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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 350 445
Feeder cattle 164 186 323
Slaughter cattle 41 82 107
Replacement cattle 18 82 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs 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
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -11.45
515–535 525 2 242.00–248.00 $245.06 $1,287 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,505 —
615–625 620 2 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,544 +11.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 +21.19
420 420 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,210 +16.99
470–490 481 5 255.00–260.00 $257.18 $1,237 +2.18
520–530 528 4 242.00–245.00 $242.74 $1,282 +2.07
610–625 618 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,428 +6.01
665 665 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,009 —
315–345 330 2 323.00–328.00 $325.61 $1,075 +3.29
365 365 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,175 —
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 -3.00
480–490 483 3 263.00–268.00 $264.69 $1,278 +1.22
545 545 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,352 -0.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 +10.00
435 435 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,166 +1.96
475–490 485 3 248.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,209 +9.35
505 505 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -1.01
570–575 573 2 223.00–228.00 $225.51 $1,292 -0.50
615 615 2 218.00–225.00 $221.50 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 5 320.00–325.00 $321.35 $1,244 +0.31
405–420 413 6 288.00–295.00 $290.81 $1,201 -21.19
460–490 479 5 268.00–272.00 $269.16 $1,289 +6.74
505–520 513 3 260.00–268.00 $263.29 $1,351 —
580–595 588 2 243.00–245.00 $243.99 $1,435 -1.01
660 660 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 438 4 272.00–283.00 $275.99 $1,209 -14.01
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 +9.01
510–545 528 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,333 +9.11
570–590 581 6 233.00–240.00 $235.66 $1,369 +6.89
665 665 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,383 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 345.00 $345.00 $794 —
280 280 1 343.00 $343.00 $960 -17.73
330 330 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -22.21
370–380 373 4 328.00–333.00 $331.72 $1,237 -0.56
455–470 460 3 278.00–280.00 $278.68 $1,282 +9.70

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1440 1360 75-80% 3 144.00–146.00 $144.71 $1,968 —
1330–1390 1362 75-80% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.32 $1,829 —
1225–1675 1380 75-80% 3 137.00–141.00 $138.60 $1,913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1045 925 85-90% 3 107.00–109.00 $107.96 $999 —
855–1020 961 85-90% 5 112.00–115.00 $113.86 $1,094 -9.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1210 1068 80-85% 4 124.00–129.00 $127.37 $1,360 —
980–1235 1133 80-85% 4 133.00–135.00 $133.81 $1,516 +2.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,210 —
1670–1930 1779 5 163.00–169.00 $166.12 $2,955 —

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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 13 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,569.23 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.