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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 231 224
Feeder cattle 193 190 146
Slaughter cattle 51 29 39
Replacement cattle 8 12 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
440 440 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +14.00
465–490 475 3 224.00–228.00 $226.03 $1,074 —
515–545 538 4 222.00–228.00 $223.44 $1,202 —
560–575 568 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,244 —
685 685 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 240.00–248.00 $244.04 $1,171 —
565 565 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,322 +6.92
675 675 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
425 425 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,139 —
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 234.00–236.00 $235.01 $783 —
415–445 423 6 220.00–224.00 $221.54 $937 +0.56
465–485 475 3 217.00–222.00 $219.69 $1,044 +1.69
515–535 530 4 196.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,044 -13.06
570–575 572 3 186.00–191.00 $189.32 $1,083 -8.66
685 685 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
325 fancy 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
365–375 368 3 242.00–244.00 $243.32 $895 -0.68
410–415 413 2 232.00–238.00 $235.02 $971 +2.97
455–465 460 2 231.00–233.00 $232.01 $1,067 —
515–535 523 3 212.00–216.00 $213.97 $1,119 -2.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $698 +8.01
355–365 360 2 218.00–224.00 $221.04 $796 —
475 475 2 206.00–213.00 $209.50 $995 +10.01
515–520 518 2 186.00–188.00 $187.00 $969 —
565 565 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -6.03
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 294.00–300.00 $296.91 $781 —
335–345 340 2 276.00–284.00 $280.06 $952 —
355–380 363 3 270.00–272.00 $270.70 $983 —
430–445 438 2 258.00–262.00 $260.03 $1,139 +21.73
570 570 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 244.00–246.00 $244.98 $889 —
415–440 428 2 234.00–236.00 $235.03 $1,006 +21.48
465–485 475 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,040 +13.00
505 505 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,050 +8.03
575–590 585 3 198.00–202.00 $200.69 $1,174 +4.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 +20.00
390 390 1 252.00 $252.00 $983 +11.51
465 465 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,060 +13.31
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +0.98
575 575 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,202 +5.00
605 605 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,174 +0.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1205 1028 80-85% 7 91.00–96.00 $92.72 $953 —
970–1465 1147 80-85% 7 100.00–106.00 $102.21 $1,172 —
1120–1230 1175 80-85% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.57 $1,299 +7.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–970 938 85-90% 3 87.00–91.00 $88.70 $832 —
875–1020 940 85-90% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.43 $775 —
890–1120 995 85-90% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.05 $767 -14.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1465 1319 75-80% 4 97.00–101.00 $98.76 $1,303 —
1285–1465 1385 75-80% 3 106.00–111.00 $108.04 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1935 1710 2 126.00 $126.00 $2,155 ±0.00
1845 1845 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,380 —

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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) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.