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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.76/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 433 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.83/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 326 283
Feeder cattle 243 252 220
Slaughter cattle 25 54 53
Replacement cattle 13 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 270.00–273.00 $271.52 $1,263 —
515–520 518 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,334 —
565 565 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
615–630 624 7 220.00–230.00 $221.41 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 480 3 265.00–268.00 $266.02 $1,277 +5.54
505–510 508 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,257 —
555–590 561 6 228.00–230.00 $229.65 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 517 3 235.00–240.00 $237.68 $1,229 +12.68
570 570 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +2.00
635–645 638 4 205.00–210.00 $206.26 $1,316 —
715–720 718 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
385 385 6 255.00 $255.00 $982 +5.00
410–440 433 12 245.00–246.00 $245.76 $1,064 +3.29
455–490 476 9 223.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,076 +11.02
520–530 527 3 220.00–228.00 $222.63 $1,173 -1.45
555–590 566 4 210.00–218.00 $213.73 $1,210 -4.27
640–645 643 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,308 -2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 8 238.00–245.00 $242.17 $901 -2.83
415–445 430 6 225.00–232.00 $228.62 $983 +6.03
470–480 478 4 212.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,040 +1.50
515–530 525 5 210.00–218.00 $214.61 $1,127 +2.95
570–590 583 3 200.00–208.00 $202.61 $1,181 —
640 640 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,242 -4.98
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 3 300.00–305.00 $301.64 $642 —
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
415–420 418 2 255.00–258.00 $256.49 $1,072 —
510–540 525 10 238.00–245.00 $239.83 $1,259 +2.83
565–570 567 3 228.00–230.00 $229.33 $1,300 +4.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,164 —
405–425 415 4 260.00–270.00 $264.88 $1,099 —
470–490 483 6 238.00–240.00 $239.35 $1,156 +6.66
525–530 529 4 228.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,209 +5.38
555–590 564 5 210.00–215.00 $211.45 $1,193 -3.71
620–645 637 3 202.00–208.00 $206.05 $1,313 -0.41
660 660 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 -7.00
715 715 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $898 +1.78
375–390 386 4 275.00–280.00 $276.21 $1,066 —
415–435 425 6 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,052 +5.08
475–490 483 4 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,116 —
520–540 537 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 +6.66
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 -2.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 ±0.00
285–290 288 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $936 —
365–390 373 3 315.00–320.00 $318.26 $1,187 +13.26
420–435 428 2 280.00–290.00 $285.09 $1,220 +6.12
455–475 470 4 245.00–250.00 $246.21 $1,157 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,010 —
920–1090 971 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.88 $989 -17.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,288 -20.40
925–1335 1160 80-85% 4 123.00–128.00 $125.33 $1,454 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1510 1408 75-80% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.61 $1,811 -1.39
1310–1560 1433 75-80% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.30 $1,925 +4.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,932 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,012.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,062.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.