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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.43/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,312/hd at 525 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.44/cwt ≈ $1,236/hd at 590 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 244 298
Feeder cattle 265 157 208
Slaughter cattle 20 61 71
Replacement cattle 25 26 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold sharply 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
320 320 2 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
430 430 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,109 —
455–475 468 3 248.00–253.00 $251.38 $1,176 +0.16
525–540 533 6 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,292 —
621–625 622 7 218.00–223.00 $222.28 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,246 —
525 525 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 270.00 $270.00 $958 -5.00
480–490 485 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,120 -13.01
535–540 537 7 220.00–230.00 $225.69 $1,212 —
605 605 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 290.00 $290.00 $798 +2.48
330 330 2 265.00 $265.00 $874 -6.70
415–445 421 8 224.00–230.00 $228.70 $963 -1.30
460–490 471 15 215.00–220.00 $218.43 $1,029 -8.28
520–530 524 5 212.00–220.00 $215.42 $1,129 -9.14
560–580 569 4 198.00–203.00 $200.97 $1,144 -4.03
635 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 —
715 715 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 -8.04
345 345 1 252.00 $252.00 $869 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +9.56
410–445 425 8 215.00–220.00 $218.01 $927 -1.01
510–545 528 8 200.00–210.00 $205.60 $1,086 -6.96
570–590 575 4 190.00–195.00 $193.72 $1,114 +3.72
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -10.52
720 720 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,246 —
770 770 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +15.00
565–595 590 11 208.00–215.00 $209.44 $1,236 —
605–615 610 2 206.00–210.00 $207.98 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 6 278.00–285.00 $281.05 $905 —
380–385 383 4 265.00–273.00 $269.03 $1,030 -13.44
415–445 431 9 235.00–246.00 $241.19 $1,040 —
455–480 469 4 220.00–225.00 $222.78 $1,045 -19.84
520–545 531 9 223.00–232.00 $227.93 $1,210 -0.07
670 670 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 295.00 $295.00 $944 -8.25
405–425 415 8 250.00–260.00 $255.66 $1,061 -2.89
455–490 468 6 235.00–240.00 $237.04 $1,109 —
555 555 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,265 —
605–645 632 6 200.00–206.00 $201.92 $1,276 +3.92
670–675 673 3 190.00–192.00 $191.34 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,264 -12.00
615–625 620 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,296 —
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1135 1028 80-85% 2 109.00–113.00 $111.21 $1,143 —
1130–1290 1223 80-85% 4 114.00–119.00 $116.04 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1665 1565 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $116.53 $1,824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1185 85-90% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.54 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,383 —
1690 1690 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,400 —

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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) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,558.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,218.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,133.33

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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 4 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.