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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 444 262
Feeder cattle 98 339 216
Slaughter cattle 20 65 34
Replacement cattle 16 40 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 lower, Slaughter bull market lightly tested. 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
435–445 440 2 241.00–246.00 $243.53 $1,072 —
565–575 570 2 221.00–227.00 $224.03 $1,277 -0.81
625 625 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,394 +3.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 -5.29
565 565 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 -0.99
615–625 620 2 211.00–214.00 $212.51 $1,318 -0.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $638 —
305–325 315 3 220.00–223.00 $221.69 $698 —
390 390 1 216.00 $216.00 $842 +2.01
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 +0.69
505–520 512 3 202.00–218.00 $207.75 $1,064 -1.90
620–640 628 3 190.00–194.00 $191.67 $1,204 -5.34
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -2.00
705 705 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -7.01
565–575 568 3 180.00–188.00 $184.97 $1,051 -9.03
615–625 620 2 180.00–186.00 $182.98 $1,134 -4.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 234.00 $234.00 $831 —
405 405 1 218.00 $218.00 $883 —
530–545 537 3 210.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,160 -2.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 5 240.00–248.00 $244.40 $904 —
415–435 427 3 219.00–226.00 $221.69 $947 +14.10
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +12.72
525–545 535 2 206.00–207.00 $206.51 $1,105 +3.63
565–570 568 2 192.00–200.00 $195.98 $1,113 -6.29
770 770 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
365–385 377 5 250.00–258.00 $253.10 $954 —
405–425 415 3 244.00–248.00 $246.02 $1,021 —
465 465 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,107 —
555 555 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,160 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 242.00 $242.00 $762 +32.00
405–435 428 4 211.00–213.00 $211.47 $905 +11.88
465–480 473 2 205.00–211.00 $208.05 $984 +9.62
505–515 510 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,007 -0.32
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -12.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $907 -11.26
995–1230 1123 80-85% 6 87.00–92.00 $88.90 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,227 -7.44
1365–1580 1473 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.93 $1,266 —

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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) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $750.00

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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 4 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50 —

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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.