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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.10/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 471 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 261 284
Feeder cattle 204 154 253
Slaughter cattle 62 47 19
Replacement cattle 22 60 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to holidays

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 272.00 $272.00 $993 —
460–470 468 4 254.00–260.00 $258.52 $1,210 +14.48
520–545 526 4 246.00–248.00 $247.48 $1,302 +20.44
560–575 568 2 234.00–240.00 $236.96 $1,346 —
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,297 —
625–645 638 4 222.00–226.00 $224.26 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 3 270.00–272.00 $270.68 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.00 $252.00 $731 +20.00
310–345 335 5 236.00–242.00 $237.98 $797 +18.01
355–370 363 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $839 —
405–440 418 6 224.00–229.00 $225.85 $944 +9.51
455–490 471 16 215.00–224.00 $218.10 $1,027 +8.10
505–540 515 7 205.00–210.00 $207.84 $1,070 —
555–590 571 9 198.00–206.00 $202.05 $1,154 +7.10
635–645 643 5 184.00–188.00 $184.79 $1,188 -10.21
690 690 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 262.00 $262.00 $773 +22.00
305–345 319 9 250.00–260.00 $254.38 $811 +20.38
360–385 375 4 238.00–244.00 $242.04 $908 +12.80
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +14.65
610–645 626 5 190.00–198.00 $194.15 $1,215 —
655 655 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,238 -16.22
755 755 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,412 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 246.00 $246.00 $701 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
405–445 436 5 212.00–220.00 $216.06 $942 —
470 470 2 212.00 $212.00 $996 +12.01
515 515 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,035 +10.98
575 575 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 5 272.00–280.00 $278.22 $862 +16.90
365–390 373 7 260.00–270.00 $265.93 $992 +11.72
415–445 428 3 250.00–260.00 $255.21 $1,092 +17.16
465–475 470 3 238.00–248.00 $241.97 $1,137 +12.59
515–540 523 3 226.00–228.00 $226.69 $1,186 +8.69
560–575 568 3 212.00–220.00 $216.02 $1,227 +7.06
645 645 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 296.00 $296.00 $829 —
315–345 336 5 282.00–292.00 $287.57 $966 —
365 365 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,015 +12.33
410–445 430 3 262.00–268.00 $265.34 $1,141 +9.43
515–525 520 2 230.00–234.00 $231.98 $1,206 +5.02
560–565 563 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 252.00–254.00 $253.03 $956 +6.61
480 480 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,085 +2.00
525 525 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1205 1063 80-85% 7 88.00–91.00 $89.08 $947 —
910–1435 1255 80-85% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.48 $1,173 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,591 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1110 988 85-90% 4 78.00–83.00 $80.21 $792 +7.16
985–1165 1092 85-90% 3 76.00–77.00 $76.34 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1465 1385 75-80% 3 92.00–97.00 $94.90 $1,314 —
1430–1445 1440 75-80% 3 100.00–101.00 $100.67 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1660 1501 5 109.00–115.00 $111.59 $1,675 —
1425–1565 1505 3 103.00–107.00 $104.70 $1,576 —
1615–1650 1633 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $1,910 +9.49

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–950.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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 8 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,456.25 —

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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.