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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 151 265
Feeder cattle 183 103 193
Slaughter cattle 23 23 64
Replacement cattle 16 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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
440 440 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 +2.00
545 545 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,493 +1.00
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 -3.00
595 595 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 295.00 $295.00 $914 —
395 395 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,138 +10.00
410–415 413 3 270.00–278.00 $275.35 $1,137 +6.38
460–490 468 4 260.00–262.00 $261.48 $1,224 -0.81
515–525 520 3 246.00–255.00 $250.32 $1,302 —
565–570 566 9 230.00–236.00 $235.33 $1,332 -4.67
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
680 680 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
405–430 418 6 282.00–288.00 $284.91 $1,191 —
455–470 466 4 265.00–272.00 $266.71 $1,243 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
610–630 615 4 238.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,482 —
655 655 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +6.48
430–435 432 3 250.00–260.00 $253.36 $1,095 +0.36
455–490 473 2 245.00–252.00 $248.37 $1,175 -3.19
530–545 538 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,297 —
590 590 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,310 -13.00
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +3.00
430–435 434 4 288.00–290.00 $288.50 $1,252 -1.50
475–495 485 4 268.00–270.00 $269.02 $1,305 —
530 530 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 ±0.00
575–590 586 4 230.00–240.00 $232.45 $1,362 —
675–680 678 2 228.00–235.00 $231.51 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -0.04
455–490 481 4 255.00–260.00 $258.82 $1,245 +6.82
520–525 522 3 245.00–252.00 $247.35 $1,291 -1.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +14.57
405 405 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,264 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1225 1153 80-85% 2 141.00–143.00 $142.06 $1,638 +10.56
1095–1325 1182 80-85% 3 132.00–134.00 $132.62 $1,568 -8.38
1130–1390 1260 80-85% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.65 $1,734 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1325 1280 75-80% 2 141.00–145.00 $143.07 $1,831 —
1230–1465 1343 75-80% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.67 $1,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–930 910 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $1,010 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,264 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1680 1623 2 164.00–167.00 $165.55 $2,687 +20.56

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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 2 950.00 $950.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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 6 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,258.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50 —

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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.