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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 111 145
Feeder cattle 99 83 103
Slaughter cattle 34 27 22
Replacement cattle 42 1 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
575 575 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 -8.00
625 625 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,025 —
670 670 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,226 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 212.00 $212.00 $668 +12.00
365–380 373 5 206.00–216.00 $210.03 $783 +12.03
430 430 1 198.00 $198.00 $851 +4.00
465–475 470 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $916 —
525 525 1 183.00 $183.00 $961 —
565–585 575 2 174.00–183.00 $178.42 $1,026 +8.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 +12.00
330–345 338 2 200.00–204.00 $202.04 $683 —
355 355 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $714 +13.88
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
520–540 530 3 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $912 —
570 570 1 163.00 $163.00 $929 -2.53
665 665 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
375 375 1 184.00 $184.00 $690 +2.00
575 575 1 159.00 $159.00 $914 +3.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 242.00–250.00 $245.87 $561 —
275–295 285 2 238.00–248.00 $243.18 $693 —
325–345 340 4 226.00–230.00 $229.04 $779 -5.94
355–385 376 5 218.00–228.00 $224.09 $843 -1.91
405–430 413 3 214.00–218.00 $215.63 $891 -2.37
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 +10.00
570–585 578 2 184.00–187.00 $185.52 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 5 228.00–236.00 $230.23 $640 —
330–335 332 3 222.00–224.00 $222.67 $739 -5.33
420–440 432 3 202.00–210.00 $206.63 $893 —
475–490 483 3 192.00–196.00 $194.01 $937 —
580 580 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 222.00 $222.00 $655 —
310 310 1 218.00 $218.00 $676 —
375–390 383 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $787 —
415–440 425 3 194.00–198.00 $195.99 $833 —
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
540 540 1 178.00 $178.00 $961 ±0.00
635 635 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1360 1018 80-85% 9 83.00–88.00 $85.52 $871 -6.02
1160 1160 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,172 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $468 —
915 915 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $759 —
805–1030 916 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.66 $684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1900 1693 2 110.00–112.00 $111.12 $1,881 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–950.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,050.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,225.00 $1,075.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50

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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 8 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,281.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.