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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.94/cwt -11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 537 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.97/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 618 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $273.34/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 383 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 248 230
Feeder cattle 346 236 192
Slaughter cattle 48 11 19
Replacement cattle 14 1 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,226 —
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
460–490 466 7 285.00–292.00 $286.78 $1,336 -18.22
535 535 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 +13.00
575 575 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,484 +7.00
675 675 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 +0.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 363.00–365.00 $364.36 $1,232 —
355–360 358 2 348.00–350.00 $348.99 $1,249 -6.01
515 515 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +13.29
615 615 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 -0.98
460–490 466 5 318.00–323.00 $319.05 $1,487 +9.05
525 525 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,533 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 302.00–308.00 $305.07 $1,031 —
365–380 372 3 285.00–292.00 $289.02 $1,075 -1.11
415–425 421 7 282.00–285.00 $283.73 $1,195 +11.28
470–485 478 2 270.00–273.00 $271.48 $1,298 +8.48
510–544 537 15 240.00–248.00 $241.94 $1,299 -11.60
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -2.32
635 635 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 -10.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 4 282.00–288.00 $285.34 $799 —
375–390 383 11 268.00–278.00 $273.34 $1,047 +9.29
435–445 440 3 255.00–260.00 $257.65 $1,134 +2.13
470–475 473 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,171 -3.75
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 -9.99
590 590 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,345 —
675 675 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 —
785 785 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,089 -11.94
410–445 423 3 288.00–297.00 $291.64 $1,234 +0.05
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 -6.54
615–635 618 12 228.00–234.00 $232.97 $1,440 -0.44
725 725 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 345.00 $345.00 $880 +7.00
315–330 324 5 333.00–340.00 $335.72 $1,088 +5.72
375–390 382 9 320.00–330.00 $326.53 $1,247 +7.35
435–440 438 4 303.00–310.00 $307.76 $1,348 +4.61
480–485 482 5 295.00–300.00 $297.99 $1,436 +4.00
520–535 528 2 265.00–275.00 $270.07 $1,426 —
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 +3.00
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 -2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 5 328.00–330.00 $329.21 $1,057 +6.21
375–380 378 2 308.00–312.00 $309.99 $1,172 —
405–435 411 5 285.00–295.00 $287.12 $1,180 -2.88
455–485 469 7 288.00–293.00 $290.97 $1,365 —
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 352.00 $352.00 $722 —
425 425 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +5.07
455–465 458 3 318.00–320.00 $319.32 $1,462 +13.60
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -9.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1175 998 80-85% 3 111.00–115.00 $112.57 $1,123 —
915–1065 1011 80-85% 5 101.00–103.00 $102.45 $1,036 —
1040–1270 1156 80-85% 8 104.00–109.00 $106.12 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–945 887 85-90% 3 95.00–97.00 $95.71 $849 —
750–1025 900 85-90% 3 82.00–86.00 $84.20 $758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1625 1412 75-80% 3 112.00–116.00 $113.53 $1,603 —
1425–1520 1473 75-80% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.45 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,492 —
1290 1290 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,677 —
1465–1605 1535 2 119.00–122.00 $120.43 $1,849 —

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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) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,183.33 —

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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.