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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 171 286
Feeder cattle 157 135 204
Slaughter cattle 23 19 75
Replacement cattle 14 17 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 258.00–263.00 $260.47 $1,107 —
460–490 475 2 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $1,175 —
515 515 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,195 -6.00
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —
795 795 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 ±0.00
570 570 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 275.00–280.00 $276.55 $921 —
365–390 378 2 265.00–268.00 $266.55 $1,008 +0.86
410–415 413 2 237.00–238.00 $237.50 $981 —
475–480 476 4 230.00–235.00 $231.26 $1,101 -11.74
505–540 529 7 225.00–232.00 $229.52 $1,214 +0.33
575 575 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 —
720 720 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 +1.80
425–440 432 3 228.00–232.00 $229.99 $994 -10.01
455–495 472 5 220.00–228.00 $225.08 $1,062 —
515–545 523 6 213.00–223.00 $219.79 $1,150 +4.79
630–640 635 2 195.00–203.00 $199.03 $1,264 —
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +8.00
425–440 433 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $963 —
460–490 480 3 213.00–215.00 $213.64 $1,025 -12.20
505–535 528 4 207.00–212.00 $208.20 $1,099 +3.20
565 565 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,141 +5.98
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 ±0.00
675 675 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,269 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 +17.48
385–390 388 5 285.00–290.00 $286.98 $1,113 -3.02
420–430 427 3 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $1,125 —
470–490 480 2 255.00–262.00 $258.43 $1,240 —
530–540 535 2 237.00–238.00 $237.50 $1,271 —
575–590 585 3 218.00–220.00 $218.66 $1,279 +3.66
630 630 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 +14.02
675–690 683 2 195.00–203.00 $199.04 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
315–330 325 3 325.00–330.00 $326.62 $1,062 +1.62
360–380 370 4 298.00–300.00 $299.03 $1,106 -12.97
410–415 413 2 272.00–280.00 $276.02 $1,140 —
455–460 458 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,248 +2.51
510–520 513 4 258.00–263.00 $259.27 $1,330 +9.27
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
315–345 339 5 290.00–295.00 $290.93 $986 +5.93
415 415 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,050 +5.03
470 470 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 +5.03
515 515 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,148 +3.00
570–590 577 3 205.00–207.00 $206.32 $1,190 +11.32
615 615 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,218 —
660 660 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1435 1176 80-85% 6 102.00–107.00 $104.91 $1,234 -11.76
1090–1325 1241 80-85% 7 108.00–113.00 $109.43 $1,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–990 963 85-90% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.43 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,531 —
1465–1470 1468 75-80% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.50 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1675 1535 2 131.00–135.00 $133.18 $2,044 —
1675 1675 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,429 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,091.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.