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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $251.56/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 457 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 174 252
Feeder cattle 103 142 193
Slaughter cattle 23 17 51
Replacement cattle 25 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
325–345 341 5 310.00–312.00 $311.62 $1,063 —
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 +7.00
460–480 470 2 270.00–278.00 $273.91 $1,287 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 +3.00
585 585 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,294 —
455–470 457 7 283.00–292.00 $284.32 $1,299 —
535 535 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,461 +2.01
675 675 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,320 —
865 865 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 -32.00
1030 1030 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
370–390 376 7 265.00–270.00 $268.52 $1,010 -1.48
435 435 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,101 -17.84
455–475 457 14 248.00–252.00 $251.56 $1,150 —
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -5.00
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,084 -2.42
410–435 423 2 268.00–270.00 $268.97 $1,138 -16.03
455–485 478 4 260.00–263.00 $262.29 $1,254 -2.69
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -6.51
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 332.00 $332.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
415–430 423 2 278.00–282.00 $280.04 $1,185 -4.96
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 -8.00
515–530 520 3 248.00–250.00 $248.68 $1,293 -3.84
585 585 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 -9.22
645 645 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,438 -8.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 320.00–328.00 $325.43 $1,214 —
425 425 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 302.00–312.00 $307.00 $1,197 -8.00
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
510 510 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,336 +0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1315 1157 80-85% 6 129.00–133.00 $131.50 $1,521 -13.50
1090–1265 1178 80-85% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,661 -4.00
1220–1240 1228 80-85% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.65 $1,678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,821 —
1340–1640 1478 75-80% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.54 $2,018 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,327 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1680 1603 2 153.00–158.00 $155.38 $2,491 —
1610–1635 1623 2 144.00–146.00 $144.99 $2,353 —

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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 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 8 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,156.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,662.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.