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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 213 191
Feeder cattle 113 147 169
Slaughter cattle 32 47 18
Replacement cattle 27 19 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
430 430 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -20.00
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 322.00–332.00 $327.10 $1,204 —
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +1.44
425–445 430 4 260.00–268.00 $262.07 $1,127 -13.29
470–480 475 6 258.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,230 -5.99
515–545 530 2 228.00–230.00 $228.97 $1,214 -16.55
560–575 568 2 220.00–227.00 $223.55 $1,270 -11.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 -8.00
420–435 428 3 278.00–282.00 $280.01 $1,198 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 322.00 $322.00 $853 —
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 335.00 $335.00 $720 —
275 275 2 330.00 $330.00 $908 +5.10
320 320 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
440 440 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,311 -13.19
465 465 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,293 -14.00
525–540 529 4 250.00–255.00 $251.28 $1,329 -13.10
575 575 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -12.00
675 675 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 -15.00
395 395 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,177 -14.18
415 415 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,170 -21.46
495 495 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -10.98
535 535 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,295 —
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 -13.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
475 475 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,368 -7.00
510 510 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1245 80-85% 6 126.00–131.00 $128.02 $1,594 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,591 -15.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1015 945 85-90% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.39 $958 —
920–1120 995 85-90% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.31 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,773 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,895 —

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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) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,685.00 —

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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.