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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $267.45/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 372 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.25/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 310 320
Feeder cattle 194 265 274
Slaughter cattle 46 20 42
Replacement cattle 15 25 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers market lightly tested, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 9 258.00–268.00 $261.59 $887 -3.41
380–390 387 3 258.00–262.00 $260.69 $1,009 —
425 425 3 233.00 $233.00 $990 +4.30
460–490 473 11 217.00–223.00 $219.25 $1,037 +0.82
505–540 527 6 210.00–215.00 $211.93 $1,117 -3.49
590 590 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,192 +1.03
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -2.00
670 670 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
725 725 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,290 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 7 250.00–260.00 $252.34 $722 -17.66
355–385 373 6 235.00–240.00 $236.83 $883 -13.17
420–440 433 5 215.00–220.00 $218.62 $947 +0.61
480–490 483 4 205.00–210.00 $208.73 $1,008 —
515–530 526 4 205.00–208.00 $207.27 $1,090 +1.67
590 590 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,109 -5.72
615 615 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,064 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
315–325 319 5 270.00–273.00 $271.22 $865 —
355–380 364 6 265.00–268.00 $266.99 $972 -13.01
455 455 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
580 580 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +0.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 315.00–325.00 $319.78 $735 —
275 275 3 310.00 $310.00 $852 —
310–330 320 8 285.00–290.00 $287.93 $921 -7.07
360–390 378 4 272.00–282.00 $276.09 $1,044 —
410–420 416 6 243.00–252.00 $246.97 $1,027 -8.69
460 460 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,095 +0.96
505–540 522 6 220.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,183 —
560–580 570 4 218.00–223.00 $219.76 $1,253 -8.24
675–685 678 4 190.00–191.00 $190.25 $1,290 -1.09
755 755 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 -1.05
365–380 372 12 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $995 -1.58
405–440 425 6 238.00–242.00 $240.71 $1,023 -0.48
470–490 484 5 222.00–225.00 $224.02 $1,084 +1.24
575–580 576 4 208.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 330.00–335.00 $333.24 $756 —
255–265 260 4 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $825 —
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
430–445 438 2 258.00–260.00 $259.02 $1,135 —
455–490 470 4 243.00–250.00 $246.90 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1275 1121 80-85% 7 114.00–119.00 $115.98 $1,300 —
970–1290 1138 80-85% 3 109.00–113.00 $111.08 $1,264 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1385 1358 75-80% 2 111.00–113.00 $111.98 $1,521 —
1290–1615 1415 75-80% 8 116.00–121.00 $119.27 $1,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,046 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,642 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,587.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,508.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,333.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.