151.00–158.00 $153.62 $714 +0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
355–390 375 3 150.00–156.00 $152.72 $573 +1.72
520–545 531 8 140.00–143.00 $141.75 $753 +8.57
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
680 680 1 126.00 $126.00 $857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 214.00 $214.00 $471 —
265–280 270 3 202.00–206.00 $203.38 $549 -2.62
315–330 321 4 199.00–208.00 $204.77 $657 +2.08
355–385 373 6 197.00–200.00 $198.36 $740 +4.73
405–425 415 4 194.00–196.00 $194.98 $809 +15.29
455–465 460 2 179.00–181.00 $179.99 $828 +9.24
510–530 520 6 171.00–176.00 $173.52 $902 +10.20
555 555 1 166.00 $166.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 8 178.00–182.00 $180.18 $593 -4.34
425–435 430 2 172.00–176.00 $174.02 $748 +9.28
455–470 463 5 159.00–164.00 $161.00 $745 +6.01
505–525 515 2 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $783 +8.52
575 575 1 138.00 $138.00 $794 +4.67
625–630 628 2 128.00–132.00 $130.01 $816 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 -2.00
385 385 2 188.00 $188.00 $724 +2.01
405–430 417 3 183.00–187.00 $185.33 $773 +14.31
475–480 478 2 173.00–174.00 $173.50 $829 +5.50
510–520 515 4 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $839 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1075 1003 80-85% 3 61.00–65.00 $62.76 $629 —
1180–1325 1243 80-85% 3 69.00–73.00 $70.95 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1580 1376 75-80% 4 66.00–71.00 $67.73 $932 -0.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–935 905 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $52.32 $473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1855 1588 2 83.00–85.00 $84.17 $1,337 —
1605–1675 1640 2 89.00–91.00 $90.02 $1,476 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00

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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 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.