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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $203.04/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $202.27/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 576 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $234.50/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 584 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 400 316
Feeder cattle 339 342 273
Slaughter cattle 65 49 34
Replacement cattle 40 9 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
515–530 517 7 235.00–240.00 $235.71 $1,219 +4.71
570–585 584 10 231.00–236.50 $234.50 $1,369 +7.10
630–645 638 6 225.00–229.00 $228.00 $1,455 +2.47
755 value added 755 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 254.00–255.00 $254.66 $986 —
490 490 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,220 +11.02
515–545 536 7 226.00–232.00 $229.02 $1,228 +3.98
565–595 579 6 220.00–228.00 $224.84 $1,302 +1.84
605–620 612 7 218.00–222.00 $219.28 $1,342 +5.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,012 +5.27
465–475 470 2 231.00–232.00 $231.49 $1,088 +2.83
505–545 522 3 220.00–225.00 $222.29 $1,160 +2.80
570–575 573 2 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $1,238 +0.99
625–635 630 2 210.00–216.00 $212.98 $1,342 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 6 212.00–216.00 $213.99 $792 -4.08
420–435 424 4 210.00–212.00 $211.49 $897 -0.87
455–495 474 7 206.00–213.00 $209.31 $992 —
525–545 534 6 205.00–212.00 $209.65 $1,120 +6.61
565–575 572 3 198.00–202.00 $200.68 $1,148 -1.32
615–625 620 2 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,221 +9.54
685 685 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 -7.00
415–440 424 11 198.00–206.00 $203.04 $861 -1.24
465–475 472 3 199.00–202.00 $201.01 $949 -1.32
535–545 538 4 196.00–200.00 $197.01 $1,060 —
560 560 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,086 +4.97
615–620 618 2 186.00–188.00 $187.00 $1,156 —
710 710 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 535 4 218.00–219.00 $218.24 $1,168 +4.49
565–590 value added 578 2 224.00–226.00 $224.98 $1,300 —
575–590 583 3 211.00–220.00 $215.71 $1,258 +2.99
645 645 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 +24.00
770 770 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 5 206.00–211.00 $207.59 $893 -10.05
465–485 468 7 205.00–210.00 $207.28 $970 -6.83
510–540 522 7 200.00–208.00 $202.88 $1,059 -8.28
555–590 576 10 198.00–208.00 $202.27 $1,165 -7.09
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -2.86
710 710 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,335 +6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
355–365 363 4 200.00–210.00 $202.45 $735 -11.55
415–430 418 5 198.00–200.00 $199.59 $834 -10.93
455–480 465 5 196.00–202.00 $198.43 $923 -7.57
505–525 518 5 194.00–202.00 $197.84 $1,025 -8.49
575–585 578 4 190.00–196.00 $192.52 $1,113 -5.48
625 625 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,162 -5.33
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 —
605–620 613 2 206.00–210.00 $208.02 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1210 1052 80-85% 10 93.00–98.00 $95.26 $1,002 —
945–1540 1191 80-85% 14 88.00–92.00 $90.00 $1,072 -5.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1115 911 85-90% 5 76.00–79.00 $77.45 $706 —
840–1230 1056 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.30 $869 -2.71
925–1155 1080 85-90% 8 86.00–91.00 $87.91 $949 +2.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1390 1335 75-80% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.44 $1,354 +2.42
1225–1605 1349 75-80% 6 92.00–96.00 $94.41 $1,274 -4.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 3 123.00 $123.00 $2,251 —
2190 2190 2 116.00 $116.00 $2,540 —

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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) 7 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,135.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,462.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,481.25

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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 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,382.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.