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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 158 188
Feeder cattle 190 95 122
Slaughter cattle 29 44 48
Replacement cattle 12 19 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
415–420 419 4 236.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,001 —
565–595 580 2 224.00–230.00 $227.08 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
415 415 1 226.00 $226.00 $938 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 244.00 $244.00 $891 —
410–425 417 7 228.00–236.00 $232.05 $968 +0.55
515–545 538 4 214.00–222.00 $216.93 $1,167 +13.63
605–610 608 2 196.00–200.00 $197.99 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 236.00 $236.00 $661 —
380 380 1 228.00 $228.00 $866 +6.00
435–440 438 2 218.00–224.00 $220.98 $968 +2.46
485 485 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,057 +13.01
505–520 513 2 208.00–212.00 $210.03 $1,077 —
555–565 560 2 196.00–200.00 $197.98 $1,109 —
625–645 635 2 186.00–190.00 $188.03 $1,194 +9.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
430–440 435 2 208.00–214.00 $210.97 $918 +5.97
465–475 468 4 198.00–200.00 $199.49 $934 -0.51
575–585 580 2 182.00–190.00 $186.03 $1,079 +10.03
675 675 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
380–390 388 4 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $933 +6.49
420–445 433 2 224.00–232.00 $228.12 $988 +10.12
455–490 470 3 210.00–220.00 $214.69 $1,009 +2.18
505–530 518 2 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,083 +6.03
585 585 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,193 +9.00
620–645 630 3 190.00–198.00 $193.29 $1,218 +5.29
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 410 4 212.00–218.00 $213.55 $876 +1.55
485–495 490 2 204.00–208.00 $206.02 $1,009 +2.02
515–540 523 3 198.00–202.00 $199.97 $1,046 +11.97
575 575 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 +14.00
620–635 627 3 180.00–187.00 $183.65 $1,151 —
730–735 734 4 170.00–174.00 $173.01 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 4 235.00–242.00 $238.30 $1,020 +6.85
455–475 465 2 232.00–240.00 $235.91 $1,097 +11.97
625 625 4 208.00–214.00 $209.50 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1010 950 80-85% 2 89.00–94.00 $91.66 $871 —
925–1325 1173 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.33 $1,212 -2.44
1120–1420 1218 80-85% 6 107.00–112.00 $109.09 $1,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1025 955 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.93 $773 -2.61
870–1005 971 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $85.93 $834 +2.39
990 990 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1473 2 123.00–124.00 $123.54 $1,820 —
1740 1740 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,192 -0.94

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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) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,320.00

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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 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.