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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 219 0
Feeder cattle 129 174 0
Slaughter cattle 38 32 0
Replacement cattle 12 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 226.00–232.00 $228.92 $858 —
405–415 410 2 219.00–226.00 $222.46 $912 -3.54
475 475 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,036 —
510–540 526 4 208.00–212.00 $210.00 $1,105 +6.00
560 560 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,114 +11.00
610–615 613 2 184.00–188.00 $186.01 $1,140 —
670–675 673 2 177.00–183.00 $180.01 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 224.00 $224.00 $739 —
375–390 380 3 212.00–218.00 $215.95 $821 —
440 440 3 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
560 560 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,075 —
635–640 638 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,113 +4.50
660 660 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,135 —
740 740 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,265 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 194.00 $194.00 $883 —
525 525 1 186.00 $186.00 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 228.00 $228.00 $650 —
310–340 328 4 220.00–230.00 $222.89 $731 +22.89
380 380 1 206.00 $206.00 $783 +11.71
410–420 415 4 199.00–206.00 $203.49 $844 +11.43
455–490 472 6 189.00–196.00 $193.21 $912 +8.38
505–520 512 3 188.00–196.00 $192.68 $987 +16.01
560–580 570 2 179.00–181.00 $180.02 $1,026 +5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 214.00 $214.00 $717 +24.00
370–375 372 3 191.00–198.00 $195.65 $728 +10.59
435–440 438 2 190.00–196.00 $193.02 $845 +9.02
490 490 1 187.00 $187.00 $916 +9.68
520–525 523 2 184.00–186.00 $185.00 $968 +15.00
555–580 572 3 171.00–174.00 $171.97 $984 +6.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 +20.00
370–380 377 3 188.00–190.00 $189.35 $714 +11.64
415 415 1 188.00 $188.00 $780 +16.00
520–530 525 2 179.00–181.00 $179.99 $945 —
585 585 1 163.00 $163.00 $954 —
620 620 2 157.00 $157.00 $973 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 228.00–233.00 $230.50 $726 +7.57
375–380 378 3 219.00–225.00 $223.02 $843 +11.02
430 430 1 208.00 $208.00 $894 +5.10
460–490 477 6 200.00–208.00 $204.85 $977 +19.36
575 575 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,041 +9.00
615 615 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,070 —
670–680 678 4 169.00–172.00 $169.74 $1,151 +6.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 242.00 $242.00 $544 —
305–330 318 2 234.00–236.00 $235.04 $747 +0.27
355–375 365 2 230.00–238.00 $233.89 $854 +4.70
405–430 414 5 214.00–220.00 $217.19 $899 +2.20
460–485 473 2 214.00–216.00 $215.03 $1,017 +9.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 218.00 $218.00 $600 —
385 385 3 210.00 $210.00 $808 +7.38
415 415 1 197.00 $197.00 $818 +3.00
475 475 1 188.00 $188.00 $893 +10.00
610 610 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1120 1104 80-85% 5 88.00–89.00 $88.61 $978 —
925–1380 1149 80-85% 8 90.00–95.00 $91.34 $1,049 —
955–1280 1166 80-85% 5 96.00–99.00 $97.25 $1,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1015 883 85-90% 4 69.00–71.00 $69.97 $618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,184 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,396 —
1505 1505 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,490 —

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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) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50

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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 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50 —

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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.