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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 162 136
Feeder cattle 95 116 99
Slaughter cattle 44 31 22
Replacement cattle 19 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers market lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 234.00 $234.00 $737 —
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
575 575 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 232.00–234.00 $233.05 $543 —
380 380 2 222.00 $222.00 $844 —
435–440 438 2 215.00–222.00 $218.52 $957 +13.50
460–475 467 3 203.00–208.00 $204.99 $957 +3.99
605–645 625 2 177.00–181.00 $178.94 $1,118 +2.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 236.00 $236.00 $743 +8.74
425 425 2 227.00–236.00 $231.50 $984 —
455–480 470 3 218.00–225.00 $221.73 $1,042 —
505–525 515 3 199.00–207.00 $203.30 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 3 208.00–212.00 $210.65 $784 —
410 410 1 205.00 $205.00 $840 +6.30
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 +10.02
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 +3.00
565 565 1 176.00 $176.00 $994 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 282.00 $282.00 $649 —
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 +28.95
375 375 1 247.00 $247.00 $926 +18.02
410–425 418 4 226.00–236.00 $231.45 $967 —
465–480 473 4 220.00–228.00 $223.94 $1,059 +1.94
535–540 538 2 213.00–218.00 $215.49 $1,159 —
555 555 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 234.00 $234.00 $901 +13.01
445 445 3 218.00 $218.00 $970 +0.02
480–490 485 2 212.00–213.00 $212.51 $1,031 +7.51
530–545 538 2 202.00–204.00 $202.99 $1,092 +4.93
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 —
640 640 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,203 +13.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $694 —
320 320 1 234.00 $234.00 $749 —
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +20.00
440 440 1 212.00 $212.00 $933 +7.06
475 475 1 204.00 $204.00 $969 +6.00
530 530 1 188.00 $188.00 $996 +0.02
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1350 1169 80-85% 10 103.00–108.00 $105.77 $1,236 —
1125–1365 1255 80-85% 4 96.00–100.00 $97.77 $1,227 —
1180–1370 1275 80-85% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.39 $1,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1465 1328 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.45 $1,321 +3.45
1280–1550 1408 75-80% 5 103.00–107.00 $104.82 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–925 853 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $73.40 $626 —
875–1025 950 85-90% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.54 $794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1790 1738 2 125.00–129.00 $126.94 $2,206 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,166.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,150.00 $1,041.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.50

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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 4 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50 —

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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.