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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $220.64/cwt -14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 560 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.38/cwt -12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 458 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 264 306
Feeder cattle 150 213 249
Slaughter cattle 45 30 45
Replacement cattle 8 21 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
315 315 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
375–390 380 3 310.00–320.00 $316.71 $1,203 —
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
510–530 517 3 243.00–245.00 $244.32 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
375–390 383 2 290.00–298.00 $294.08 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 293.00–295.00 $294.32 $907 -9.72
390 390 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,065 -10.00
405–435 418 3 258.00–265.00 $260.92 $1,091 -17.08
455–470 458 10 245.00–248.00 $247.38 $1,133 -12.92
520–545 530 3 227.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,210 -10.02
735 735 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 -10.00
445 445 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,121 -11.60
455–485 478 4 238.00–242.00 $238.95 $1,142 -11.05
520–540 530 5 218.00–223.00 $221.39 $1,173 -6.12
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 -12.31
705 705 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 300.00 $300.00 $930 -10.99
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 -13.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 290.00–295.00 $292.38 $1,091 -42.03
420–425 424 4 290.00–292.00 $290.50 $1,232 -17.50
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -12.31
515 515 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 -15.30
565 565 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,316 -8.46
615–645 633 3 223.00–230.00 $225.94 $1,430 -14.04
665 665 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
555–570 560 11 219.00–223.00 $220.64 $1,236 -14.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,175 -26.16
410 410 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,238 -18.00
575–595 585 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,389 —
615 615 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,433 -19.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1106 80-85% 9 126.00–130.00 $128.55 $1,422 —
1025–1220 1126 80-85% 4 131.00–136.00 $134.19 $1,511 —
1215–1275 1245 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1015 919 85-90% 5 110.00–112.00 $110.57 $1,016 —
895–1025 960 85-90% 2 114.00–119.00 $116.33 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1235 1228 75-80% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,713 —
1340 1340 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,930 —

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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 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,633.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,200.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.