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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.29/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.43/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 434 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.81/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 303 257
Feeder cattle 249 208 207
Slaughter cattle 45 75 30
Replacement cattle 12 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 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
430 430 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,101 —
525 525 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,292 +7.00
570 570 4 238.00–246.00 $240.00 $1,368 +8.01
635 635 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 4 244.00–246.00 $244.98 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
305–330 313 4 232.00–240.00 $236.91 $742 +1.74
380–395 389 9 222.00–228.00 $224.02 $871 —
425–440 434 10 220.00–226.00 $223.43 $970 -0.83
465–480 473 10 216.00–226.00 $222.81 $1,054 -0.55
515–545 521 16 214.00–222.00 $219.29 $1,143 -0.56
565 fancy 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 -2.99
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -2.02
675–685 678 4 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,417 +1.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 5 226.00–228.00 $226.79 $778 —
365–395 382 9 212.00–220.00 $217.18 $830 -6.82
440–445 442 7 216.00–218.00 $217.14 $960 —
485–495 490 4 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $1,024 -7.01
515–535 523 6 204.00–212.00 $206.33 $1,079 —
565–575 570 2 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $1,180 +1.01
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
775 775 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 210.00–218.00 $213.91 $712 —
365–370 367 3 206.00–208.00 $207.33 $761 —
415–435 430 4 205.00–206.00 $205.24 $883 —
475–480 478 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $961 +0.99
515–535 522 3 196.00–200.00 $197.37 $1,030 +9.37
575–595 580 4 193.00–198.00 $196.72 $1,141 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
315–335 324 8 256.00–266.00 $261.08 $846 +19.08
380 380 4 244.00–250.00 $248.50 $944 +14.50
410–425 418 2 226.00–234.00 $229.93 $961 +3.88
485–495 490 4 218.00–224.00 $220.97 $1,083 -2.57
510–545 537 6 212.00–220.00 $218.06 $1,171 +16.06
585 585 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,193 —
630 630 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,273 —
660–680 673 5 186.00–190.00 $187.19 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 5 234.00–236.00 $235.16 $769 —
365–395 388 9 228.00–238.00 $233.38 $906 +11.38
405–440 417 3 216.00–220.00 $217.41 $907 -2.59
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 -2.03
515 515 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,051 +11.56
595 595 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 +9.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 268.00–278.00 $272.08 $868 +18.08
370–390 377 6 260.00–268.00 $265.24 $1,000 +25.24
435 435 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,035 ±0.00
495 495 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,148 —
505–545 530 6 226.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1275 1177 80-85% 5 100.00–104.00 $102.16 $1,202 +3.70
1025–1365 1195 80-85% 14 105.00–110.00 $107.78 $1,288 —
1205–1270 1227 80-85% 3 111.00–113.00 $111.69 $1,370 +1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1040 993 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.43 $908 -1.25
995–1005 998 85-90% 3 101.00–102.00 $101.66 $1,015 +8.98
1015 1015 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,437 —
1320–1570 1428 75-80% 5 106.00–110.00 $107.87 $1,540 -1.12
1380–1485 1433 75-80% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,461 -7.06

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50

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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 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.