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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.79/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 433 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $225.16/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 487 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 325 167
Feeder cattle 211 274 134
Slaughter cattle 35 41 24
Replacement cattle 9 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
315–330 323 2 248.00–252.00 $250.05 $808 —
415 415 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +5.94
455–475 468 4 234.00–242.00 $236.50 $1,107 —
505–525 518 3 212.00–218.00 $213.95 $1,108 +1.95
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
615 615 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 380 4 258.00–260.00 $259.52 $986 -0.48
425–440 433 2 254.00–258.00 $255.97 $1,108 -1.04
510–530 520 2 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $1,173 —
565 565 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 -8.00
415–435 430 4 260.00–262.00 $260.48 $1,120 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 237.00 $237.00 $675 -3.00
335 335 2 232.00 $232.00 $777 -1.54
355–395 382 6 230.00–232.00 $231.38 $884 +1.65
425–435 433 14 228.00–229.00 $228.79 $991 +4.46
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 228.00 $228.00 $718 +6.00
370–385 377 5 218.00–226.00 $222.04 $837 +2.09
430–440 437 5 210.00–216.00 $214.42 $937 -1.55
470–490 480 4 205.00–212.00 $208.73 $1,002 +2.73
510–545 527 5 194.00–200.00 $197.15 $1,039 -2.53
560–565 563 2 192.00–199.00 $195.52 $1,101 +7.52
625–635 630 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $1,147 +6.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 369 4 208.00–214.00 $209.55 $773 -3.15
415–440 428 2 202.00–208.00 $204.91 $877 +2.38
470–495 480 7 200.00–204.00 $201.17 $966 +0.80
535–540 538 3 188.00–192.00 $189.33 $1,019 -0.66
555–575 565 2 182.00–186.00 $183.96 $1,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 5 254.00–260.00 $256.04 $835 -7.61
390 390 1 252.00 $252.00 $983 -2.70
435–445 442 3 240.00–246.00 $241.97 $1,070 -8.01
475–495 487 10 220.00–230.00 $225.16 $1,097 -7.18
515–525 519 5 210.00–216.00 $213.19 $1,106 -2.81
575–585 580 2 204.00–210.00 $207.03 $1,201 +4.09
625 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 +20.01
765 765 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 282 3 250.00–258.00 $254.66 $718 —
385 385 2 242.00 $242.00 $932 -4.95
425–445 434 4 226.00–232.00 $228.50 $992 -17.50
455–475 465 2 204.00–212.00 $207.91 $967 -16.60
515–545 528 4 200.00–208.00 $204.50 $1,080 +6.50
610–625 621 4 188.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,171 +12.49
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 +10.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 292.00 $292.00 $745 —
370 370 3 260.00 $260.00 $962 -4.01
415–435 425 2 252.00–258.00 $255.07 $1,084 -0.90
515–540 532 3 220.00–226.00 $221.94 $1,181 +1.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1240 1050 80-85% 5 83.00–87.00 $85.01 $893 -5.67
1115–1280 1178 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.94 $1,083 -4.19
1180–1290 1235 80-85% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.52 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1445 1361 75-80% 6 93.00–96.00 $94.43 $1,285 —
1395–1445 1412 75-80% 3 86.00–88.00 $87.32 $1,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1425 1420 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $1,519 —
1675–1810 1725 3 112.00–115.00 $113.33 $1,955 —

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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) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.