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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 231 483
Feeder cattle 312 207 392
Slaughter cattle 31 22 39
Replacement cattle 17 2 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 476 4 226.00–232.00 $228.46 $1,087 -12.92
505 505 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,121 -8.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 272.00 $272.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,019 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 6 220.00–224.00 $222.40 $623 —
325 325 1 218.00 $218.00 $708 +1.60
355–375 370 5 208.00–212.00 $210.83 $780 —
405 405 1 206.00 $206.00 $834 -7.87
460–495 478 4 198.00–204.00 $201.03 $961 -6.00
510–525 518 2 188.00–192.00 $189.97 $984 -8.03
565–590 580 3 180.00–188.00 $184.39 $1,069 -10.11
690–695 693 2 172.00–174.00 $173.00 $1,199 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 222.00 $222.00 $544 —
285 285 1 212.00 $212.00 $604 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 -2.32
425 425 4 200.00 $200.00 $850 -2.00
470–485 479 4 188.00–192.00 $190.51 $913 -5.90
505–535 523 4 180.00–184.00 $181.23 $948 -8.77
565 565 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,006 -10.00
625 625 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,075 -14.36
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 232.00 $232.00 $800 —
365–375 368 4 218.00–228.00 $220.55 $812 —
410–440 427 9 214.00–222.00 $217.30 $928 -4.70
470–490 482 3 208.00–218.00 $212.69 $1,025 -9.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 272.00 $272.00 $612 —
280–290 286 8 258.00–268.00 $261.95 $749 —
325–330 328 2 262.00–264.00 $263.01 $863 +11.01
355–390 383 7 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $976 +11.43
405–440 421 8 230.00–238.00 $233.45 $983 -4.66
485–495 488 7 218.00–222.00 $219.99 $1,074 —
525–545 535 2 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,118 -10.26
565 565 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,119 -3.42
610–625 618 2 190.00–196.00 $192.96 $1,192 -8.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 245.00–252.00 $248.44 $671 —
315–345 329 4 242.00–250.00 $246.40 $811 +10.40
365–385 375 6 238.00–244.00 $240.61 $902 +7.13
415–425 423 4 226.00–228.00 $226.49 $958 —
455–475 465 4 214.00–216.00 $214.98 $1,000 -10.99
525–535 530 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,055 -9.41
605–635 620 2 182.00–184.00 $183.02 $1,135 -8.98
665–675 670 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 278.00–286.00 $282.15 $748 —
320–325 324 4 272.00–280.00 $273.98 $888 —
355–375 369 5 264.00–272.00 $266.73 $984 -2.28
415–425 421 8 240.00–248.00 $242.50 $1,021 -4.84
515–525 520 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,139 -17.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $994 —
1035–1245 1133 80-85% 4 83.00–87.00 $84.67 $959 —
1305–1465 1385 80-85% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.06 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1525 1418 75-80% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.28 $1,408 +11.73
1325–1695 1493 75-80% 4 94.00–96.00 $94.83 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1505 1473 2 102.00–106.00 $104.04 $1,533 —

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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 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50

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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 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $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.