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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.24/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 568 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $217.28/cwt ≈ $1,482/hd at 682 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $208.19/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 616 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 283 325
Feeder cattle 414 220 273
Slaughter cattle 70 53 26
Replacement cattle 45 10 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
510–540 523 7 236.00–240.00 $238.23 $1,246 +11.71
555–575 568 30 228.00–234.00 $230.24 $1,308 +6.24
645 645 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 -2.65
665–690 682 15 215.00–222.00 $217.28 $1,482 —
765 765 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,599 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 246.00 $246.00 $898 —
515 515 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,174 —
560 560 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -6.00
615–620 616 11 206.00–214.00 $208.19 $1,282 -0.81
675–690 684 5 200.00–208.00 $203.16 $1,390 —
745 745 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
475–480 477 7 216.00–220.00 $217.72 $1,039 -10.28
515 515 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,040 —
755 755 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 9 210.00–218.00 $213.58 $903 -4.24
455 455 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 +3.67
585 585 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,182 -6.80
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 238.00 $238.00 $750 —
515 515 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +7.35
595 595 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 —
605 605 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,246 —
655 655 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,317 -5.94
735 735 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 432 3 200.00–206.00 $204.03 $881 —
525 525 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,060 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 262.00 $262.00 $852 -4.00
435 435 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,079 —
525–545 535 2 230.00–236.00 $233.06 $1,247 +15.06
575 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +6.00
695 695 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
435 435 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +3.33
505–535 520 2 220.00–222.00 $221.03 $1,149 +13.02
560–565 562 3 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 210.00–214.00 $212.68 $942 -6.63
520 520 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1255 1075 80-85% 7 95.00–100.00 $97.83 $1,052 —
1090–1165 1137 80-85% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.66 $1,258 +6.20
1105–1430 1241 80-85% 10 102.00–108.00 $104.13 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–925 870 85-90% 6 80.00–84.00 $81.90 $713 —
770–1190 910 85-90% 13 85.00–90.00 $88.06 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1385 1372 75-80% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.32 $1,431 -6.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1605 1555 2 117.00–123.00 $120.10 $1,868 —
1640–1720 1680 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $2,176 —

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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) 8 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,371.88
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,287.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,375.00

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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 8 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,525.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.