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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 222 450
Feeder cattle 186 183 288
Slaughter cattle 82 23 110
Replacement cattle 82 16 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
425 425 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,288 -7.00
560–575 563 5 240.00–245.00 $241.02 $1,357 —
615–625 623 5 228.00–233.00 $232.01 $1,445 +2.01
675 675 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,505 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 347.00–348.00 $347.69 $1,154 —
390 390 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,295 —
405–420 415 3 310.00–318.00 $315.40 $1,309 —
525 525 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,460 —
645 645 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,535 —
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 270.00–273.00 $271.45 $1,303 —
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +10.00
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 285.00–293.00 $288.81 $1,077 +0.81
410–420 415 2 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,125 -4.34
470 470 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 -6.48
515–545 528 8 238.00–243.00 $240.67 $1,271 -9.65
560–590 568 4 235.00–238.00 $235.78 $1,339 +0.45
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -5.00
745 745 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
785 785 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
370–390 375 6 265.00–272.00 $266.70 $1,000 -8.30
425–440 434 5 263.00–268.00 $266.04 $1,155 +12.68
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -8.37
525–540 533 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,231 -9.98
565–575 567 5 225.00–230.00 $226.01 $1,281 +4.01
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 335.00 $335.00 $704 —
305–330 318 2 318.00–327.00 $322.32 $1,025 —
435 435 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,296 +13.09
475–490 486 4 262.00–268.00 $263.47 $1,280 -3.24
515–520 517 3 245.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,284 —
615 615 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,494 +2.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 5 358.00–368.00 $360.73 $1,046 —
305–330 320 4 358.00–367.00 $362.21 $1,159 —
365–390 378 3 330.00–335.00 $332.28 $1,256 -7.72
415–425 420 3 315.00–322.00 $318.99 $1,340 +6.99
455–475 465 2 268.00–270.00 $268.98 $1,251 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
570–590 580 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 4 342.00–348.00 $344.98 $1,087 —
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 +10.00
485–490 488 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,225 -7.83
505–525 520 6 240.00–250.00 $243.31 $1,265 -4.04
575–590 586 4 225.00–230.00 $228.77 $1,341 —
645 645 2 222.00–225.00 $223.50 $1,442 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
320–330 325 2 355.00–356.00 $355.49 $1,155 —
365–395 380 2 320.00–322.00 $321.04 $1,220 +11.04
445 445 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,388 +23.50
460–490 475 2 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $1,246 -6.60
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +12.55
615–625 620 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,435 —
705–725 715 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1230 1140 80-85% 11 130.00–134.00 $131.25 $1,496 —
1085–1230 1158 80-85% 6 135.00–140.00 $137.68 $1,594 -4.38
1125–1360 1184 80-85% 7 142.00–146.00 $143.48 $1,699 +10.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1080 950 85-90% 6 121.00–125.00 $122.93 $1,168 —
910–1095 991 85-90% 9 113.00–118.00 $115.69 $1,146 —
1020 1020 85-90% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1545 1429 75-80% 4 146.00–147.00 $146.27 $2,090 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,160 —
1590–1645 1618 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1740 1482 3 164.00–167.00 $165.17 $2,448 —

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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) 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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 40 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,763.75 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,329.17 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,393.75 —

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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.