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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.47/cwt +25.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 366 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $252.23/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 635 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 563 140
Feeder cattle 236 490 95
Slaughter cattle 11 52 37
Replacement cattle 1 21 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +9.56
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
415–425 417 5 325.00–330.00 $328.98 $1,372 +16.37
490 490 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +14.93
515 515 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 +15.07
570–595 583 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,530 +6.03
635 635 13 252.00–255.00 $252.23 $1,602 —
655–685 664 5 240.00–250.00 $243.68 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 +11.01
420–435 425 3 345.00–350.00 $346.71 $1,474 +14.41
525–540 536 4 295.00–302.00 $296.71 $1,590 +12.30
575–580 577 5 282.00–292.00 $287.60 $1,659 +13.58
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 +13.00
670–675 672 3 255.00–265.00 $259.00 $1,740 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 +30.00
525 525 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,376 +7.00
565–570 568 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,426 +6.58
680–695 691 4 225.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,572 +8.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
315–325 318 4 315.00–320.00 $318.72 $1,014 +33.70
365–385 366 20 305.00–315.00 $314.47 $1,151 +25.35
405–435 425 3 290.00–295.00 $291.59 $1,239 +16.29
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +18.72
515–545 525 3 260.00–270.00 $266.54 $1,399 +15.40
615–635 619 5 233.00–235.00 $233.41 $1,445 +16.08
665–680 673 7 230.00–233.00 $232.14 $1,562 +15.66
705 705 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 288.00 $288.00 $835 +6.97
370–390 380 2 285.00–295.00 $290.13 $1,102 +11.37
405–415 408 4 265.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,112 +8.39
485 485 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,276 +8.94
515–530 526 4 248.00–258.00 $253.54 $1,334 +11.68
560–585 573 3 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,388 +23.62
630–645 643 6 222.00–230.00 $228.69 $1,470 +20.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 3 273.00–277.00 $275.06 $913 —
365–375 370 2 260.00–268.00 $264.05 $977 +2.50
430–435 434 4 248.00–258.00 $255.52 $1,109 +0.95
465–470 466 4 250.00–255.00 $251.26 $1,171 +8.81
525–540 530 4 243.00–246.00 $244.99 $1,298 +10.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 338.00 $338.00 $930 —
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
380–395 383 5 317.00–325.00 $319.18 $1,222 +17.63
410–435 423 2 298.00–308.00 $303.15 $1,282 +3.15
465–470 468 2 293.00–295.00 $293.99 $1,376 +8.99
580 580 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,462 +27.00
615–635 625 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,485 +27.54
665 665 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
415–435 425 2 312.00–318.00 $314.93 $1,338 -3.07
470–485 476 4 300.00–308.00 $305.72 $1,455 +8.72
505–515 510 2 285.00–293.00 $289.04 $1,474 +44.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,114 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,026 —
1125–1375 1250 80-85% 2 103.00–105.00 $104.10 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $719 —
990 990 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,288 +11.00
1550 1550 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1510 1410 2 117.00–118.00 $117.54 $1,657 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.