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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.45/cwt -8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 587 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 265 258
Feeder cattle 288 193 187
Slaughter cattle 110 64 53
Replacement cattle 52 8 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
485 485 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
520–545 533 3 220.00–227.00 $223.64 $1,192 -19.37
555–590 570 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,231 -12.00
615 615 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,255 —
670–675 673 2 188.00–192.00 $189.99 $1,279 —
725–731 730 4 185.00–189.00 $185.99 $1,358 —
790 790 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,059 -4.00
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
535–545 538 3 202.00–204.00 $203.33 $1,094 —
585 585 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,147 -19.00
620–630 625 2 184.00–186.00 $185.01 $1,156 —
690 690 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 7 217.75 $217.75 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 234.00 $234.00 $749 —
375–380 377 5 230.00–232.00 $231.19 $872 -10.81
415–425 418 3 226.00–236.00 $230.66 $964 +0.66
465–490 484 4 220.00–224.00 $221.49 $1,072 -0.95
515 515 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +5.01
570–590 587 13 199.00–204.00 $199.45 $1,171 -8.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 220.00 $220.00 $891 +5.29
465–490 482 3 210.00–216.00 $212.71 $1,025 -3.29
520–545 536 4 200.00–206.00 $203.49 $1,091 -1.28
575 575 2 190.00–196.00 $193.00 $1,110 -2.17
660–685 670 3 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $1,220 -5.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +2.00
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +5.47
410–425 421 4 204.00–208.00 $204.97 $863 —
515–520 516 5 192.00–198.00 $196.79 $1,015 +3.73
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 -10.00
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 ±0.00
725 725 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 309 4 232.00–234.00 $233.51 $722 -19.51
380 380 3 232.00 $232.00 $882 —
420–425 423 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $899 -19.98
525–545 530 4 182.00–186.00 $183.03 $970 -22.31
610 610 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 -14.00
655 655 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,061 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 -17.58
515–525 520 4 194.00–200.00 $196.97 $1,024 -15.03
560–585 577 3 190.00–194.00 $192.00 $1,108 -7.37
605–635 620 2 182.00–186.00 $184.05 $1,141 -9.95
655–670 663 2 176.00–178.00 $176.99 $1,173 -8.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 266.00 $266.00 $918 —
380 380 1 252.00 $252.00 $958 -13.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–975 890 85-90% 13 75.00–80.00 $78.32 $697 —
850–1030 967 85-90% 10 88.00–92.00 $89.25 $863 +11.53
880–1125 981 85-90% 12 81.00–86.00 $83.52 $819 +5.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1080 912 80-85% 8 87.00–92.00 $89.46 $816 —
885–1420 1095 80-85% 12 93.00–98.00 $95.14 $1,042 —
1245–1405 1325 80-85% 2 101.00–103.00 $101.94 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1480 1450 75-80% 2 93.00–98.00 $95.45 $1,384 —
1355–1590 1478 75-80% 6 89.00–92.00 $90.34 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1440 1400 3 107.00–109.00 $108.37 $1,517 —
1740 1740 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00–900.00 $808.33

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,025.00 $954.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–950.00 $875.00

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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 16 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,187.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,043.75 —

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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.