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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 135 232
Feeder cattle 124 99 196
Slaughter cattle 18 16 24
Replacement cattle 7 20 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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
425–430 428 2 323.00–328.00 $325.49 $1,393 —
480–485 483 2 310.00–313.00 $311.49 $1,504 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 328.00 $328.00 $951 +38.00
330–340 333 4 310.00–315.00 $311.75 $1,038 —
360 360 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,127 +23.49
405–440 427 5 292.00–298.00 $294.10 $1,256 +9.16
455–480 472 5 270.00–280.00 $272.32 $1,285 +2.17
525–530 527 3 258.00–260.00 $258.67 $1,363 +0.67
580 580 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,467 +3.00
635 635 2 232.00–235.00 $233.50 $1,483 —
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 310.00 $310.00 $790 —
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
410–445 422 5 283.00–288.00 $284.47 $1,200 —
470–475 471 5 260.00–265.00 $261.01 $1,229 -3.99
515–525 520 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,295 —
605 605 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 +22.00
305–320 313 2 328.00–330.00 $329.02 $1,030 +21.02
370 370 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,195 +27.94
415–430 423 2 303.00–305.00 $304.02 $1,286 +12.38
475 475 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,368 +0.55
545 545 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 ±0.00
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 368.00–375.00 $372.55 $1,032 —
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 +3.58
375–380 378 2 338.00–342.00 $340.01 $1,285 -9.99
475–485 480 2 305.00–313.00 $308.96 $1,483 +13.96
530–540 535 3 280.00–288.00 $284.31 $1,521 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 330.00–332.00 $331.03 $1,251 +9.03
445 445 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,371 +8.00
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
535–540 538 2 272.00–275.00 $273.49 $1,471 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,285 -2.00
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 -3.00
480 480 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,550 +19.03
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 +24.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–920 893 80-85% 3 119.00–124.00 $122.39 $1,093 —
975–1115 1045 80-85% 2 129.00–134.00 $131.33 $1,372 —
1090–1265 1163 80-85% 3 136.00–141.00 $138.71 $1,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–990 906 85-90% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.18 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,678 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.