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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 184 196
Feeder cattle 99 136 125
Slaughter cattle 16 16 47
Replacement cattle 20 32 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
365 365 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,394 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,096 +38.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
375–390 386 4 288.00–290.00 $289.51 $1,118 +15.51
415–440 430 3 282.00–288.00 $284.94 $1,225 +20.61
465–490 480 7 268.00–275.00 $270.15 $1,297 +15.21
540 540 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,393 +12.00
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 318.00 $318.00 $890 —
315 315 1 308.00 $308.00 $970 —
365–380 373 2 292.00–298.00 $295.06 $1,101 —
415–435 421 5 290.00–295.00 $291.64 $1,228 —
470–490 480 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,380 —
515 515 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +17.31
555 555 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,432 +18.00
615 615 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 +14.94
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 +48.96
365–375 370 2 362.00–365.00 $363.52 $1,345 +35.52
415 415 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,361 —
460–490 475 2 303.00–305.00 $303.97 $1,444 +5.51
525–530 528 2 283.00–288.00 $285.49 $1,507 +22.07
565–585 575 2 280.00–287.00 $283.44 $1,630 +25.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
325–340 333 2 358.00–365.00 $361.42 $1,204 +48.86
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 +7.00
560–595 578 2 277.00–278.00 $277.52 $1,604 +29.52
625 625 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,612 +19.01
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
330 330 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 +41.46
380 380 2 320.00–324.00 $322.00 $1,224 +36.98
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 +21.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1155 1123 80-85% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.46 $1,297 —
975–1260 1147 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.22 $1,230 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2055 1765 3 134.00–139.00 $136.25 $2,405 —
1980 1980 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,792 —

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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 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,560.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,975.00 $1,731.25 —

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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.