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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 281 400
Feeder cattle 113 243 342
Slaughter cattle 24 25 49
Replacement cattle 15 13 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, 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
425–435 428 3 287.00–288.00 $287.34 $1,230 —
525 525 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,250 -9.49
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -9.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 280.00 $280.00 $742 —
310–320 315 2 258.00–265.00 $261.44 $824 +6.44
370–390 375 4 240.00–243.00 $242.22 $908 -12.78
405–420 413 3 233.00–238.00 $235.30 $972 -10.46
455–490 470 4 217.00–223.00 $219.49 $1,032 -6.53
535–545 540 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,153 -9.12
555–570 562 3 207.00–215.00 $209.97 $1,180 -3.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 242.00 $242.00 $835 —
365–390 381 4 230.00–235.00 $231.76 $883 -10.41
415–440 429 7 223.00–228.00 $225.52 $967 -3.10
490 490 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,039 -5.50
515–530 523 2 205.00–208.00 $206.48 $1,080 -8.13
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 -4.00
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 —
560 560 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,249 -6.33
610–635 623 2 213.00–218.00 $215.45 $1,342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,116 -10.03
430 430 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +10.12
455–465 461 5 237.00–238.00 $237.61 $1,095 -1.74
505–535 517 3 222.00–230.00 $225.59 $1,166 -2.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
355–390 373 2 300.00–302.00 $301.05 $1,123 -17.21
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +4.91
515 515 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,226 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 252.00–256.00 $254.01 $1,049 +6.45
475–490 483 2 223.00–230.00 $226.45 $1,094 -4.57
510–540 519 5 212.00–220.00 $217.93 $1,131 -2.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
980–1250 1081 80-85% 5 112.00–116.00 $115.10 $1,244 —
990–1145 1087 80-85% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.95 $1,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1185 85-90% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.54 $1,262 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,301 —

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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 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,458.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 6 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,766.67 —

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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.