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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $252.60/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 545 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 231 0
Feeder cattle 209 162 0
Slaughter cattle 24 39 0
Replacement cattle 2 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
370–380 377 3 305.00–308.00 $307.02 $1,157 —
445 445 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +5.00
545 545 10 252.00–255.00 $252.60 $1,377 -2.40
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +5.00
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
675 675 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,573 —
760 760 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,460 —
665 665 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 5 295.00–300.00 $296.96 $924 +16.96
355–390 369 7 278.00–282.00 $279.95 $1,033 +2.95
415–435 428 6 270.00–278.00 $272.58 $1,167 +17.89
460–490 470 3 260.00–265.00 $263.26 $1,237 +10.80
515 515 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,241 +9.74
560–580 567 6 230.00–238.00 $235.27 $1,334 +7.67
615–630 618 6 220.00–225.00 $224.15 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 9 280.00–290.00 $285.36 $973 +11.14
380–385 383 8 267.00–272.00 $269.24 $1,031 +13.71
425–445 435 6 267.00–268.00 $267.49 $1,164 +21.02
480–490 483 4 248.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,205 —
525–545 532 3 228.00–232.00 $230.63 $1,227 +12.39
580 580 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 —
715 715 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 322 5 270.00–275.00 $272.78 $878 —
380–390 383 3 263.00–265.00 $264.32 $1,012 —
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +20.00
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +14.70
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
625–640 633 2 193.00–200.00 $196.46 $1,244 +6.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 ±0.00
315–325 318 6 315.00–325.00 $321.60 $1,023 -5.21
375–380 378 6 308.00–318.00 $314.14 $1,187 -9.52
415–430 426 4 298.00–305.00 $299.70 $1,277 +17.80
455–470 459 4 283.00–285.00 $284.49 $1,306 +19.49
520–530 523 4 250.00–258.00 $252.03 $1,318 +15.60
580 580 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,409 +7.71
625–640 633 2 222.00–228.00 $224.96 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 320.00 $320.00 $912 ±0.00
315–340 330 5 308.00–310.00 $308.76 $1,019 —
355–390 365 7 290.00–298.00 $292.37 $1,067 -2.77
420–440 426 5 285.00–290.00 $288.56 $1,229 +16.56
480–495 485 3 270.00–278.00 $272.72 $1,323 +24.35
540 540 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,312 +13.51
570–580 575 2 235.00–238.00 $236.49 $1,360 +15.73
630 630 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,373 —
660 660 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 -1.02
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 +1.20
430 430 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,195 +20.00
460 460 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 +20.00
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 +5.00
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1135 1082 80-85% 5 106.00–109.00 $107.03 $1,158 —
1020–1190 1120 80-85% 4 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $1,277 +1.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1390 1337 75-80% 8 112.00–115.00 $112.73 $1,507 -8.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,071 —

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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 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.