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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 247 171
Feeder cattle 147 184 136
Slaughter cattle 47 49 26
Replacement cattle 19 14 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 ±0.00
415–425 420 2 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 +15.00
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 -8.00
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
725 725 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 302.00–308.00 $304.96 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 6 280.00–298.00 $283.90 $903 -16.10
370–395 378 9 270.00–278.00 $273.56 $1,034 -6.44
425–440 432 3 273.00–278.00 $275.36 $1,190 +0.36
455 455 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 -8.04
505–515 510 2 243.00–248.00 $245.52 $1,252 -1.87
590 590 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +0.96
645 645 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 298.00 $298.00 $968 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -4.96
485 485 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,348 -6.50
525–545 535 2 255.00–260.00 $257.45 $1,377 +1.38
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 +2.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,237 +3.37
465 465 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,339 -3.85
515–525 522 3 265.00–268.00 $265.99 $1,388 -4.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 4 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $845 -33.10
365–380 372 5 315.00–325.00 $321.55 $1,196 —
420–425 422 5 310.00–312.00 $311.19 $1,313 +5.96
480 480 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,402 +1.42
515–535 523 3 260.00–268.00 $264.38 $1,383 -4.20
595 595 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,559 -0.98
615–620 618 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,551 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -5.00
375–390 381 5 310.00–313.00 $312.18 $1,189 -2.82
415–440 428 2 302.00–305.00 $303.46 $1,299 +18.48
475–495 485 2 270.00–272.00 $270.98 $1,314 -4.02
580 580 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,404 -11.29
625–645 635 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,518 -3.02
720–745 733 2 188.00–195.00 $191.44 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -5.00
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1165 1025 80-85% 5 124.00–129.00 $126.28 $1,294 —
915–1190 1101 80-85% 7 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $1,449 -7.36
1325 1325 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1075 1015 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.47 $1,121 -7.53
925–1120 1016 85-90% 4 114.00–116.00 $114.73 $1,166 -3.27
890–1210 1050 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.15 $1,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1775 1479 75-80% 4 127.00–132.00 $129.73 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1720 1708 3 152.00–154.00 $153.00 $2,613 —
2060 2060 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,275 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 2,325.00–2,425.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50 —

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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.