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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 181 163
Feeder cattle 116 148 130
Slaughter cattle 31 26 15
Replacement cattle 15 7 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers market lightly tested, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
445 445 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,104 —
520 520 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,227 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,123 +16.00
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 202.00–208.00 $205.02 $898 +15.02
490 490 4 201.00 $201.00 $985 —
520–535 526 4 180.00–185.00 $182.02 $957 -3.98
565–590 582 3 178.00–179.00 $178.68 $1,040 +10.19
605 605 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,065 +10.00
830 830 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 196.00–200.00 $198.70 $864 +15.68
475–480 478 2 186.00–194.00 $189.98 $908 +11.98
535 535 1 177.00 $177.00 $947 +3.53
560 560 1 172.00 $172.00 $963 —
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 +6.49
680 680 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 226.00–230.00 $227.26 $732 +5.67
355–375 368 3 220.00–222.00 $220.64 $812 —
460 fancy 460 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,030 —
555 555 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 236.00 $236.00 $743 +6.00
390–395 393 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $868 —
405–415 410 2 216.00–220.00 $217.98 $894 +12.97
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +3.00
505–525 515 2 195.00–201.00 $198.06 $1,020 —
630–645 638 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $1,113 —
660–685 666 4 170.00–175.00 $173.71 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 +10.00
430–440 435 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $891 +9.96
475 475 3 198.00 $198.00 $940 +15.50
530–540 535 2 186.00–190.00 $187.98 $1,006 +6.99
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 238.00–244.00 $241.05 $759 +3.09
380–385 383 2 226.00–232.00 $228.98 $877 —
475 475 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,054 —
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1115 1035 80-85% 4 91.00–96.00 $93.24 $965 +4.83
910–1295 1095 80-85% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.96 $963 —
1160–1305 1228 80-85% 3 98.00–104.00 $101.66 $1,248 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,258 —
1320–1445 1383 75-80% 2 99.00–102.00 $100.57 $1,391 —
1435–1720 1593 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.76 $1,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $551 —
990–1120 1055 85-90% 4 81.00 $81.00 $855 +0.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1645 1458 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,677 —
1785 1785 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,142 —

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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) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $866.67

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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 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,041.67 —

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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.