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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.85/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.36/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 163 169
Feeder cattle 208 131 125
Slaughter cattle 75 19 29
Replacement cattle 20 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
470–485 478 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,200 +2.03
515 515 2 234.00–244.00 $239.00 $1,231 —
565–585 573 4 230.00–234.00 $231.99 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 258.00–260.00 $259.03 $1,243 +3.03
510 510 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,316 —
745 745 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,003 —
515–535 525 2 224.00–232.00 $227.92 $1,197 -0.02
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 —
625 625 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 3 230.00–240.00 $235.17 $769 —
410–435 418 8 222.00–228.00 $224.26 $937 +2.26
465–485 477 10 220.00–228.00 $223.36 $1,065 +4.38
515–545 525 11 216.00–224.00 $219.85 $1,154 +1.85
565–575 570 4 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,248 +8.01
620–630 625 2 210.00–214.00 $212.02 $1,325 +18.02
655–675 665 2 204.00–210.00 $207.05 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 232.00–234.00 $232.97 $648 —
395 395 1 224.00 $224.00 $885 +8.03
490 490 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,058 +2.16
570 570 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,174 +8.00
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +12.00
680 680 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
540 540 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,015 —
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 244.00 $244.00 $561 —
280 280 1 238.00 $238.00 $666 —
395 395 1 222.00 $222.00 $877 -2.99
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
475–485 482 3 210.00–216.00 $214.03 $1,032 +0.03
520–540 527 9 190.00–196.00 $192.44 $1,014 -7.06
570–595 583 2 188.00–194.00 $190.94 $1,113 -5.11
625–635 631 4 182.00–186.00 $183.49 $1,158 —
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 248.00 $248.00 $546 -6.00
315 315 1 242.00 $242.00 $762 —
365 365 1 234.00 $234.00 $854 —
425–445 435 2 224.00–228.00 $226.05 $983 -1.95
465–490 478 2 222.00–225.00 $223.54 $1,069 -3.48
545 545 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,101 -10.99
725 725 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 254.00 $254.00 $826 -2.11
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 ±0.00
415 415 1 238.00 $238.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1405 1150 80-85% 14 96.00–101.00 $98.46 $1,132 —
1214–1290 1246 80-85% 3 108.00–113.00 $109.95 $1,370 —
1025–1515 1288 80-85% 9 102.00–107.00 $104.86 $1,351 -1.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1055 965 85-90% 4 80.00–84.00 $82.91 $800 —
910–1075 999 85-90% 6 91.00–95.00 $92.68 $926 —
905–1240 1080 85-90% 9 85.00–90.00 $87.27 $943 -3.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1380 1320 75-80% 5 97.00–99.00 $97.76 $1,290 —
1375–1420 1402 75-80% 3 104.00–106.00 $105.01 $1,472 —
1375–1450 1428 75-80% 4 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2180 1647 3 120.00–122.00 $121.49 $2,001 —
1540–2230 1900 3 124.00–127.00 $125.49 $2,384 +1.49

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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) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00

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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 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,366.67 —

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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.