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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.00/cwt ≈ $1,519/hd at 605 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,390/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 255 231
Feeder cattle 162 194 207
Slaughter cattle 39 46 22
Replacement cattle 30 15 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
605 605 17 251.00 $251.00 $1,519 —
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
520 520 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 320.00 $320.00 $656 +30.00
255–280 263 3 295.00–305.00 $298.54 $785 —
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 +8.78
380 380 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,053 +10.01
435–440 437 3 252.00–260.00 $254.69 $1,113 —
460–475 468 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,182 +17.46
515–520 516 4 230.00–235.00 $231.26 $1,193 —
565–570 566 5 225.00–235.00 $227.60 $1,288 +17.60
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 287.00 $287.00 $832 —
315–330 324 5 273.00–275.00 $274.22 $888 +12.63
365–390 379 4 250.00–260.00 $255.53 $968 -5.16
420–440 430 2 245.00–248.00 $246.47 $1,060 +13.47
520–545 536 4 215.00–220.00 $218.24 $1,170 +6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 295.00–300.00 $298.43 $695 —
270–275 272 3 275.00–280.00 $278.31 $757 +25.97
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 +16.38
480–490 483 3 225.00–233.00 $230.30 $1,112 +21.57
560–590 575 2 215.00–218.00 $216.46 $1,245 +28.46
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 +6.76
275 275 2 335.00 $335.00 $921 +17.55
305–345 318 3 325.00–330.00 $326.81 $1,039 +26.81
360–380 374 4 320.00–330.00 $323.66 $1,210 —
410–440 433 4 280.00–288.00 $281.90 $1,221 +22.88
480 480 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 +18.10
520–540 530 2 233.00–240.00 $236.43 $1,253 —
560–575 565 3 230.00–238.00 $235.29 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 320.00 $320.00 $816 +10.00
360–380 370 2 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,092 +19.05
430 430 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,170 +25.03
460–475 470 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,167 +10.37
535–545 538 4 228.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,235 +2.83
580–590 583 4 220.00–223.00 $220.76 $1,287 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 295.00–298.00 $296.02 $941 +16.02
375–395 390 4 280.00–285.00 $283.80 $1,107 +16.35
445 445 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,148 +17.29
455 455 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +15.98
535 535 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,188 —
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,109 —
1020–1225 1107 80-85% 6 105.00–109.00 $106.72 $1,181 -9.26
845–1235 1130 80-85% 7 110.00–114.00 $112.12 $1,267 +1.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1025 998 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $91.00 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,591 —
1390 1390 75-80% 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,612 +4.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,468 -7.00
1725–2110 1918 3 144.00–149.00 $146.50 $2,810 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,000.00 $966.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,320.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $943.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.50

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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 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.