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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.10/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 593 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.00/cwt ≈ $1,458/hd at 740 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $219.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 575 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 445 229
Feeder cattle 273 323 196
Slaughter cattle 30 107 28
Replacement cattle 22 15 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cow sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
415 415 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 —
575 575 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,259 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 252.00–254.00 $253.02 $1,177 +1.02
555 555 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,282 -8.00
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -2.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 238.00 $238.00 $774 —
365–370 366 7 222.00–232.00 $227.99 $834 —
405–440 428 5 220.00–228.00 $224.85 $962 -1.15
465–495 479 8 218.00–224.00 $221.02 $1,059 -0.98
515–535 522 5 214.00–222.00 $218.38 $1,140 +1.43
575–595 593 26 206.00–214.00 $213.10 $1,264 +7.44
615 615 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,218 +0.01
740 740 20 197.00 $197.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 216.00 $216.00 $799 —
430–440 438 4 212.00–216.00 $214.50 $940 -1.09
455–475 462 7 208.00–216.00 $212.24 $981 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 -3.89
570–575 573 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,140 -3.00
620 620 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 ±0.00
685 685 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 214.00–216.00 $215.31 $721 +6.13
365–375 370 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $781 +0.92
460–465 463 2 196.00–198.00 $196.99 $912 —
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -12.00
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 248.00 $248.00 $707 +12.00
305–340 323 2 234.00–238.00 $236.11 $763 +4.11
355–390 381 4 218.00–220.00 $218.47 $832 -9.99
445 445 1 209.00 $209.00 $930 +2.22
465–480 470 5 204.00–208.00 $206.58 $971 +1.74
505–545 525 2 192.00–196.00 $194.08 $1,019 -6.97
560 560 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 252.00 $252.00 $869 —
365–370 368 3 226.00–236.00 $230.67 $849 -8.84
480 480 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,075 —
510–535 520 3 204.00–212.00 $207.99 $1,082 —
580 580 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 -1.98
615–645 633 6 196.00–203.00 $199.49 $1,263 +0.48
715 715 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 272.00–280.00 $277.36 $896 —
355–375 362 6 244.00–252.00 $246.69 $893 -2.31
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 -7.63
540–545 543 3 220.00–222.00 $221.34 $1,202 +1.34
555–575 565 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,237 —
605–635 620 2 206.00–210.00 $207.95 $1,289 —
795 795 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1020 925 85-90% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.37 $743 —
955–1120 1044 85-90% 5 86.00–90.00 $87.43 $913 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1220 1094 80-85% 4 93.00–96.00 $94.20 $1,031 —
1095–1205 1160 80-85% 3 98.00–103.00 $99.73 $1,157 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1385 1383 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $1,293 -6.46
1320–1465 1392 75-80% 3 97.00–101.00 $98.74 $1,374 -1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1280 1278 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $1,387 —
1650–1750 1700 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $2,049 +10.51

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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) 3 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,156.25

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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 12 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,304.17 —

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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.