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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 223 325
Feeder cattle 169 164 273
Slaughter cattle 85 41 30
Replacement cattle 22 18 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
415 415 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,212 —
475 475 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
575 575 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,426 —
645 645 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,567 —
665 665 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
590 590 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,404 —
645 645 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
755 755 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 318.00 $318.00 $874 —
320–335 323 5 283.00–290.00 $284.45 $919 —
475 475 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 +2.82
530–545 540 3 232.00–235.00 $234.02 $1,264 -8.72
570–590 580 2 228.00–235.00 $231.56 $1,343 —
620–645 633 3 215.00–218.00 $216.66 $1,371 -14.35
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
795 795 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 384 8 270.00–278.00 $275.14 $1,057 —
420–430 425 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 -3.00
565–570 568 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,286 +0.98
705–730 718 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 330.00 $330.00 $891 -18.00
510–540 525 2 243.00–245.00 $244.03 $1,281 -3.97
605–610 608 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
365–375 373 4 290.00–298.00 $296.04 $1,104 —
495 495 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,302 —
520–540 532 6 242.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,317 -4.93
785–795 790 4 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
345 345 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,128 —
370–380 375 2 315.00–322.00 $318.55 $1,195 -2.80
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 +4.19
470–490 483 3 265.00–270.00 $268.38 $1,296 -0.78
570–580 575 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,443 +7.02
615–640 625 5 232.00–233.00 $232.59 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 -5.00
375–380 378 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,238 -4.20
410 410 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,238 —
455 455 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,288 +4.32
515–525 520 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,417 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1315 1131 80-85% 6 128.00–133.00 $129.95 $1,470 -3.86
1030–1410 1168 80-85% 27 135.00–141.00 $137.84 $1,610 —
1220–1350 1254 80-85% 8 143.00–145.00 $143.51 $1,800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1330 75-80% 9 136.00–141.00 $139.57 $1,856 —
1440–1455 1448 75-80% 4 144.00–146.00 $145.01 $2,100 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1025 998 85-90% 6 110.00–112.00 $110.33 $1,101 —
925–1090 1008 85-90% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.46 $1,255 —
835–1120 1028 85-90% 5 116.00–120.00 $118.74 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1640 1593 3 166.00–169.00 $167.71 $2,672 —
1580–1805 1697 3 174.00–176.00 $175.02 $2,970 —

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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) 3 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,441.67

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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 10 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.