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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.42/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 575 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 148 117
Feeder cattle 287 94 98
Slaughter cattle 56 30 8
Replacement cattle 18 24 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
265 265 1 222.00 $222.00 $588 —
340 340 1 212.00 $212.00 $721 —
585 585 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,076 —
615–630 623 2 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $1,103 —
680 680 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,170 —
755 755 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 179.00 $179.00 $868 —
540 540 2 159.00 $159.00 $859 —
585 585 2 154.00 $154.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 206.00 $206.00 $566 —
465–495 480 2 186.00–187.00 $186.52 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 182.00 $182.00 $482 +4.00
365–375 371 5 180.00–184.00 $180.98 $671 +17.98
410–430 419 7 170.00–176.00 $173.18 $726 +13.18
480 480 1 166.00 $166.00 $797 —
505–540 521 8 158.00–166.00 $161.33 $841 —
560–595 575 14 155.00–164.00 $158.42 $911 —
605–640 623 3 150.00–156.00 $153.31 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 174.00–176.00 $174.72 $463 —
345 345 1 174.00 $174.00 $600 —
365–380 373 4 164.00–170.00 $166.73 $622 +10.24
405–445 422 7 160.00–169.00 $166.15 $701 —
475–485 483 4 155.00–160.00 $157.99 $763 +8.28
540–545 542 3 150.00–157.00 $154.65 $838 +7.65
615–620 618 3 145.00–149.00 $147.67 $913 —
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
355–390 377 3 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $607 +10.67
415–440 428 3 156.00–159.00 $157.35 $673 +13.35
475 475 3 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
515 515 1 148.00 $148.00 $762 —
555–575 563 5 136.00–140.00 $138.37 $779 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
255–280 272 3 194.00–196.00 $194.63 $529 +10.00
315–340 330 5 190.00–196.00 $192.29 $635 +8.71
390 390 2 189.00 $189.00 $737 —
410–430 423 6 174.00–182.00 $177.29 $750 —
455–485 473 6 171.00–177.00 $173.53 $821 —
510 510 2 170.00 $170.00 $867 +7.32
575–590 586 8 153.00–159.00 $156.26 $916 -0.74
615–630 623 2 153.00–158.00 $155.53 $969 +5.53
655–680 670 4 143.00–148.00 $145.98 $978 —
725 725 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,022 —
755 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 205.00 $205.00 $461 —
310–330 320 2 200.00–208.00 $203.88 $652 —
405–440 423 4 184.00–187.00 $185.56 $785 -3.40
465–475 470 2 180.00–189.00 $184.45 $867 +0.45
505–515 508 3 178.00–186.00 $183.30 $931 —
680–690 684 4 152.00–154.00 $153.24 $1,048 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 182.00–184.00 $183.17 $601 —
390 390 3 182.00 $182.00 $710 +11.00
515 515 1 166.00 $166.00 $855 —
590 590 2 150.00 $150.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1180 1092 80-85% 5 78.00–83.00 $80.44 $878 +2.21
1100–1270 1163 80-85% 3 86.00–92.00 $88.98 $1,035 —
1030–1555 1288 80-85% 3 98.00–103.00 $100.86 $1,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $551 —
965–1005 981 85-90% 5 72.00–73.00 $72.41 $710 —
980–1280 1130 85-90% 2 62.00–66.00 $63.73 $720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1410 1380 75-80% 2 89.00–92.00 $90.53 $1,249 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,222 —
1520–1670 1595 75-80% 2 98.00–102.00 $99.91 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1575 1457 3 99.00–105.00 $101.07 $1,473 +11.07
1405–1515 1460 2 95.00–97.00 $96.04 $1,402 +6.04
1520–1645 1583 2 107.00–110.00 $108.44 $1,717 +25.04

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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 5 550.00–600.00 $570.00

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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) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 6 800.00–950.00 $866.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–700.00 $675.00 —

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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.