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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 141 157
Feeder cattle 135 98 82
Slaughter cattle 15 32 52
Replacement cattle 43 11 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and 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
480–490 483 3 305.00–312.00 $309.63 $1,496 —
585 585 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,539 +8.00
725 725 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 ±0.00
495 495 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,500 +13.00
630 630 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 520 2 302.00–310.00 $305.96 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
285 285 2 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
335 335 1 293.00 $293.00 $982 —
355–390 375 7 275.00–282.00 $278.28 $1,044 -9.72
435–440 438 2 272.00–280.00 $276.02 $1,209 -3.98
490 490 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 +8.44
515 515 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,277 -12.00
570–595 585 3 235.00–240.00 $237.70 $1,391 -2.30
605–630 617 3 225.00–235.00 $230.69 $1,423 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,065 -2.00
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
510–545 526 5 236.00–240.00 $238.78 $1,256 -5.21
575–595 585 2 228.00–230.00 $228.98 $1,340 -0.46
645 645 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,438 +2.00
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 338.00 $338.00 $930 —
375 375 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,118 —
415–425 420 2 285.00–288.00 $286.48 $1,203 —
465 465 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,293 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
325–345 338 3 325.00–335.00 $328.20 $1,109 —
375–395 383 5 328.00–330.00 $328.83 $1,259 +6.83
405–435 420 4 322.00–327.00 $324.41 $1,363 +30.42
480–490 485 4 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $1,508 +30.98
510–525 517 3 285.00–290.00 $287.68 $1,487 +10.68
575 575 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,541 —
680–695 688 2 238.00–243.00 $240.47 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 329 4 318.00–320.00 $319.53 $1,051 —
370 370 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,177 +13.00
425–440 435 3 310.00–312.00 $310.65 $1,351 —
465–480 472 5 295.00–300.00 $298.19 $1,407 +26.83
520–535 528 2 258.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,367 +3.99
560–575 568 2 250.00–258.00 $253.95 $1,442 +3.95
635 635 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,511 ±0.00
715 715 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,630 —
770 770 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
380 380 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,170 —
475–485 480 2 288.00–290.00 $289.01 $1,387 +29.01
515–545 530 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,338 +10.43
590–595 592 3 240.00–245.00 $243.32 $1,440 +5.81
630–640 635 2 223.00–228.00 $225.52 $1,432 —
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,219 —
1090 1090 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,210 -2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2180 1752 3 141.00–145.00 $142.49 $2,496 —
1715–2190 1953 2 137.00–139.00 $137.88 $2,693 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,035.00

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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 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,887.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,641.67 —

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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.