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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 568 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.40/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 575 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 529 281
Feeder cattle 342 414 194
Slaughter cattle 49 70 62
Replacement cattle 9 45 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. 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
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
545 545 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 -7.23
565–595 575 11 224.00–231.00 $227.40 $1,308 -2.84
615–645 622 9 221.00–230.00 $225.53 $1,403 +6.53
655–685 670 3 222.00–227.00 $225.01 $1,508 +7.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 240.00–246.00 $242.71 $806 —
435 435 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 —
465–475 470 6 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,119 —
510–525 518 2 222.00–228.00 $225.04 $1,166 -2.96
565 565 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,260 +13.00
625–635 630 3 212.00–215.00 $213.66 $1,346 +5.47
660–695 683 3 209.00–215.00 $213.07 $1,455 +9.91
735 735 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 4 230.00–236.00 $232.73 $1,003 +12.73
465–470 467 3 226.00–230.00 $228.66 $1,068 +10.94
520–540 530 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $1,163 +17.49
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 —
675 675 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
355–380 368 2 216.00–220.00 $218.07 $802 —
425–445 435 3 211.00–214.00 $212.36 $924 -1.22
515–535 525 2 201.00–205.00 $203.04 $1,066 —
555–575 568 14 196.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,147 ±0.00
615–625 618 4 180.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,159 -2.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 388 5 222.00–228.00 $226.24 $878 —
405–410 408 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $891 —
510–540 531 5 212.00–218.00 $213.75 $1,135 -6.25
575–595 588 3 208.00–215.00 $212.72 $1,251 +3.72
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 218.00 $218.00 $621 —
390 390 1 212.00 $212.00 $827 —
405–430 418 4 202.00–206.00 $204.28 $854 +0.25
465–475 470 3 200.00–205.00 $202.33 $951 —
555–575 570 4 186.00–190.00 $189.03 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 -10.00
380–395 388 5 218.00–224.00 $219.97 $853 —
430–440 438 6 214.00–224.00 $217.64 $953 -12.36
460–490 479 7 211.00–220.00 $214.11 $1,026 —
525–540 531 5 208.00–218.00 $211.16 $1,121 -9.87
565–585 575 3 205.00–214.00 $209.36 $1,204 +1.04
610–645 628 2 193.00–203.00 $197.86 $1,243 —
655–685 668 3 187.00–194.00 $190.65 $1,274 —
725–745 735 2 181.00–182.00 $181.49 $1,334 —
765–770 768 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 234.00 $234.00 $515 —
265–295 278 6 222.00–225.00 $223.46 $621 —
370 370 1 214.00 $214.00 $792 —
415–435 429 6 208.00–212.00 $210.52 $903 -2.16
485 485 2 206.00 $206.00 $999 —
510–535 519 6 205.00–207.00 $206.33 $1,071 -1.67
575 575 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,138 —
615–625 618 3 190.00–192.00 $191.33 $1,182 —
730 730 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1305 1135 80-85% 4 87.00–90.00 $89.22 $1,013 -21.44
925–1265 1197 80-85% 5 94.00–97.00 $95.27 $1,140 —
1020–1320 1215 80-85% 4 101.00–103.00 $101.81 $1,237 -2.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1105 961 85-90% 8 87.00–92.00 $89.58 $861 —
865–1235 1060 85-90% 4 84.00–86.00 $85.01 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1375 1348 75-80% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.02 $1,335 —
1305–1445 1376 75-80% 4 103.00–105.00 $103.71 $1,427 -0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1660 1501 4 122.00–126.00 $124.29 $1,866 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.