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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.75/cwt ≈ $1,092/hd at 675 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 196 241
Feeder cattle 196 125 188
Slaughter cattle 24 47 28
Replacement cattle 12 24 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
360–365 363 2 228.00–232.00 $230.01 $835 —
515 515 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 199.00–200.00 $199.48 $754 -3.20
425–430 426 4 190.00–192.00 $190.50 $812 -7.50
455–475 462 3 189.00–190.00 $189.66 $876 -0.34
505 505 1 182.00 $182.00 $919 —
565 565 1 172.00 $172.00 $972 -4.00
605–620 613 2 162.00–164.00 $163.01 $999 —
675 675 15 161.75 $161.75 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 196.00 $196.00 $666 -4.09
365–370 366 4 192.00–196.00 $193.50 $708 -1.49
405–435 419 9 182.00–188.00 $185.21 $776 -6.79
460–485 474 7 179.00–186.00 $183.98 $872 +5.46
535 535 3 176.00 $176.00 $942 +0.44
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
605 605 2 158.00 $158.00 $956 -5.51
760 760 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 186.00–191.00 $188.50 $613 -2.81
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 ±0.00
515 515 3 165.00 $165.00 $850 +1.00
575 575 1 156.00 $156.00 $897 -5.00
715–730 723 2 141.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,034 -5.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 228.00 $228.00 $650 —
310–330 318 5 220.00–226.00 $223.51 $711 —
355–370 365 3 212.00–216.00 $213.97 $781 +3.97
415–445 433 6 200.00–206.00 $203.87 $883 +2.55
470–490 478 3 183.00–198.00 $190.41 $910 —
585 585 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,100 +2.00
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 234.00 $234.00 $655 +0.54
310–330 320 2 228.00–234.00 $230.91 $739 +2.91
370–375 372 3 224.00–225.00 $224.34 $835 -1.66
405 405 1 222.00 $222.00 $899 +3.95
465–480 469 6 200.00–210.00 $204.20 $958 -10.82
510–520 516 6 198.00–208.00 $201.84 $1,041 -2.16
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 212.00–218.00 $215.05 $688 —
370–385 380 3 198.00–202.00 $199.30 $757 -0.70
475 475 1 186.00 $186.00 $884 —
565–575 570 2 171.00–179.00 $174.96 $997 -6.04
620 620 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 —
670 670 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–910 877 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.31 $608 —
930–990 960 85-90% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.45 $724 -6.05
1130–1220 1175 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.04 $940 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1360 1156 80-85% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.56 $1,001 -5.50
1175 1175 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,058 -2.06
1320 1320 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,475 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,534 —
1775 1775 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,130 —

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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 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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 6 900.00–1,000.00 $941.67 —

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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.