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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 158 158
Feeder cattle 107 131 95
Slaughter cattle 11 26 44
Replacement cattle 6 1 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. replacement cows 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
490 490 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 328.00–332.00 $329.96 $940 —
375–380 379 4 293.00–298.00 $296.76 $1,125 +12.65
435 435 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,227 +1.07
465–485 473 5 262.00–268.00 $264.59 $1,252 +0.05
525–540 533 4 250.00–258.00 $253.76 $1,353 +8.64
570–580 575 2 245.00–248.00 $246.51 $1,417 +12.16
625 625 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,456 —
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 310.00–313.00 $311.49 $913 —
305 305 1 302.00 $302.00 $921 —
460 460 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,187 ±0.00
540 540 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 +12.00
565–585 575 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,374 +10.98
605–615 610 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,327 +5.07
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 +3.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 348.00 $348.00 $957 —
305–310 308 2 330.00–338.00 $333.97 $1,029 —
390 390 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,221 +13.00
480 480 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,334 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
315–325 320 3 332.00–340.00 $336.63 $1,077 +4.90
370–380 375 2 328.00–332.00 $330.03 $1,238 +2.03
420–445 428 5 313.00–323.00 $316.06 $1,353 -1.94
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
605–645 625 2 260.00–270.00 $264.84 $1,655 —
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
465–480 473 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,360 +3.19
535–545 541 7 265.00–272.00 $268.99 $1,455 -1.01
570–590 585 4 253.00–260.00 $255.77 $1,496 +6.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,189 +3.00
415–425 420 2 293.00–295.00 $293.99 $1,235 +1.99
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +12.00
555–590 571 4 240.00–250.00 $244.49 $1,396 -0.51
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1020 968 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.47 $1,069 —
930–1190 1060 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.56 $1,225 +12.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,523 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1410 1350 75-80% 2 136.00–141.00 $138.39 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,326 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,662.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.