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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.21/cwt ≈ $1,171/hd at 539 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.28/cwt -8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 544 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 389 93
Feeder cattle 204 337 71
Slaughter cattle 75 44 14
Replacement cattle 7 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. 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
365–375 370 2 276.00–282.00 $279.04 $1,032 —
425 425 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,139 +4.00
460 460 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,178 —
525–546 544 11 238.00–240.50 $240.28 $1,307 -8.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,011 —
435–440 438 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,099 +11.01
480–485 483 3 240.00–243.00 $242.01 $1,169 —
535 535 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,225 —
645 645 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,361 -11.00
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
891 891 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 244.00 $244.00 $952 +12.00
490 490 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,166 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
705 705 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
465–475 468 6 216.00–226.00 $221.98 $1,039 —
505–545 539 12 216.50–222.00 $217.21 $1,171 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
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
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 ±0.00
420–445 433 3 200.00–208.00 $204.75 $887 +15.71
465–475 470 2 192.00–196.00 $193.98 $912 —
515–535 529 5 186.00–193.00 $188.16 $995 +3.75
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 +5.02
625–645 635 2 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $1,102 +3.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 216.00 $216.00 $950 +2.00
455–490 475 3 202.00–210.00 $206.62 $981 -1.38
515–545 530 2 200.00–208.00 $203.89 $1,081 +7.88
605–625 615 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $1,147 -0.27
705 705 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 220.00–226.00 $223.02 $876 —
405–435 423 4 210.00–214.00 $212.54 $899 -19.48
525–535 528 3 201.00–205.00 $203.65 $1,075 +13.34
595 595 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,202 +14.00
615–635 625 3 190.00–196.00 $193.31 $1,208 +9.31
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 206.00 $206.00 $793 —
455–485 463 4 200.00–202.00 $201.48 $933 -1.60
510–525 517 3 190.00–197.00 $193.66 $1,001 +12.08
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 +3.99
610 610 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,110 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1515 1176 80-85% 7 88.00–92.00 $89.64 $1,054 —
1005–1390 1178 80-85% 5 93.00–98.00 $95.06 $1,120 —
1215–1345 1286 80-85% 9 100.00–103.00 $101.03 $1,299 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1575 1450 75-80% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.17 $1,278 —
1190–1655 1504 75-80% 13 98.00–102.00 $100.10 $1,506 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1070 964 85-90% 5 77.00–79.00 $77.84 $750 +1.84
935–1120 1048 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.01 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945–1995 1970 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $2,295 —

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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) 4 950.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00

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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.