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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $254.70/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 378 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 360 275
Feeder cattle 274 312 238
Slaughter cattle 41 31 31
Replacement cattle 10 17 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, 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
425–445 438 3 240.00–246.00 $244.06 $1,069 —
540 540 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 +2.00
405–415 410 2 256.00–258.00 $257.01 $1,054 —
490 490 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,205 —
575 575 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 278.00 $278.00 $959 +6.00
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 230.00 $230.00 $610 +7.60
315 315 2 222.00 $222.00 $699 +4.00
365–380 374 6 216.00–224.00 $219.95 $823 +9.12
425–435 428 3 212.00–218.00 $215.97 $924 +9.97
465–475 472 3 204.00–208.00 $206.00 $972 +4.97
515–545 530 6 198.00–202.00 $199.68 $1,058 +9.71
575–585 578 3 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $1,087 +3.61
605–645 626 8 172.00–177.00 $175.86 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
305–335 315 3 230.00–240.00 $233.54 $736 +1.54
355–370 364 8 228.00–232.00 $229.73 $836 +9.18
405–430 416 5 220.00–228.00 $224.33 $933 +7.03
555–575 565 2 198.00–206.00 $202.07 $1,142 —
625 625 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 —
675–685 682 3 178.00–180.00 $179.34 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 220.00–222.00 $221.32 $615 +9.32
365–390 373 3 212.00–214.00 $212.70 $793 +7.70
405–435 413 4 202.00–204.00 $202.53 $836 +2.53
475–490 481 5 196.00–202.00 $200.37 $964 +9.86
540–545 543 2 188.00–192.00 $189.99 $1,032 +8.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 258.00–268.00 $263.65 $870 +0.64
365–395 378 11 250.00–260.00 $254.70 $963 -0.12
425–445 429 5 248.00–252.00 $249.98 $1,072 +16.53
455–485 467 5 230.00–234.00 $232.34 $1,085 +12.35
540 540 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,166 +6.98
555–585 570 4 198.00–208.00 $202.94 $1,157 +4.94
605–625 611 4 178.00–188.00 $181.99 $1,112 -10.97
660–675 667 5 180.00–186.00 $183.17 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 286.00 $286.00 $644 —
330–345 340 5 274.00–278.00 $275.18 $936 +1.20
355–375 367 3 262.00–266.00 $264.01 $969 -2.72
410–435 419 4 254.00–258.00 $255.97 $1,073 +13.47
465–475 470 4 244.00–248.00 $245.98 $1,156 —
510–530 517 5 218.00–224.00 $220.38 $1,139 +1.39
555–575 568 3 214.00–216.00 $215.35 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 252.00 $252.00 $819 +5.60
355–390 373 6 246.00–248.00 $246.95 $921 +6.34
435 435 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,070 +19.51
465–485 475 4 222.00–226.00 $224.51 $1,066 +9.53
540 540 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,069 -0.99
570–580 576 5 192.00–196.00 $193.59 $1,115 —
625 625 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,100 -7.02
655–695 675 2 170.00–172.00 $171.03 $1,154 -7.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1145 1077 80-85% 16 88.00–93.00 $90.68 $977 —
1035–1320 1189 80-85% 8 94.00–99.00 $96.13 $1,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1115 965 85-90% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.35 $679 —
925–1145 1025 85-90% 3 79.00–81.00 $79.65 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,278 —

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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) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.