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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 134 133
Feeder cattle 337 98 111
Slaughter cattle 44 20 8
Replacement cattle 8 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
410 410 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,082 —
535 535 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,332 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
655 655 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 —
785 785 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 232.00 $232.00 $916 —
415–425 423 4 222.00–226.00 $225.02 $952 —
575–580 576 4 210.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,231 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -3.53
615 615 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,365 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,016 +13.00
585–595 591 9 215.00–217.00 $216.12 $1,277 —
605–645 635 8 193.00–194.00 $193.76 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
365–395 379 7 200.00–210.00 $207.78 $787 —
415–440 434 4 186.00–190.00 $189.04 $820 —
520–525 523 5 182.00–186.00 $184.41 $964 -5.59
565–595 578 3 178.00–182.00 $179.98 $1,040 -4.99
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 -12.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 214.00 $214.00 $888 —
465 465 3 208.00 $208.00 $967 -2.00
510–515 512 3 194.00–200.00 $196.01 $1,004 -11.74
575–590 580 3 188.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,113 —
640–645 642 5 182.00–190.00 $186.79 $1,199 -4.88
765 765 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 240.00–244.00 $242.04 $654 —
305 305 1 236.00 $236.00 $720 -6.00
415 415 2 220.00 $220.00 $913 +8.53
460–475 468 2 198.00–208.00 $203.08 $950 -4.97
515–525 521 5 180.00–184.00 $181.58 $946 -15.94
565–575 570 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $1,032 +1.01
645 645 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,116 —
685 685 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
425–435 430 2 230.00–234.00 $232.02 $998 +10.33
505–545 528 6 188.00–192.00 $190.31 $1,005 -16.20
585 585 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,100 -7.98
625 625 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,150 —
665 665 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 256.00–264.00 $260.66 $985 +7.56
405–425 415 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,000 -5.00
455–465 458 3 222.00–230.00 $227.29 $1,041 -10.71
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1195 1092 80-85% 6 84.00–88.00 $85.76 $936 +1.76
1005–1215 1093 80-85% 6 90.00–92.00 $90.79 $992 +6.79
1205–1235 1220 80-85% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.51 $1,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $733 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1290 75-80% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.47 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1525 1478 5 102.00–107.00 $104.89 $1,550 —
1695 1695 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,712 —
1765–1965 1865 2 111.00–115.00 $113.11 $2,110 —

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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) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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.