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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $223.12/cwt -19.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 522 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.16/cwt -19.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 580 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 330 273
Feeder cattle 252 291 167
Slaughter cattle 54 33 42
Replacement cattle 20 6 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. 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 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,191 -18.00
455–470 463 2 259.00–262.00 $260.48 $1,206 —
640 640 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -11.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -35.00
460–475 468 2 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,146 —
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
575 575 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,254 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
390 390 3 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
405–415 410 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $994 -2.53
470 470 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 -23.00
510–530 520 2 220.00–228.00 $224.08 $1,165 -5.41
590 590 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,286 -6.02
605–625 612 3 205.00–208.00 $206.02 $1,261 -11.63
725–735 728 4 195.00–200.00 $196.26 $1,429 -13.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 260.00–268.00 $263.97 $866 -6.03
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 ±0.00
425–445 430 4 220.00–230.00 $222.59 $957 -11.64
460 460 5 216.00 $216.00 $994 -14.00
525–545 537 3 210.00–213.00 $211.66 $1,137 -8.34
615–645 630 2 198.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,254 -3.59
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 -17.52
505 505 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,197 -3.00
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 -14.00
470–490 480 9 230.00–235.00 $232.69 $1,117 -32.31
505–540 522 24 218.00–228.00 $223.12 $1,165 -19.39
560–585 580 15 214.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,248 -19.93
610–645 628 2 205.00–208.00 $206.46 $1,297 -18.50
670 670 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,353 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 8 280.00–290.00 $283.30 $946 -29.20
435–440 436 4 235.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,057 -32.52
520–525 523 3 210.00–215.00 $213.34 $1,116 -21.36
575–595 580 4 200.00–210.00 $207.44 $1,203 -19.55
655–680 668 6 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,286 -12.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 330.00 $330.00 $726 -15.00
340–345 343 5 315.00–320.00 $316.98 $1,087 -23.02
385 385 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 -15.00
410–435 423 6 278.00–280.00 $278.97 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1185 983 85-90% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.81 $1,178 —
765–1090 1005 85-90% 6 103.00–105.00 $104.60 $1,051 —
890–1190 1038 85-90% 11 110.00–115.00 $111.64 $1,159 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1170 1120 80-85% 3 133.00–138.00 $135.40 $1,516 +3.67
1120–1130 1127 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $127.01 $1,431 -4.72
1290–1405 1344 80-85% 4 142.00–145.00 $143.74 $1,932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,771 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1615 1528 3 162.00–167.00 $164.36 $2,511 —
1590–1670 1643 3 158.00–159.00 $158.68 $2,607 —

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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) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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 4 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,887.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.