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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.64/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 671 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 140 269
Feeder cattle 192 95 187
Slaughter cattle 19 37 40
Replacement cattle 19 8 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly 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
390 390 1 211.00 $211.00 $823 —
425–435 430 4 206.00–214.00 $208.97 $899 -0.03
580 580 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 —
610–615 612 3 188.00–189.00 $188.34 $1,153 +0.34
660–695 671 26 177.00–184.25 $183.64 $1,232 -0.70
755 755 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 181.00 $181.00 $941 —
565 565 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 -3.67
655 655 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 -4.00
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 4 192.00–194.00 $193.29 $630 +7.29
365–395 379 4 190.00–194.00 $191.73 $727 +16.68
410–415 413 2 183.00–190.00 $186.52 $770 +12.32
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
560 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 —
615–630 623 2 159.00–164.00 $161.47 $1,006 +0.96
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 174.00–176.00 $175.04 $656 —
415–440 432 3 167.00–168.00 $167.68 $724 —
455–490 472 3 159.00–165.00 $161.40 $762 —
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
685 685 1 144.00 $144.00 $986 —
715 715 2 138.00 $138.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 182.00–185.00 $183.56 $688 —
410–420 415 3 170.00–179.00 $175.04 $726 —
530 530 1 162.00 $162.00 $859 +8.00
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 +6.67
725 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 230.00–232.00 $230.67 $627 —
320–340 333 5 222.00–232.00 $228.44 $761 +7.46
375–380 378 3 212.00–218.00 $214.67 $811 +14.67
415 415 1 194.00 $194.00 $805 +3.78
455–495 472 3 188.00–194.00 $191.58 $904 —
520–540 528 4 178.00–184.00 $179.73 $949 +5.13
575–590 583 2 173.00–174.00 $173.49 $1,011 +7.49
625–645 636 4 168.00–175.00 $171.49 $1,091 —
715 715 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 5 218.00–224.00 $220.37 $624 —
365 365 2 192.00–194.00 $193.00 $704 +3.00
405–425 414 4 184.00–187.00 $185.74 $769 +6.18
475–495 488 4 182.00–186.00 $183.48 $895 +14.48
525 525 1 173.00 $173.00 $908 +7.51
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
655–675 668 3 160.00–162.00 $161.35 $1,078 +10.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 208.00–212.00 $210.67 $611 —
370–375 372 3 182.00–188.00 $184.02 $685 —
415–435 425 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $769 +10.01
475 475 1 174.00 $174.00 $826 +12.00
515 515 2 160.00 $160.00 $824 +3.00
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–955 930 80-85% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.49 $776 —
950–1165 1065 80-85% 4 74.00–79.00 $76.69 $817 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,072 +12.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1025 1018 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.50 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,141 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,955 —

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $858.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $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 6 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,133.33 —

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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.