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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 190 134
Feeder cattle 176 154 98
Slaughter cattle 24 31 20
Replacement cattle 22 5 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
530–540 535 2 235.00–238.00 $236.51 $1,265 —
555–565 560 2 233.00–235.00 $234.01 $1,310 —
615 615 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,155 -3.47
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —
660 660 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 —
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +12.00
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +6.10
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 255.00–258.00 $256.47 $982 —
405–415 408 4 238.00–245.00 $239.78 $978 —
490 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 +3.00
515–530 523 2 220.00–223.00 $221.48 $1,158 —
560–570 565 2 212.00–218.00 $214.97 $1,215 —
620–645 634 4 210.00–218.00 $213.26 $1,352 —
655–680 668 2 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,396 +2.53
760 760 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 285.00 $285.00 $898 ±0.00
380 380 1 248.00 $248.00 $942 +13.48
410–430 420 2 228.00–232.00 $229.95 $966 —
480–485 483 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,075 -1.50
505–545 530 3 210.00–213.00 $211.63 $1,122 +2.62
555–595 586 6 200.00–210.00 $205.96 $1,207 +0.96
670–690 680 2 195.00–198.00 $196.48 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 270.00 $270.00 $837 ±0.00
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +2.00
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
470–475 473 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,022 +3.99
515–545 530 6 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,074 -0.41
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -5.00
640 640 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,203 —
730 730 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 290.00 $290.00 $928 —
360–390 378 3 288.00–298.00 $292.11 $1,104 +22.11
405 405 3 243.00 $243.00 $984 +3.02
455–475 465 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,074 +6.02
515–530 523 8 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,103 +1.04
575 575 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -5.00
645 645 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,245 +1.65
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +5.00
470–485 481 4 238.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,152 +0.99
515–545 527 5 215.00–222.00 $219.10 $1,155 -0.90
555–570 564 5 210.00–213.00 $211.00 $1,190 -0.44
605–625 615 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,236 —
675–680 677 3 192.00–193.00 $192.67 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
375 375 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 +5.00
415 415 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,133 —
455–460 458 2 248.00–257.00 $252.52 $1,157 —
510 510 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,163 -2.00
565–590 571 4 218.00–220.00 $219.48 $1,253 —
610–620 615 2 208.00–215.00 $211.47 $1,301 —
680 680 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,380 —
705–735 720 2 195.00–198.00 $196.47 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
1070–1255 1199 80-85% 6 95.00–102.00 $99.40 $1,192 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1110 1053 85-90% 3 84.00–90.00 $86.66 $913 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,956 —

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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) 4 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,456.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,258.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 10 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,760.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.