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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 193 222
Feeder cattle 185 135 180
Slaughter cattle 33 15 34
Replacement cattle 32 43 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
465–475 474 8 307.00–310.00 $307.37 $1,457 -2.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 328.00 $328.00 $738 —
290 290 2 322.00 $322.00 $934 -16.00
310–320 314 4 308.00–312.00 $310.01 $973 —
355–390 379 6 295.00–302.00 $298.91 $1,133 +0.91
405–415 408 3 288.00–292.00 $289.36 $1,181 +2.88
460–465 461 4 275.00–280.00 $276.26 $1,274 -1.74
560 560 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,389 —
625–640 633 2 237.00–238.00 $237.49 $1,503 -2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 7 298.00–302.00 $299.99 $990 +6.99
360–380 365 4 292.00–293.00 $292.26 $1,067 +13.98
420–440 430 2 275.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,194 +1.54
490 490 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,313 -2.00
525–545 533 3 250.00–258.00 $254.29 $1,355 +6.29
585 585 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,392 +0.30
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 +1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 295.00 $295.00 $988 —
365–390 378 2 280.00–282.00 $281.03 $1,062 +8.03
435–445 438 4 270.00–272.00 $271.49 $1,189 —
495 495 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 ±0.00
515–545 530 2 246.00–248.00 $247.03 $1,309 +8.25
575 575 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 -0.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 5 332.00–338.00 $336.18 $1,109 +16.65
365–380 373 6 320.00–328.00 $324.08 $1,209 +6.08
410–430 422 3 308.00–312.00 $309.99 $1,308 -0.66
475–480 478 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $1,386 -8.22
530 530 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -8.99
570 570 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,385 -10.95
620–640 633 4 222.00–232.00 $227.54 $1,440 -10.46
665–675 670 2 222.00–223.00 $222.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 6 330.00–332.00 $331.02 $894 —
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 +15.00
375–390 380 6 315.00–318.00 $316.03 $1,201 +8.03
425–440 433 2 298.00–302.00 $299.97 $1,299 —
470–485 481 4 278.00–280.00 $279.51 $1,344 -9.50
520–525 523 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,250 -13.43
730 730 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,475 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $1,121 +16.62
355–380 374 6 330.00–340.00 $336.05 $1,257 +7.22
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 +0.59
645 645 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,399 —
1080–1165 1133 80-85% 4 114.00–117.00 $115.26 $1,306 —
1015–1275 1135 80-85% 3 119.00–124.00 $121.01 $1,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–980 892 85-90% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.75 $934 —
925 925 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027 +1.00
870–1090 950 85-90% 3 94.00–99.00 $95.91 $911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1280 1278 75-80% 2 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $1,534 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,330 —
1795 1795 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,782 —

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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) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,479.17

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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 10 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,755.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.