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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 384 286
Feeder cattle 100 303 239
Slaughter cattle 17 64 16
Replacement cattle 25 17 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
345 345 1 206.00 $206.00 $711 —
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
365 365 1 184.00 $184.00 $672 -4.00
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 -0.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 188.00 $188.00 $461 —
360 360 7 168.00–174.00 $168.86 $608 +6.86
405–430 418 2 164.00–173.00 $168.63 $705 +5.63
465–483 479 6 158.00–165.00 $159.32 $763 +2.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 —
275 275 1 168.00 $168.00 $462 —
355–375 370 4 159.00–164.00 $160.20 $593 +3.40
405 405 1 159.00 $159.00 $644 +6.12
465–490 482 3 147.00–152.00 $150.39 $725 -0.75
515 515 1 144.00 $144.00 $742 -2.50
565 565 2 137.00 $137.00 $774 -3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 156.00 $156.00 $460 +6.00
375–395 385 4 154.00–157.00 $155.99 $601 —
405–440 423 2 145.00–149.00 $147.08 $622 -0.62
480–495 488 2 141.00–144.00 $142.52 $695 +0.88
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 216 4 204.00–206.00 $205.49 $444 -4.51
310–340 325 4 194.00–202.00 $198.48 $645 -2.66
375 375 1 192.00 $192.00 $720 +6.00
570 570 1 156.00 $156.00 $889 -4.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 186.00 $186.00 $512 -8.86
365 365 2 182.00 $182.00 $664 +3.10
410–425 415 3 175.00–182.00 $177.39 $736 +4.76
465–480 473 2 174.00–176.00 $175.02 $828 +4.26
505–540 523 2 147.00–148.00 $147.48 $771 -8.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 182.00 $182.00 $410 —
380–385 383 2 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $659 +0.02
475 475 2 154.00 $154.00 $732 -8.01
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 -6.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1140 1080 80-85% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.64 $795 —
1005–1120 1082 80-85% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.45 $741 —
1265 1265 80-85% 2 78.00 $78.00 $987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $510 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,548 —
1975 1975 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,916 —

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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) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 625.00–750.00 $670.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00–600.00 $578.57

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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.