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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 276 163
Feeder cattle 213 169 131
Slaughter cattle 30 85 19
Replacement cattle 21 22 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. 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
570–575 574 4 238.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,383 +3.01
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +2.00
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 +2.00
670 670 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 307.00 $307.00 $875 -11.00
305–330 318 2 303.00–305.00 $304.04 $967 +19.59
390 390 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,104 —
435 435 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,209 —
480–490 487 3 258.00–265.00 $260.30 $1,268 +0.30
540–545 543 3 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,294 +4.32
575–585 580 2 235.00–238.00 $236.49 $1,372 +4.93
635 635 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,511 +21.34
660–680 672 3 225.00–230.00 $227.64 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $989 —
355–365 358 3 295.00–300.00 $298.30 $1,068 —
460–465 463 3 268.00–278.00 $274.69 $1,272 —
525–530 527 3 245.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,309 +4.29
575–590 583 4 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,429 —
605–645 618 3 238.00–242.00 $239.39 $1,479 +11.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
360 360 2 270.00 $270.00 $972 -5.14
415–440 430 3 260.00–268.00 $263.60 $1,133 -1.40
495 495 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
540–545 543 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,235 —
560–590 570 3 223.00–225.00 $224.31 $1,279 -2.18
670 670 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 360.00 $360.00 $882 +20.00
305–320 313 2 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $1,088 +20.56
390–395 394 5 332.00–335.00 $334.41 $1,318 +15.86
440 440 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,355 +13.00
460–485 474 7 277.00–285.00 $282.31 $1,338 +13.93
510–545 529 7 255.00–265.00 $260.30 $1,377 —
570–590 580 8 238.00–245.00 $241.46 $1,400 -9.55
620–625 623 2 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,495 +7.39
745 745 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 335.00–345.00 $338.41 $958 —
370–390 377 3 320.00–325.00 $321.73 $1,213 +25.69
405–425 414 7 295.00–305.00 $301.20 $1,247 —
475–490 480 3 270.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,312 +10.30
525–530 526 4 252.00–253.00 $252.25 $1,327 +4.76
580 580 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
605–640 625 3 227.00–238.00 $231.66 $1,448 —
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
740–745 743 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 360.00–365.00 $363.33 $1,054 —
330–345 338 6 358.00–368.00 $362.41 $1,225 +27.41
360–385 366 4 340.00–345.00 $343.69 $1,258 +16.17
405 405 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +18.00
455–475 462 3 288.00–295.00 $292.60 $1,352 +9.60
610–635 623 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,573 —
660–675 668 2 248.00–253.00 $250.47 $1,673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1190 1010 85-90% 4 109.00–114.00 $111.14 $1,123 -13.32
1025–1275 1130 85-90% 3 117.00–122.00 $119.36 $1,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1730 1550 75-80% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.44 $2,053 +1.44
1465–1650 1559 75-80% 5 125.00–129.00 $127.05 $1,981 -3.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1305 1258 80-85% 3 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $1,598 -16.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2090 1723 3 159.00–161.00 $160.10 $2,759 —

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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) 4 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,418.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 10 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,985.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.