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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 320 258
Feeder cattle 207 274 189
Slaughter cattle 22 42 48
Replacement cattle 2 4 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls and replacement cow market lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,070 —
465–490 471 5 240.00–242.00 $241.38 $1,137 —
525–545 535 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,236 —
565 565 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 —
655 655 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 264.00 $264.00 $950 —
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 —
525–535 530 2 236.00–242.00 $239.03 $1,267 —
580 580 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,020 —
475–485 480 2 256.00–262.00 $258.97 $1,243 -1.03
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 7 215.00–218.00 $216.40 $692 —
405–435 415 5 212.00–218.00 $213.87 $888 +2.16
465–490 475 4 202.00–212.00 $207.03 $983 -0.28
525 525 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,040 -8.43
565–580 571 4 190.00–200.00 $194.50 $1,111 +2.99
605–625 615 2 190.00–194.00 $192.03 $1,181 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 368 3 206.00–208.00 $207.32 $763 +3.29
420 420 1 202.00 $202.00 $848 +10.02
480–485 484 5 190.00–200.00 $196.41 $951 —
545 545 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 +10.00
585 585 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,100 +15.47
610–645 627 3 185.00–188.00 $186.36 $1,168 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 222.00 $222.00 $977 +2.72
470–485 479 6 218.00–224.00 $221.83 $1,063 +2.35
505–530 518 2 212.00–220.00 $216.10 $1,119 +2.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 252.00 $252.00 $819 —
380–390 383 3 240.00–250.00 $243.39 $932 —
415–445 432 8 235.00–240.00 $238.11 $1,029 -4.42
510–540 525 6 216.00–222.00 $219.28 $1,151 —
565–585 572 5 200.00–205.00 $201.42 $1,152 —
605–615 612 3 200.00–202.00 $201.34 $1,232 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 236.00 $236.00 $743 -2.98
355–375 360 4 232.00–234.00 $233.48 $841 -0.41
465–480 473 4 224.00–228.00 $225.97 $1,069 +6.94
515–530 523 6 204.00–214.00 $208.40 $1,090 +2.90
585 585 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,158 -2.00
635 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 +9.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 268.00–270.00 $269.01 $968 +18.37
425–435 432 3 246.00–248.00 $247.34 $1,069 -2.09
475–485 480 3 240.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,174 +2.72
505 505 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,192 +17.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $871 —
1115–1290 1173 80-85% 4 91.00–96.00 $94.04 $1,103 +9.11
1290 1290 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1405 1345 75-80% 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,291 +8.77
1370–1465 1418 75-80% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.55 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $949 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1835 1770 2 102.00–104.00 $102.96 $1,822 —

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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 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.