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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 203 0
Feeder cattle 140 150 0
Slaughter cattle 28 45 0
Replacement cattle 16 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 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
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +3.29
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 -5.00
470–490 480 2 282.00–285.00 $283.53 $1,361 —
520–530 525 2 252.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,331 +9.19
565 565 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
570–595 583 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,018 -5.00
425–430 429 4 253.00–260.00 $254.73 $1,093 -6.19
485 485 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -2.38
510–520 515 2 228.00–233.00 $230.48 $1,187 +2.16
565–580 572 7 220.00–228.00 $223.31 $1,277 —
610 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 —
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
390 390 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,006 -2.00
430–445 440 3 247.00–248.00 $247.67 $1,090 -4.33
515–540 528 2 223.00–225.00 $223.98 $1,183 +2.59
625 625 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,331 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
705 705 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 -2.00
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 471 8 250.00–255.00 $252.02 $1,187 —
520–525 523 2 242.00–248.00 $245.01 $1,281 —
580 fancy 580 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $1,247 +15.00
410–420 415 2 310.00–313.00 $311.48 $1,293 +9.48
455–470 463 2 272.00–280.00 $275.94 $1,278 —
505–530 518 2 258.00–262.00 $259.95 $1,347 —
575 575 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,426 +10.54
615–635 625 4 245.00–250.00 $247.03 $1,544 +14.03
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
270–280 275 2 335.00–340.00 $337.55 $928 —
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
385 385 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,224 +25.62
445 445 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,371 +17.50
470–490 480 2 265.00–268.00 $266.53 $1,279 -3.47
515–530 523 2 248.00–252.00 $249.97 $1,307 +4.97
575–590 583 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,393 +6.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
420 420 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —
515–545 527 3 240.00–247.00 $242.94 $1,280 —
575–590 583 2 228.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,335 +8.35
770–780 773 3 196.00–198.00 $197.33 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1215 1063 80-85% 4 129.00–135.00 $130.64 $1,389 —
905–1455 1167 80-85% 5 139.00–144.00 $141.84 $1,655 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–925 898 85-90% 2 114.00–116.00 $114.97 $1,032 —
920–1090 995 85-90% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.35 $1,197 +4.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,872 —
1910 1910 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,258.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.