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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 179 81
Feeder cattle 125 129 59
Slaughter cattle 47 38 11
Replacement cattle 24 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. 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
330 330 2 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +7.54
465–480 473 2 218.00–222.00 $219.97 $1,040 +1.97
540 value added 540 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 —
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 +3.00
560 value added 560 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 216.00–224.00 $220.13 $704 -3.87
380–395 388 2 210.00–216.00 $212.94 $826 -3.01
455 455 3 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 206.00 $206.00 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 198.00–202.00 $200.09 $640 -13.91
380–390 385 2 194.00–196.00 $194.99 $751 -0.66
435 435 1 192.00 $192.00 $835 -1.02
465–475 469 4 177.00–182.00 $178.52 $837 -8.48
515–545 526 4 172.00–180.00 $175.56 $923 -9.44
635–645 640 2 162.00–165.00 $163.51 $1,046 —
680 680 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 190.00–192.00 $191.31 $631 -8.69
380 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 +0.65
425–430 428 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $794 -2.50
455 455 2 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
505 505 2 164.00 $164.00 $828 -15.99
585 585 1 161.00 $161.00 $942 -2.00
725 725 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 206.00–214.00 $209.94 $703 -12.95
390–395 393 3 200.00–204.00 $202.68 $797 -3.32
405 405 1 198.00 $198.00 $802 -5.49
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 -3.21
555 555 1 176.00 $176.00 $977 -4.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 3 230.00–238.00 $233.46 $649 —
335 335 3 228.00 $228.00 $764 -7.04
385 385 1 226.00 $226.00 $870 -7.89
410–420 415 2 214.00–222.00 $218.05 $905 +0.86
465–470 468 2 212.00–218.00 $215.02 $1,006 -0.01
525 525 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 210.00 $210.00 $777 -13.02
415–425 418 3 200.00–202.00 $201.32 $842 -6.68
585 585 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,088 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -10.00
520 520 1 184.00 $184.00 $957 —
570 570 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–930 920 85-90% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.98 $662 —
725–1090 968 85-90% 3 81.00–83.00 $81.50 $789 —
870–1080 988 85-90% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.92 $770 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1180 1123 80-85% 4 95.00–101.00 $97.60 $1,096 +8.99
1030–1275 1171 80-85% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.06 $1,078 -5.19
1105–1370 1232 80-85% 3 102.00–108.00 $103.98 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1530 1470 2 106.00–108.00 $106.96 $1,572 —
1460–1795 1660 3 99.00–101.00 $100.01 $1,660 —

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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) 5 775.00–900.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,000.00 $962.50 —

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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.