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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 252 205
Feeder cattle 193 193 114
Slaughter cattle 64 51 74
Replacement cattle 8 8 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
510–520 515 2 242.00–244.00 $243.01 $1,252 —
555 555 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,265 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,077 +2.00
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -3.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 236.00 $236.00 $814 +0.99
375–390 385 3 226.00–230.00 $227.30 $875 —
405–445 418 3 210.00–218.00 $214.71 $897 -6.83
465 465 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 -3.69
520–535 523 5 200.00–206.00 $204.77 $1,071 +7.80
565–580 571 7 192.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,114 +5.85
605–630 618 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $1,180 —
665–675 670 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,256 +13.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 218.00 $218.00 $708 -5.01
370–380 375 2 202.00–207.00 $204.53 $767 -16.51
465–475 470 4 200.00–206.00 $203.49 $956 -6.01
520–540 530 2 190.00–196.00 $193.06 $1,023 +6.06
560–580 571 5 188.00–191.00 $190.00 $1,085 +10.00
610–620 615 2 176.00–180.00 $177.98 $1,095 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 242.00 $242.00 $956 -1.32
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -5.02
455–475 463 5 220.00–228.00 $222.44 $1,030 -9.57
520–525 523 2 212.00–218.00 $214.99 $1,124 +1.02
560–565 563 2 206.00–210.00 $208.01 $1,171 —
610–625 617 3 202.00–209.00 $205.03 $1,265 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 260.00–262.00 $260.98 $869 -9.02
375–380 377 5 254.00–260.00 $257.58 $971 +5.58
430 430 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,049 —
480 480 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,114 +4.00
530 530 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,124 +2.00
560–590 578 4 187.00–205.00 $199.37 $1,152 -9.63
605 605 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,174 ±0.00
660–670 665 2 184.00–186.00 $185.01 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 -10.06
380–390 385 2 264.00–268.00 $265.97 $1,024 -4.73
405–420 414 4 250.00–256.00 $253.50 $1,049 -6.53
520–525 523 3 218.00–219.00 $218.67 $1,144 —
555 555 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 -2.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 250.00–256.00 $253.02 $779 —
425–435 430 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,000 -2.56
480 480 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,046 -1.02
515–535 522 3 202.00–208.00 $205.34 $1,072 -2.66
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -0.69
645 645 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,213 —
680 680 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1205 1057 80-85% 16 89.00–93.00 $91.00 $962 —
840–1175 1109 80-85% 9 95.00–98.00 $96.25 $1,067 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 924 85-90% 7 83.00–88.00 $84.91 $785 -3.79
705–1075 968 85-90% 4 76.00–79.00 $77.72 $752 +0.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1380 1237 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $96.51 $1,194 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1385 1383 2 105.00–109.00 $107.00 $1,480 —
1790 1790 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,166 —

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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) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,000.00 $966.67 —

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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.