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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.56/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 533 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 194 225
Feeder cattle 157 157 144
Slaughter cattle 61 23 61
Replacement cattle 26 14 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply 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
390 390 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
480 480 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,171 -3.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 472 5 250.00–252.00 $251.22 $1,186 -13.78
565 565 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,373 +10.00
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
570 570 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 4 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $756 —
305–315 308 6 270.00–275.00 $271.70 $837 —
370–390 383 4 248.00–258.00 $253.54 $971 -1.46
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 +0.01
460–465 462 7 225.00–228.00 $226.71 $1,047 +1.63
510–545 533 12 220.00–228.00 $224.56 $1,197 +4.77
580 580 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 273 6 275.00–280.00 $278.04 $759 —
370–395 378 3 238.00–245.00 $240.44 $909 -9.56
415–430 423 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $926 -3.44
520–545 533 6 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,133 +4.36
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -12.00
630–640 635 2 188.00–193.00 $190.52 $1,210 +0.52
675 675 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 295.00 $295.00 $944 +18.45
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 -1.55
435 435 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +2.50
490 490 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,142 +1.74
525–540 533 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,239 +3.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 300.00–305.00 $303.25 $995 -16.75
370–380 375 4 290.00–300.00 $294.49 $1,104 +7.51
405–425 409 5 253.00–260.00 $258.55 $1,057 -4.81
505–520 510 3 240.00–242.00 $241.32 $1,231 +3.82
620 620 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,228 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 328.00–335.00 $331.46 $739 —
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 -10.00
380–390 383 3 310.00–320.00 $316.61 $1,213 +17.58
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 +8.98
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -4.27
570–575 574 4 233.00–243.00 $235.48 $1,352 —
670 670 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 6 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,045 —
475–490 480 3 238.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,165 -2.38
535 535 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 +5.00
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +8.68
690 690 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,332 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1280 1141 80-85% 8 107.00–112.00 $109.31 $1,247 —
1130–1170 1150 80-85% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.46 $1,454 +21.55
970–1390 1171 80-85% 14 114.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,370 +12.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1760 1453 75-80% 10 117.00–121.00 $119.82 $1,741 -1.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 975 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.21 $948 -1.22
1090 1090 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1965 1880 4 163.00–168.00 $165.39 $3,109 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,020.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,533.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.