Cattle Market Pulse

Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Clay County Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 157 243
Feeder cattle 180 82 181
Slaughter cattle 34 52 35
Replacement cattle 8 23 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,205 —
510 510 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 +26.66
605–645 625 2 192.00–195.00 $193.45 $1,209 —
685 685 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 236.00–242.00 $238.94 $1,159 +14.94
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,091 —
615 615 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,113 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 192.00 $192.00 $662 —
355–375 368 7 186.00–191.00 $189.46 $697 —
440 440 1 186.00 $186.00 $818 ±0.00
465–485 475 2 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $850 —
515–545 526 9 174.00–176.00 $175.77 $925 +3.77
585 585 1 166.00 $166.00 $971 +7.00
625 625 1 158.00 $158.00 $988 —
660–685 680 5 150.00–151.00 $150.81 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 212.00 $212.00 $647 -10.00
395 395 1 208.00 $208.00 $822 -5.07
405–440 426 5 204.00–210.00 $207.36 $883 -1.57
465–475 470 2 198.00–208.00 $202.95 $954 —
505–530 519 5 196.00–206.00 $199.16 $1,034 +16.16
585–590 588 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 202.00–206.00 $205.03 $590 -4.97
340 340 1 204.00 $204.00 $694 -5.52
365–375 370 2 198.00–202.00 $199.97 $740 -5.01
420–440 427 5 196.00–202.00 $197.22 $842 —
475 475 1 194.00 $194.00 $922 —
515 515 1 186.00 $186.00 $958 —
575–590 583 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,006 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -0.96

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 -8.00
360–375 371 4 214.00–224.00 $221.58 $822 -4.42
410–445 428 2 208.00–212.00 $210.08 $899 +0.02
480–485 483 7 189.00–190.00 $189.43 $915 -5.57
515–545 535 3 182.00–187.00 $183.60 $982 -5.10
565 565 2 180.00–186.00 $183.00 $1,034 —
705 705 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 216.00 $216.00 $572 -20.00
320 320 5 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
395 395 2 206.00 $206.00 $814 -4.99
420–435 430 3 200.00–202.00 $200.65 $863 +0.65
460–475 468 4 180.00–186.00 $183.05 $857 -4.95
530 530 1 176.00 $176.00 $933 -9.00
645 645 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 234.00 $234.00 $737 -6.00
365–370 368 2 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $843 -2.99
630 630 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,203 +1.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1360 1201 80-85% 8 89.00–94.00 $91.04 $1,093 —
1205–1225 1215 80-85% 2 84.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,045 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1120 964 85-90% 4 70.00–72.00 $71.06 $685 —
965–1010 988 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1385 1370 75-80% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.49 $1,185 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,744 —
1760–1890 1825 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $2,016 —

↑ Back to top

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) 3 725.00–775.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $858.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

↑ Back to top

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.