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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 175 291
Feeder cattle 136 99 211
Slaughter cattle 26 34 42
Replacement cattle 9 42 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers market lightly tested, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,208 —
760 760 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 5 220.00–228.00 $224.43 $642 —
330–340 338 4 214.00–218.00 $214.98 $727 +2.98
365–380 374 7 212.00–218.00 $214.26 $801 +4.23
405–420 414 5 202.00–210.00 $206.82 $856 +8.82
465 465 1 194.00 $194.00 $902 -0.95
515 515 1 191.00 $191.00 $984 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 206.00 $206.00 $649 +3.96
365–380 375 6 200.00–206.00 $203.32 $762 +2.32
425 425 2 200.00 $200.00 $850 +10.00
525 525 1 179.00 $179.00 $940 +7.01
570 570 1 173.00 $173.00 $986 +10.00
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 205.00 $205.00 $574 —
315–340 329 4 190.00–194.00 $191.44 $630 +1.44
365 365 2 190.00 $190.00 $694 +6.00
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
545 545 1 169.00 $169.00 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 248.00 $248.00 $657 +17.77
330–345 335 5 240.00–248.00 $242.78 $813 +20.11
355–380 368 5 226.00–230.00 $228.40 $841 —
420 420 1 218.00 $218.00 $916 +11.37
455 455 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $921 +8.49
520–525 523 2 185.00–191.00 $187.99 $983 —
625–635 633 5 170.00–177.00 $171.38 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 4 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $854 +25.85
355–375 367 3 236.00–246.00 $241.35 $886 +17.26
410–445 420 4 224.00–230.00 $226.01 $949 +10.38
465–470 468 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $987 -1.01
525 525 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,071 —
555–565 560 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,075 +6.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 236.00–240.00 $238.07 $643 +16.07
325–340 335 3 230.00–232.00 $230.65 $773 +12.65
365 365 2 222.00 $222.00 $810 +16.51
465 465 1 192.00 $192.00 $893 +2.00
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 +2.00
645 645 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,045 -4.00
660 660 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 —
755 755 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1035 965 80-85% 4 85.00–89.00 $87.04 $840 —
1020–1350 1185 80-85% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.14 $1,092 +3.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–845 808 85-90% 2 67.00–69.00 $68.05 $550 —
850–1075 963 85-90% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.44 $804 —
970 970 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $718 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1345 1268 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.76 $1,240 —
1320 1320 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,360 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.