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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.00/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 540 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 275 301
Feeder cattle 167 176 204
Slaughter cattle 42 45 31
Replacement cattle 64 54 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 9.00 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
385 385 1 252.00 $252.00 $970 —
465 465 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,153 —
515–525 520 2 228.00–236.00 $232.04 $1,207 +0.04
565–575 568 4 216.00–218.00 $217.49 $1,235 —
625–645 630 4 215.00–218.00 $215.77 $1,359 —
695 695 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,501 -2.67
795 795 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 441 6 240.00–246.00 $242.35 $1,069 —
490 490 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,156 +6.00
505–540 530 5 212.00–216.00 $214.83 $1,139 —
555 555 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,154 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 387 3 220.00–226.00 $222.70 $862 +1.31
425–445 432 7 218.00–226.00 $222.04 $959 +6.49
465 465 4 214.00–218.00 $217.00 $1,009 +3.51
510–545 540 10 212.00–214.00 $213.00 $1,150 +8.65
565–575 568 4 206.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,184 +7.49
710 710 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
410–445 432 3 227.00–230.00 $228.37 $987 -2.59
455 455 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,037 +4.31
605–645 621 6 208.00–214.00 $212.03 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 216.00 $216.00 $691 —
365–375 373 4 210.00–216.00 $212.52 $793 —
415–440 430 3 205.00–208.00 $206.36 $887 +0.36
545 545 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,112 +10.00
565 565 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,096 +4.67
615–635 625 2 188.00–194.00 $190.95 $1,193 +4.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 240.00–244.00 $242.02 $685 +0.02
305–325 315 3 228.00–236.00 $231.31 $729 —
385 385 1 226.00 $226.00 $870 +2.00
435–445 438 3 218.00–222.00 $220.65 $966 +3.93
475 475 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,016 -0.70
575 575 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,116 -6.04
745 745 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,281 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 252.00 $252.00 $857 -7.02
465 465 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,014 -1.99
625–630 627 6 194.00–200.00 $196.01 $1,229 -5.55
710 710 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 -10.03
385 385 1 256.00 $256.00 $986 -9.35
520 520 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,165 -5.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1215 1095 80-85% 2 109.00–113.00 $111.22 $1,218 —
970–1205 1136 80-85% 4 94.00–98.00 $95.88 $1,089 -3.50
1005–1325 1156 80-85% 8 102.00–107.00 $105.44 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,193 —
1290–1505 1368 75-80% 6 102.00–106.00 $104.08 $1,424 +0.82
1315–1480 1398 75-80% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.94 $1,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1045 995 85-90% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.11 $857 -1.13
1075 1075 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2250 2028 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,636 —

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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) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,137.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 16 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,865.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,511.54 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.