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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.34/cwt ≈ $633/hd at 424 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 167 147
Feeder cattle 310 134 137
Slaughter cattle 35 24 10
Replacement cattle 28 9 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 188.00 $188.00 $743 —
405–435 427 5 178.00–184.00 $182.06 $777 —
465–485 475 2 178.00–179.00 $178.51 $848 —
520–525 523 2 166.00–172.00 $169.01 $884 —
580–595 585 3 157.00–166.00 $162.03 $948 —
615 615 1 159.00 $159.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $872 —
510–520 517 3 175.00–177.00 $175.66 $908 —
555–575 564 5 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $970 —
675 675 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 425 3 170.00–172.00 $171.30 $728 —
455–485 478 4 166.00–168.00 $166.48 $796 —
515 515 1 153.00 $153.00 $788 —
565–575 570 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 340 7 162.00–166.00 $165.18 $562 —
355–385 369 7 158.00–164.00 $161.70 $597 +0.22
420–435 428 5 153.00–156.00 $154.42 $661 -5.79
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 -3.62
505–530 517 3 142.00–145.00 $143.35 $741 —
555–595 572 6 138.00–144.00 $140.64 $804 —
605–620 615 4 136.00–142.00 $138.48 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
365–380 375 7 150.00–156.00 $152.29 $571 -0.43
410–440 424 15 146.00–152.00 $149.34 $633 —
455–485 475 5 141.00–147.00 $144.36 $686 —
560–565 561 4 130.00–131.00 $130.75 $734 —
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 361 7 143.00–146.00 $144.55 $522 +1.06
415–440 423 3 138.00–141.00 $139.96 $592 -3.51
460–485 469 6 135.00–138.00 $136.18 $639 -3.49
525–540 529 4 127.00–130.00 $128.74 $681 -6.92
565–575 570 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $721 +0.17
615–620 618 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $763 —
660–675 668 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $771 +0.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 190.00–192.00 $190.67 $528 +0.67
330–340 335 2 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $620 —
380–395 391 4 179.00–184.00 $182.79 $715 -5.21
405–445 427 5 176.00–179.00 $177.36 $757 -7.97
455–475 465 5 162.00–168.00 $163.99 $763 -9.51
520 520 1 146.00 $146.00 $759 -16.97
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
610 610 1 143.00 $143.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 -3.38
305–330 318 2 192.00–198.00 $194.88 $620 -9.89
375–380 378 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $722 -7.37
420–435 428 2 182.00–184.00 $183.02 $783 -11.96
475–485 480 2 172.00–173.00 $172.51 $828 -7.48
520–525 522 3 159.00–160.00 $159.66 $833 -13.86
580 580 1 158.00 $158.00 $916 -8.00
665 665 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 6 174.00–176.00 $175.05 $653 —
430–440 435 2 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $735 -5.03
480 480 4 160.00 $160.00 $768 -1.00
605 605 1 133.00 $133.00 $805 +2.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1220 1090 80-85% 3 64.00–69.00 $66.15 $721 —
1095–1165 1130 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.52 $887 —
1135–1220 1173 80-85% 4 70.00–76.00 $73.54 $863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $395 —
975–1210 1068 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $58.58 $626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,162 —
1420–1725 1573 2 96.00–97.00 $96.55 $1,519 +12.38
1235–2050 1678 4 90.00–95.00 $92.34 $1,549 —

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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) 3 750.00–825.00 $791.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–775.00 $735.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–750.00 $687.50 —

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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.