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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.22/cwt ≈ $1,391/hd at 678 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 255 0
Feeder cattle 154 211 0
Slaughter cattle 47 35 0
Replacement cattle 60 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 3 238.00–252.00 $244.04 $1,154 —
510–525 518 2 224.00–230.00 $227.04 $1,176 +1.55
695 695 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,453 —
715 715 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 ±0.00
515–525 520 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,243 -0.99
565–570 568 2 224.00–228.00 $226.01 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,004 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 +3.00
305–325 312 6 230.00–240.00 $234.00 $730 +2.00
355–380 364 5 228.00–232.00 $229.24 $834 -2.14
415–430 425 3 224.00–226.00 $225.35 $958 -3.44
655–690 678 15 202.00–212.00 $205.22 $1,391 —
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
465–485 471 5 198.00–202.00 $199.99 $942 -1.18
525–540 530 6 188.00–194.00 $190.02 $1,007 +0.69
590 590 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,086 +0.04
605 605 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,077 —
690 690 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 232.00 $232.00 $661 —
315–325 320 2 218.00–222.00 $219.97 $704 -8.03
410–430 427 6 210.00–218.00 $216.34 $924 +1.92
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 +1.27
565–585 575 2 192.00–198.00 $194.95 $1,121 -0.57
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 +12.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 260.00–262.00 $261.32 $831 +5.28
355–395 374 7 250.00–256.00 $254.21 $951 +2.21
405–440 427 3 236.00–240.00 $238.05 $1,016 -3.92
465–495 474 6 228.00–234.00 $229.38 $1,087 +4.22
525 525 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 +4.81
565–580 573 2 206.00–212.00 $208.96 $1,197 +1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 264.00 $264.00 $647 —
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 +5.34
320 320 3 254.00 $254.00 $813 —
365–380 374 5 242.00–248.00 $246.42 $922 +4.42
435 435 1 226.00 $226.00 $983 -2.50
470 470 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,053 +16.09
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 —
665 665 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,170 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 290.00 $290.00 $594 —
355–365 363 6 264.00–268.00 $265.67 $964 +5.67
415–435 425 2 252.00–260.00 $255.91 $1,088 +0.84
465–480 473 2 242.00–244.00 $242.98 $1,149 —
515–530 523 2 224.00–230.00 $226.96 $1,187 +5.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1290 1128 80-85% 6 88.00–92.00 $89.69 $1,012 —
1025–1270 1133 80-85% 3 96.00–98.00 $96.93 $1,098 —
1075–1325 1245 80-85% 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,295 +6.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $814 +8.00
945–1015 983 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $73.05 $718 —
985–1025 1012 85-90% 3 78.00–80.00 $78.65 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1325 1323 75-80% 2 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $1,389 —
1410–1525 1468 75-80% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.52 $1,299 —
1630–1675 1645 75-80% 3 92.00–94.00 $92.68 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1730 1603 3 105.00–109.00 $107.50 $1,723 —
2200 2200 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,486 —

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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 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,765.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,468.75 —

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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.