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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $322.70/cwt +18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,512/hd at 605 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 286 148
Feeder cattle 236 258 94
Slaughter cattle 45 21 30
Replacement cattle 37 7 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 9 328.00–337.00 $331.38 $1,084 +12.40
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +20.00
415–425 423 14 320.00–328.00 $322.70 $1,365 +18.70
465 465 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,451 —
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
565–570 566 4 270.00–280.00 $272.52 $1,542 —
605 605 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,014 +16.00
380–395 388 3 310.00–318.00 $314.37 $1,220 +22.40
415–440 431 6 305.00–315.00 $309.82 $1,335 +29.82
465–490 475 3 285.00–290.00 $287.63 $1,366 +21.63
535–545 542 3 268.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,460 +11.34
570–575 573 2 265.00–268.00 $266.49 $1,527 +23.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
375–380 376 4 300.00–308.00 $302.02 $1,136 —
415–435 425 2 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $1,243 —
475 475 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +22.99
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 285.00–288.00 $286.49 $739 +22.49
315–345 330 4 265.00–275.00 $270.78 $894 +6.58
425–435 432 6 268.00–277.00 $274.05 $1,184 +23.38
480–490 488 6 260.00–270.00 $268.36 $1,310 +22.40
510–545 524 6 240.00–250.00 $245.70 $1,287 +13.70
570 570 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +7.53
615–645 638 4 220.00–222.00 $220.48 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 272.00–275.00 $273.46 $747 —
340 340 2 260.00 $260.00 $884 +9.05
380–395 385 3 256.00–263.00 $260.35 $1,002 +11.00
415–435 425 3 254.00–262.00 $256.95 $1,092 +14.15
465–490 478 6 248.00–258.00 $250.66 $1,198 +23.63
515–545 528 3 228.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,223 —
565–575 570 3 215.00–220.00 $217.67 $1,241 +6.30
630–645 638 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,356 +3.44
675 675 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 262.00 $262.00 $747 —
325–330 328 2 250.00–258.00 $253.97 $833 +12.95
365–380 375 3 250.00–252.00 $251.35 $943 +11.35
415–445 432 3 240.00–245.00 $242.27 $1,047 +13.80
455–480 470 3 238.00–243.00 $240.98 $1,133 +19.28
515–535 525 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,160 +6.43
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 +23.00
315–320 317 5 308.00–310.00 $308.81 $979 +8.00
365–380 376 4 298.00–300.00 $299.51 $1,126 +5.56
430–440 437 3 290.00–298.00 $292.63 $1,279 +1.47
455–480 465 3 268.00–278.00 $272.10 $1,265 +8.10
505–515 510 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,229 +0.56
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +3.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 328.00 $328.00 $886 +4.00
330–345 338 2 332.00–333.00 $332.51 $1,124 +21.13
365–385 375 3 310.00–315.00 $312.32 $1,171 +8.89
415–425 423 4 302.00–312.00 $304.46 $1,288 +1.40
465–475 472 3 280.00–288.00 $284.98 $1,345 +1.05
525 525 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,302 —
570 570 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 —
660 660 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 312.00 $312.00 $702 —
425–435 430 5 270.00–280.00 $274.76 $1,181 -4.28
475 475 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,244 +6.02
525 525 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 -3.19
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–875 855 85-90% 2 78.00–83.00 $80.56 $689 —
825–1230 987 85-90% 10 84.00–89.00 $87.14 $860 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1205 1033 80-85% 3 92.00–96.00 $94.54 $977 —
1115–1320 1218 80-85% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.37 $1,320 —
1085–1350 1250 80-85% 3 101.00–106.00 $103.67 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,436 —
1350–1580 1465 2 116.00–117.00 $116.54 $1,707 —
1985 1985 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,501 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,000.00 $991.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —

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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.