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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $194.25/cwt ≈ $1,875/hd at 965 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 250 181
Feeder cattle 131 185 148
Slaughter cattle 26 33 26
Replacement cattle 1 32 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–745 743 2 222.00–228.00 $225.01 $1,672 —
775 775 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,690 —
875 875 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
965 965 12 194.25 $194.25 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
590 590 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 —
665 665 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —
725–745 735 2 215.00–218.00 $216.48 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,414 —
690 690 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,435 —
710 710 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,441 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 280.00–288.00 $284.11 $1,080 -8.15
415–435 420 4 275.00–283.00 $280.93 $1,180 +3.37
455–490 473 4 260.00–270.00 $264.54 $1,251 -3.46
510–535 523 2 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,282 -9.17
565–595 583 3 232.00–238.00 $234.35 $1,366 -3.65
725 725 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 434 4 262.00–270.00 $265.65 $1,153 -5.84
485 485 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,251 -2.00
525 525 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -17.03
570 570 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,300 ±0.00
605–630 618 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,313 —
655–695 675 2 203.00–210.00 $206.40 $1,393 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 298.00–302.00 $300.00 $1,185 +1.09
415 415 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,237 +8.64
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 -1.26
515 515 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,349 —
880 880 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,252 -7.08
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -9.99
465–490 475 3 280.00–288.00 $284.27 $1,350 -5.70
515 515 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +20.00
570–580 574 5 248.00–252.00 $249.62 $1,433 +6.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -6.03
445 445 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 -7.97
490 490 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,313 -11.51
580 580 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 348.00 $348.00 $748 —
305–310 306 4 328.00–333.00 $331.73 $1,015 -13.09
375 375 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,230 -8.05
405 405 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,288 -7.00
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1280 1223 80-85% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.57 $1,609 —
1105–1295 1231 80-85% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.28 $1,493 —
985–1445 1240 80-85% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.41 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,614 —
1355–1485 1405 75-80% 3 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $1,855 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1170 1032 85-90% 3 109.00–112.00 $111.16 $1,147 —
1065–1115 1090 85-90% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.49 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2005 2005 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,048 —

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.