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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 325 195
Feeder cattle 131 273 165
Slaughter cattle 19 30 7
Replacement cattle 13 22 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
485 485 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,242 +2.98
555 555 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 +11.00
745 745 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,183 —
645 645 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 —
670 670 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 246.00 $246.00 $800 —
515–545 530 2 226.00–230.00 $227.94 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 224.00 $224.00 $762 —
375–385 380 2 214.00–218.00 $215.97 $821 -0.03
445 445 1 214.00 $214.00 $952 -0.50
465–490 480 9 210.00–216.00 $213.84 $1,026 +1.60
510–540 526 4 202.00–210.00 $206.56 $1,087 +1.56
560 560 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,109 -1.00
630 630 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,184 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 215.00–218.00 $216.98 $614 —
320–340 330 3 208.00–216.00 $212.08 $700 -3.23
365 365 1 212.00 $212.00 $774 +0.99
405 405 1 208.00 $208.00 $842 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 222.00 $222.00 $921 -2.85
465–485 475 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,040 -2.04
515 515 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,123 -0.38
555–575 565 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,192 -2.12
615 615 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,193 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 254.00 $254.00 $622 —
265 265 1 248.00 $248.00 $657 —
415 415 1 228.00 $228.00 $946 —
475–490 486 4 224.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,103 +3.02
510–525 518 2 212.00–214.00 $212.99 $1,103 +5.00
555–565 560 2 206.00–212.00 $209.03 $1,171 +3.03
615 615 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,255 +4.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 250.00–260.00 $256.11 $802 -21.25
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 -6.69
510–540 532 5 222.00–228.00 $223.95 $1,191 +2.61
570–585 578 2 214.00–224.00 $218.94 $1,265 -0.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 224.00–226.00 $224.99 $866 +6.52
475 475 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,016 +7.42
535–540 538 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,073 +5.42
575–590 583 2 192.00–200.00 $196.05 $1,143 +6.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $860 —
920–1245 1066 80-85% 6 97.00–100.00 $98.23 $1,047 +4.03
1290–1295 1293 80-85% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $1,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1165 1063 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.26 $970 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,807 —
1720–1940 1830 2 129.00–130.00 $129.47 $2,369 —
1905 1905 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,362 —

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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) 2 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,300.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,408.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.