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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 144 175
Feeder cattle 184 105 99
Slaughter cattle 49 23 34
Replacement cattle 14 16 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
310 310 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,079 —
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 -7.40
425–445 435 2 318.00–323.00 $320.44 $1,394 —
455–475 465 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $1,446 —
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 —
565 565 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,542 —
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
465–490 482 5 290.00–300.00 $293.15 $1,413 —
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
605 605 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
365–390 377 3 292.00–298.00 $294.96 $1,112 -16.08
425–440 428 6 282.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,230 +0.55
460–475 468 6 278.00–288.00 $284.50 $1,331 +9.50
525–545 535 6 252.00–260.00 $256.07 $1,370 +1.92
555–590 577 3 240.00–250.00 $246.11 $1,420 —
605–610 607 3 232.00–240.00 $237.32 $1,441 -5.68
670–680 677 3 210.00–213.00 $210.99 $1,428 —
715–745 730 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 320.00–328.00 $325.27 $904 -22.73
305–335 325 3 313.00–318.00 $316.44 $1,028 -18.58
380–385 382 3 300.00–308.00 $303.32 $1,159 -16.68
405–435 424 7 292.00–300.00 $294.63 $1,249 -5.37
460–480 470 8 290.00–295.00 $291.85 $1,372 +1.85
505–540 525 3 268.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,422 —
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
390 390 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -15.00
420 420 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -5.66
465–480 474 5 270.00–275.00 $273.04 $1,294 +3.04
520–535 523 5 245.00–248.00 $247.39 $1,294 -2.61
565–575 570 2 230.00–238.00 $234.04 $1,334 -8.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,002 —
330–340 335 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,181 -7.54
405–425 414 6 302.00–310.00 $305.23 $1,264 -3.47
480–495 491 7 288.00–292.00 $290.58 $1,427 -13.43
525–540 530 5 265.00–270.00 $268.58 $1,423 -20.42
570–575 573 2 258.00–268.00 $262.98 $1,507 +6.51
615 615 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 -15.00
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 -9.78
430–435 433 2 282.00–288.00 $284.98 $1,234 -15.02
490 490 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 -20.00
525 525 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,381 -4.50
570–590 577 3 250.00–255.00 $253.29 $1,461 +5.29
645 645 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 358.00–365.00 $361.37 $1,203 —
375 375 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,305 —
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 +1.02
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1165 1128 80-85% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,568 -4.00
1125–1135 1130 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $1,373 -21.51
1025–1290 1204 80-85% 8 129.00–132.00 $130.89 $1,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–910 862 85-90% 6 103.00–105.00 $104.36 $900 +4.36
880–1085 968 85-90% 4 111.00–113.00 $111.95 $1,084 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1410 1250 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.44 $1,618 —
1345 1345 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,668 —
1165–1525 1370 75-80% 3 137.00–142.00 $139.10 $1,906 +4.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1505 1465 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $2,176 —
1655–2165 1910 2 152.00–153.00 $152.57 $2,914 —

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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 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.