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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 361 227
Feeder cattle 95 287 183
Slaughter cattle 37 56 26
Replacement cattle 8 18 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter 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
420 420 1 209.00 $209.00 $878 —
520 520 2 185.00–196.00 $190.50 $991 —
610 610 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 +10.99
675–690 683 3 181.00–187.00 $184.34 $1,259 +12.34
720 720 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–595 583 3 183.00–186.00 $184.67 $1,077 —
670 670 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 188.00 $188.00 $423 —
345 345 1 186.00 $186.00 $642 —
375–395 385 2 173.00–177.00 $175.05 $674 -5.93
410–420 413 5 170.00–177.00 $174.20 $719 +1.02
535–545 541 5 159.00–166.00 $162.39 $879 +1.06
605–635 620 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $995 +7.20
690 690 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 182.00 $182.00 $400 —
505 505 1 154.00 $154.00 $778 —
555–575 565 6 150.00–155.00 $151.83 $858 —
635–645 638 3 147.00–149.00 $148.33 $946 +0.66
670–695 683 2 146.00–148.00 $146.98 $1,004 +4.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 ±0.00
330 330 1 164.00 $164.00 $541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 228.00–232.00 $230.04 $518 +25.04
305–315 310 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $685 +17.10
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
405–430 418 4 188.00–194.00 $190.22 $795 +4.66
505–545 518 5 173.00–176.00 $174.60 $904 -8.70
565 565 1 166.00 $166.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 +1.00
430–445 438 2 176.00–183.00 $179.56 $786 +2.27
475 475 1 169.00 $169.00 $803 -4.53
515–530 523 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $866 -4.51
680 680 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,027 +5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $718 —
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
520 520 1 157.00 $157.00 $816 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1425 1179 80-85% 7 78.00–83.00 $79.50 $937 -9.48
1070–1380 1196 80-85% 5 84.00–89.00 $87.42 $1,046 -1.56
1220–1375 1298 80-85% 2 91.00–95.00 $93.12 $1,209 -7.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1080 1078 85-90% 3 71.00–72.00 $71.67 $773 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1485 1450 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $1,385 +11.49
1625 1625 75-80% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1610 1560 2 99.00–102.00 $100.45 $1,567 -7.99

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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) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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 4 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/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.