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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.48/cwt +23.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 471 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.71/cwt +22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 419 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.31/cwt +14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 298 345
Feeder cattle 274 208 287
Slaughter cattle 42 71 48
Replacement cattle 4 19 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 3 246.00–254.00 $249.35 $1,092 -1.65
625 625 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 —
715–735 725 2 190.00–196.00 $193.04 $1,400 —
790–795 793 2 186.00–189.00 $187.50 $1,487 -4.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +2.98
770 770 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 431 8 218.00–220.00 $219.28 $945 +13.28
460–485 471 16 214.00–224.00 $219.48 $1,034 +23.48
510–545 538 5 212.00–222.00 $213.90 $1,151 —
555 555 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 419 12 208.00–216.00 $211.71 $887 +22.71
465–470 467 3 202.00–212.00 $207.31 $968 +19.12
505–530 515 5 200.00–210.00 $206.43 $1,063 +21.10
560–565 563 2 190.00–193.00 $191.51 $1,078 +7.86
675 675 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 204.00 $204.00 $643 +14.02
380–395 388 5 202.00–206.00 $204.03 $792 +19.81
415–425 420 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $806 +10.18
525 525 2 180.00 $180.00 $945 +0.50
565–575 568 4 170.00–180.00 $172.53 $980 -2.47
725 725 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,290 —
755–760 758 2 168.00–173.00 $170.49 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 272.00–278.00 $274.71 $912 +14.71
370–390 383 3 250.00–252.00 $250.64 $960 -7.78
405–440 424 7 248.00–252.00 $249.43 $1,058 -7.56
455–470 464 4 238.00–248.00 $241.96 $1,123 +1.96
525–540 527 10 216.00–222.00 $218.31 $1,150 +14.31
565–575 570 5 212.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,236 +15.82
710 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 7 240.00–246.00 $242.53 $1,050 +8.53
485 485 2 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,125 +8.00
660 660 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +5.50
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $789 —
365–385 375 2 230.00–238.00 $233.89 $877 —
415–435 431 5 222.00–226.00 $223.19 $962 +2.21
475–485 480 2 216.00–222.00 $219.03 $1,051 +6.37
510–515 513 2 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,054 +15.50
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
610–625 618 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,128 +2.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1430 1089 80-85% 8 89.00–94.00 $92.33 $1,005 —
930–1435 1181 80-85% 8 83.00–88.00 $84.93 $1,003 -2.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1425 1345 75-80% 3 84.00–89.00 $87.23 $1,173 —
1375–1635 1505 75-80% 2 93.00–96.00 $94.37 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1165 1129 85-90% 4 75.00–77.00 $76.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020–2030 2028 4 120.00–121.00 $120.25 $2,439 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00

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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.