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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 152 444
Feeder cattle 154 113 339
Slaughter cattle 31 24 65
Replacement cattle 5 15 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifer sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 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
330–345 338 2 315.00–325.00 $319.89 $1,081 —
365–380 373 2 310.00–313.00 $311.47 $1,162 —
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
865 865 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
425 425 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,182 -9.34
470–485 478 2 245.00–248.00 $246.48 $1,178 —
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
720 720 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
470 470 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,095 -2.00
560–590 575 2 210.00–218.00 $213.90 $1,230 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
315 315 3 270.00 $270.00 $850 +28.00
360 360 3 228.00 $228.00 $821 -3.76
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 -5.52
455 455 1 212.00 $212.00 $965 ±0.00
525–545 530 7 200.00–205.00 $202.98 $1,076 -3.50
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 +23.56
370–390 385 4 233.00–235.00 $234.52 $903 -7.70
480–490 485 2 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,086 +4.50
530–540 535 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,118 -4.50
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 -4.97
615–630 623 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 300.00 $300.00 $930 +15.00
440 fancy 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
490 490 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,137 —
655–675 665 2 203.00–210.00 $206.45 $1,373 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
435–445 440 2 238.00–242.00 $239.98 $1,056 -14.03
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 -1.45
515–540 528 2 208.00–212.00 $209.95 $1,109 -7.98
590 590 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
630–640 637 3 188.00–193.00 $191.35 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 -9.94
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 -20.00
455–465 460 2 237.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,097 +0.91
515 515 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 -5.59
570–590 580 2 208.00–215.00 $211.44 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 +10.00
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +8.95
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1140 1074 80-85% 5 102.00–107.00 $104.57 $1,123 -10.53
1165–1290 1228 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.53 $1,468 —
1130–1330 1232 80-85% 3 109.00–115.00 $112.51 $1,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–970 925 85-90% 3 87.00–92.00 $89.29 $826 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,218 -1.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1260 1248 75-80% 2 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,796 —
1330–1890 1560 3 139.00–141.00 $140.03 $2,184 -7.97

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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 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.