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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 408 219
Feeder cattle 217 346 174
Slaughter cattle 27 48 32
Replacement cattle 30 14 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
315 315 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,014 —
525–535 530 2 272.00–280.00 $276.04 $1,463 -15.96
575–580 579 4 252.00–260.00 $253.99 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,428 -13.00
625–635 630 2 235.00–242.00 $238.53 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,702 +8.00
715 715 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 285.00 $285.00 $641 —
275–290 285 3 280.00–285.00 $283.39 $808 —
385–390 389 7 270.00–277.00 $272.00 $1,058 -17.02
415–445 428 6 267.00–277.00 $271.28 $1,161 -12.45
455–490 473 4 262.00–272.00 $266.51 $1,261 -4.97
505–545 521 4 240.00–248.00 $243.69 $1,270 +1.75
560–580 573 5 225.00–235.00 $228.54 $1,310 -11.46
710–715 713 2 207.00–212.00 $209.49 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 5 270.00–275.00 $272.16 $732 -13.18
340–345 343 2 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $923 —
420–435 428 8 255.00–265.00 $261.29 $1,118 +3.64
470–490 481 4 250.00–260.00 $255.49 $1,229 +7.98
630–645 638 2 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
520 520 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,331 -4.00
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -2.97
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
745 745 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,624 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 282 5 335.00–345.00 $341.37 $963 -3.63
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 -5.72
380–390 384 7 320.00–325.00 $322.98 $1,240 -3.55
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 -2.76
455–475 465 2 280.00–287.00 $283.58 $1,319 -14.41
515–540 523 6 255.00–265.00 $260.96 $1,365 -9.11
570–585 578 2 245.00–252.00 $248.55 $1,437 -6.45
620–635 628 3 238.00–245.00 $241.35 $1,516 +6.35
675 675 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,573 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
330–345 336 6 320.00–325.00 $323.81 $1,088 -5.40
360–390 375 2 312.00–318.00 $315.12 $1,182 +5.13
415–445 433 4 290.00–295.00 $293.06 $1,269 +5.94
465–490 479 8 267.00–272.00 $268.76 $1,287 -22.21
515–530 523 2 252.00–253.00 $252.49 $1,321 —
575–580 578 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,358 -0.02
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 ±0.00
565–575 570 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,468 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–905 815 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.44 $737 —
755–1090 937 85-90% 3 78.00–82.00 $80.10 $751 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1110 1058 80-85% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.52 $1,000 —
1080 1080 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,145 —
1080–1145 1113 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,252 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1290 1285 75-80% 3 106.00–111.00 $108.68 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2005 1890 2 125.00–126.00 $125.53 $2,373 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 14 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,464.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.