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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 225 170
Feeder cattle 208 144 85
Slaughter cattle 71 61 35
Replacement cattle 19 20 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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
460–475 465 3 256.00–259.00 $257.02 $1,195 —
505–530 520 3 250.00–255.00 $252.33 $1,312 —
555 555 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 —
620–645 633 2 218.00–221.00 $219.53 $1,390 —
665 665 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 236.00–242.00 $238.93 $1,015 —
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —
575–585 580 3 220.00–225.00 $222.65 $1,291 —
725 725 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,067 —
475 475 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,173 —
525 525 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,281 —
775–790 783 2 191.00–193.00 $192.01 $1,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 186.00–192.00 $189.98 $631 —
365–385 370 4 182.00–187.00 $184.22 $682 -15.78
410–425 420 5 180.00–184.00 $181.80 $764 -12.23
470–490 477 3 180.00–182.00 $180.69 $862 -11.31
525 525 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $942 -4.93
565 565 2 175.00 $175.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 194.00 $194.00 $689 -12.97
425 425 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $803 —
465–480 471 6 186.00–191.00 $188.19 $886 -15.81
525 525 3 184.00–186.00 $185.33 $973 —
555–570 565 3 183.00–185.00 $183.65 $1,038 —
725 725 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 206.00 $206.00 $834 —
485 485 1 196.00 $196.00 $951 —
615–625 622 3 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
365–395 382 5 256.00–260.00 $258.42 $987 —
415–425 420 2 256.00–258.00 $256.99 $1,079 +30.38
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
525–545 536 8 202.00–206.00 $204.00 $1,093 —
555–595 589 7 200.00–205.00 $200.96 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $961 +22.98
455–480 464 4 206.00–216.00 $212.66 $987 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 +3.00
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 +3.97
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
420 420 1 234.00 $234.00 $983 +17.02
465 465 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,042 —
575–585 578 3 196.00–198.00 $197.33 $1,141 +6.98
665–670 668 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,138 —
955–1415 1193 80-85% 8 86.00–89.00 $87.28 $1,041 —
1050–1305 1232 80-85% 8 91.00–96.00 $93.26 $1,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1590 1405 75-80% 5 87.00–90.00 $88.26 $1,240 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,486 —
1310–1475 1417 75-80% 3 93.00–98.00 $95.42 $1,352 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1025 908 85-90% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.87 $752 -0.66
825–1065 923 85-90% 3 75.00–78.00 $75.89 $700 -7.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,842 —

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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) 6 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.