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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 142 0
Feeder cattle 94 100 0
Slaughter cattle 30 17 0
Replacement cattle 24 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, slaughter bull market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 156.00–157.00 $156.49 $587 -3.71
475–495 483 4 146.00–155.00 $149.71 $723 -0.68
510 510 1 147.00 $147.00 $750 +3.00
570 570 2 138.00 $138.00 $787 +1.00
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 157.00 $157.00 $400 —
305–345 318 3 152.00–154.00 $153.28 $487 —
355–375 368 3 149.00–151.00 $150.36 $553 -5.63
415 415 1 144.00 $144.00 $598 -3.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 178.00 $178.00 $472 —
375 375 1 163.00 $163.00 $611 -5.86
420 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 -8.63
480 value added 480 2 171.00 $171.00 $821 —
585 value added 585 1 168.00 $168.00 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–435 411 9 185.00–190.00 $188.96 $777 —
467–472 470 6 184.00 $184.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 3 182.00–188.00 $184.63 $504 -1.37
310–335 325 4 180.00–186.00 $183.58 $597 —
505–510 507 3 160.00–168.00 $162.68 $825 +15.20
570 570 1 157.00 $157.00 $895 —
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 170.00–175.00 $171.00 $658 -1.01
465 465 1 166.00 $166.00 $772 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1140 1079 80-85% 4 77.00–80.00 $78.23 $844 +4.59
1080–1145 1124 80-85% 4 82.00–83.00 $82.49 $927 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–960 845 85-90% 2 52.00–54.00 $53.14 $449 —
855–860 858 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $59.00 $506 -1.00
1040–1105 1073 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.52 $682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,318 —
1470–1675 1573 2 82.00–85.00 $83.40 $1,312 —

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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) 10 700.00–925.00 $820.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $662.50

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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 4 825.00–950.00 $887.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $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.