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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 111 232 306
Feeder cattle 83 196 245
Slaughter cattle 27 24 35
Replacement cattle 1 12 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, breaking cows sold up to 120cwt, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,075 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 198.00 $198.00 $564 —
365–395 380 2 184.00–190.00 $187.12 $711 -6.38
575–595 585 2 164.00–167.00 $165.53 $968 +0.53
630 630 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,002 +1.00
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
375 375 1 198.00 $198.00 $742 -1.48
405 405 1 194.00 $194.00 $786 +3.50
560–570 565 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $958 -2.50
630 630 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,033 +0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
390 390 1 182.00 $182.00 $710 —
555–590 573 2 154.00–157.00 $155.55 $891 -0.45
675 675 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 234.00–236.00 $234.98 $782 +4.07
380 380 3 226.00 $226.00 $859 +1.66
420 420 1 218.00 $218.00 $916 -4.00
490 490 1 202.00 $202.00 $990 -2.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 228.00 $228.00 $730 +4.49
370–390 384 4 210.00–216.00 $214.05 $822 +0.08
505–530 518 2 187.00–190.00 $188.46 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 178.00 $178.00 $952 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +0.04
675 675 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,120 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1515 1406 75-80% 4 96.00–97.00 $96.27 $1,354 -8.73
1365–1470 1415 75-80% 4 100.00–103.00 $101.26 $1,433 -3.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1040 1015 80-85% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.54 $929 —
935–1155 1045 80-85% 2 104.00–108.00 $105.79 $1,106 —
1005–1165 1085 80-85% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.54 $1,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–985 803 85-90% 3 66.00–67.00 $66.30 $532 —
970–1020 995 85-90% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.54 $752 +0.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,351 —
1295 1295 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,321 —
1870 1870 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,244 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.