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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.29/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 230 63
Feeder cattle 174 192 53
Slaughter cattle 32 19 7
Replacement cattle 13 19 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls sold sharply higher, feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
740 740 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 —
835 835 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 226.00 $226.00 $983 +17.03
535 535 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,091 —
575 575 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,081 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 +6.71
355–395 372 10 190.00–200.00 $194.29 $723 +2.56
405–445 420 9 190.00–194.00 $192.06 $807 +5.54
455–470 463 6 182.00–192.00 $184.83 $856 -0.17
530 530 3 176.00–178.00 $176.67 $936 +1.67
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 +4.00
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 192.00–196.00 $194.04 $534 —
320 320 2 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
365–380 373 4 182.00–188.00 $185.06 $690 +1.50
405–445 415 4 180.00–186.00 $184.00 $764 +8.96
465–480 470 3 176.00–178.00 $177.32 $833 —
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 +8.00
570–580 573 3 164.00–166.00 $165.33 $947 —
615–625 620 2 159.00–166.00 $162.53 $1,008 +7.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
360–390 378 5 174.00–180.00 $177.71 $672 +2.67
440 440 2 172.00 $172.00 $757 +4.32
495 495 3 170.00 $170.00 $842 +8.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $619 +10.62
305–340 324 4 220.00–228.00 $222.93 $722 —
390 390 1 212.00 $212.00 $827 +19.00
415–445 430 2 200.00–206.00 $202.90 $872 +17.16
465–470 469 4 184.00–190.00 $185.49 $870 +2.01
530–540 535 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $939 +2.50
575 575 1 172.00 $172.00 $989 +7.00
655–670 660 4 160.00–165.00 $162.98 $1,076 +1.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 232.00–238.00 $234.77 $770 +6.33
360–385 377 3 226.00–236.00 $229.19 $864 +14.52
425–430 428 2 214.00–216.00 $214.99 $920 +20.99
480 480 1 206.00 $206.00 $989 +14.42
510–540 523 6 180.00–183.00 $181.36 $949 +1.63
565 565 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,011 +5.51
675 675 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 208.00–218.00 $212.95 $486 —
380–390 387 3 200.00–208.00 $202.62 $784 +18.60
415 415 1 194.00 $194.00 $805 +12.98
465 465 2 178.00 $178.00 $828 +4.00
520–540 527 3 165.00–166.00 $165.34 $871 +5.34
565–590 578 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1135 1069 80-85% 5 88.00–93.00 $90.15 $964 +13.46
1110–1305 1208 80-85% 2 94.00–96.00 $94.92 $1,147 —
1175–1305 1208 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.08 $979 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $614 —
860–1185 999 85-90% 4 73.00–75.00 $73.86 $738 —
1015–1020 1018 85-90% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.50 $789 +8.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1425 1393 75-80% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.44 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,729 —
1915 1915 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,049 —

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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) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–775.00 $712.50

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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 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.