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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.35/cwt +18.33 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 376 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 288 142
Feeder cattle 258 204 100
Slaughter cattle 21 62 17
Replacement cattle 7 22 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. 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
265 265 1 310.00 $310.00 $822 —
345 345 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,056 —
375–385 380 2 290.00–294.00 $291.97 $1,109 +19.97
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
495 495 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,317 +7.48
515 515 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,329 +10.52
555–575 565 2 238.00–248.00 $242.91 $1,372 +5.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 318.00–322.00 $320.60 $840 —
305–315 310 2 318.00–320.00 $318.98 $989 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
425 425 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 256.00–258.00 $257.01 $1,254 —
560 560 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 250.00–252.00 $250.95 $823 +12.97
355–395 376 13 246.00–252.00 $249.35 $938 +18.33
410–435 426 8 236.00–246.00 $242.80 $1,034 +16.95
470–490 475 4 226.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,078 +8.93
560–580 573 8 206.00–215.00 $211.37 $1,211 +9.32
610–645 628 2 208.00–210.00 $209.03 $1,313 +24.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 264.00 $264.00 $726 +2.00
305–335 318 6 258.00–268.00 $264.20 $840 +9.82
360–390 378 6 254.00–264.00 $257.32 $973 +15.28
410–435 423 9 248.00–258.00 $250.67 $1,060 +10.67
475–495 483 3 242.00–250.00 $245.96 $1,188 —
535 535 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 —
570–585 578 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 238.00–244.00 $241.02 $791 —
370 370 3 240.00 $240.00 $888 +20.00
425–445 431 4 226.00–230.00 $228.47 $985 +12.41
465–485 473 6 220.00–224.00 $221.70 $1,049 +9.70
515–545 531 8 210.00–218.00 $214.55 $1,139 +13.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 302.00 $302.00 $830 —
325–330 327 5 300.00–302.00 $300.81 $984 +22.59
360–390 369 6 288.00–298.00 $293.95 $1,085 +28.02
410–445 426 4 286.00–295.00 $291.16 $1,240 +35.95
480 480 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,267 +22.03
510–545 526 8 236.00–246.00 $240.45 $1,265 +13.76
565–575 571 4 228.00–236.00 $231.52 $1,322 +15.50
625–645 635 3 214.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,376 +4.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 276.00–282.00 $278.94 $1,068 +25.91
425–440 433 6 272.00–282.00 $279.04 $1,208 —
460–490 472 6 250.00–258.00 $255.98 $1,208 +29.98
535–545 537 5 228.00–232.00 $231.19 $1,241 +17.19
670–680 675 3 188.00–192.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
735 735 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 324.00 $324.00 $859 +28.00
310–340 322 3 306.00–316.00 $311.38 $1,003 +23.81
365–395 378 3 300.00–308.00 $303.43 $1,147 +25.43
405–415 410 2 298.00–308.00 $303.06 $1,243 +37.72
455–495 463 7 278.00–286.00 $283.93 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1235 1133 80-85% 2 106.00–108.00 $106.91 $1,211 —
1030–1285 1151 80-85% 4 93.00–96.00 $94.72 $1,090 —
1075–1365 1188 80-85% 4 98.00–102.00 $99.75 $1,185 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–915 903 85-90% 2 79.00 $79.00 $713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1525 1373 3 116.00–122.00 $118.84 $1,632 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.