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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $208.01/cwt ≈ $1,092/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.65/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 388 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.51/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 273 212
Feeder cattle 220 167 160
Slaughter cattle 53 42 38
Replacement cattle 10 64 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
530–545 538 2 225.00–228.00 $226.52 $1,219 —
565 565 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 —
605–645 625 3 219.00–224.00 $221.65 $1,385 —
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 -1.49
645 645 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,348 -6.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,106 -8.00
625 625 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 224.00–226.00 $225.02 $761 —
380–395 388 13 220.00–228.00 $224.65 $872 +1.95
415–430 426 5 212.00–220.00 $217.82 $928 -4.22
465–475 472 3 216.00–217.00 $216.33 $1,021 -0.67
505–525 515 2 200.00–206.00 $203.06 $1,046 -9.94
570–575 572 5 208.00–210.00 $208.80 $1,194 +0.31
610 610 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 240.00–242.00 $240.96 $663 +0.96
355–380 372 3 230.00–236.00 $231.91 $863 —
405–435 427 11 222.00–229.00 $225.51 $963 -2.86
480–490 487 5 220.00–224.00 $222.81 $1,085 -5.19
525–545 535 3 210.00–215.00 $212.65 $1,138 —
660–685 673 2 204.00–210.00 $206.94 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 +4.00
460–495 478 4 204.00–210.00 $206.96 $989 —
520 520 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,009 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 250.00–252.00 $251.03 $941 —
410–435 421 9 224.00–232.00 $226.67 $954 —
460–495 480 3 219.00–224.00 $221.00 $1,061 +3.00
505–545 525 14 204.00–212.00 $208.01 $1,092 —
615–625 618 3 200.00–202.00 $201.33 $1,244 +5.32
665–690 679 5 188.00–196.00 $191.19 $1,298 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 +6.00
765–790 780 3 180.00–186.00 $183.66 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 242.00–248.00 $245.95 $812 +14.64
375 375 2 240.00 $240.00 $900 +14.00
405–425 412 3 218.00–220.00 $219.31 $904 -1.34
465–485 471 4 208.00–212.00 $209.53 $987 -4.47
575–580 578 2 196.00–200.00 $198.01 $1,144 +4.01
625–635 630 2 192.00–194.00 $193.01 $1,216 —
710–745 728 2 172.00–180.00 $175.90 $1,281 +3.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 266.00 $266.00 $811 —
380–390 387 3 260.00–264.00 $261.31 $1,011 +5.31
515 515 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,123 -6.00
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 —
605–645 633 4 206.00–212.00 $208.46 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1250 1139 80-85% 6 102.00–107.00 $104.46 $1,190 +8.58
1080–1220 1147 80-85% 7 95.00–101.00 $98.17 $1,126 +2.29
1195 1195 80-85% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1040 964 85-90% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.03 $829 -0.08
935–1005 970 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.96 $766 -7.15
1105–1155 1130 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.47 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1425 1355 75-80% 3 109.00–111.00 $110.34 $1,495 +6.26
1305–1445 1390 75-80% 3 104.00–107.00 $105.33 $1,464 -2.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1850 1820 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,366 —

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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) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $887.50

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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 4 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50 —

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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.