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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 288 217
Feeder cattle 82 197 137
Slaughter cattle 52 56 39
Replacement cattle 23 35 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
505–515 510 3 218.00–221.00 $219.34 $1,119 -6.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,098 +1.98
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 +1.06
590 590 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
310–325 321 4 208.00–210.00 $209.52 $673 —
355–370 363 2 204.00–206.00 $204.98 $744 +6.32
675–690 683 2 157.00–165.00 $160.96 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 220.00–226.00 $222.97 $631 —
310 310 1 222.00 $222.00 $688 —
365–375 370 2 208.00–218.00 $213.07 $788 —
415–435 425 2 206.00–212.00 $208.93 $888 —
545 545 1 183.00 $183.00 $997 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 186.00 $186.00 $772 +1.33
535 535 1 172.00 $172.00 $920 —
570 570 3 159.00 $159.00 $906 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 240.00–246.00 $242.97 $700 —
315 315 3 228.00 $228.00 $718 +0.41
385 385 1 226.00 $226.00 $870 —
410–435 423 2 208.00–212.00 $210.06 $889 +4.96
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 -1.00
505–545 518 3 188.00–190.00 $188.70 $977 +3.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 266.00–268.00 $267.01 $756 —
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
370 370 1 232.00 $232.00 $858 ±0.00
415–430 422 3 222.00–226.00 $224.02 $945 —
565 565 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 +21.98
630 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 +5.95
655 655 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 238.00 $238.00 $547 —
255 255 1 236.00 $236.00 $602 —
390–395 393 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $829 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +3.69
475 475 1 188.00 $188.00 $893 -1.00
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 +7.00
715–725 723 4 155.00–156.00 $155.75 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1125 906 85-90% 11 76.00–81.00 $77.48 $702 -3.28
815–1075 942 85-90% 7 71.00–73.00 $72.51 $683 -8.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1105 1026 80-85% 8 80.00–85.00 $84.12 $863 —
980–1205 1086 80-85% 7 86.00–90.00 $87.50 $950 -0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1410 1343 75-80% 3 89.00–91.00 $89.67 $1,204 —
1325–1535 1430 75-80% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.15 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,399 —
1210–1555 1392 3 109.00–112.00 $110.41 $1,537 —

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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) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $958.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,091.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50 —

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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.