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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $243.45/cwt +18.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 235 325
Feeder cattle 239 209 274
Slaughter cattle 34 24 41
Replacement cattle 10 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
370–385 380 3 355.00–365.00 $361.75 $1,375 —
460–475 465 3 313.00–315.00 $314.32 $1,462 —
515–540 523 3 300.00–303.00 $301.97 $1,579 —
555–570 563 2 288.00–292.00 $289.97 $1,633 +26.97
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
655–680 668 2 230.00–242.00 $236.11 $1,577 -4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 +45.00
470–490 483 3 300.00–305.00 $301.62 $1,457 —
530 530 2 288.00–294.00 $291.00 $1,542 +38.40
580–590 585 2 268.00–275.00 $271.53 $1,588 +21.53
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -8.00
765 765 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,706 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
355–390 370 7 315.00–320.00 $317.26 $1,174 +48.02
410–440 422 9 297.00–305.00 $300.85 $1,270 +33.36
455–470 460 4 280.00–290.00 $286.22 $1,317 +36.73
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +33.00
610–640 624 5 228.00–238.00 $232.72 $1,452 —
655 655 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,493 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,030 +39.22
435 435 3 285.00–290.00 $288.33 $1,254 +33.33
455 455 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 +30.00
515–540 523 12 240.00–245.00 $243.45 $1,273 +18.45
570–580 578 4 238.00–243.00 $239.23 $1,383 —
610–640 625 2 218.00–222.00 $220.05 $1,375 +23.59
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 5 338.00–345.00 $341.25 $1,116 +44.29
380–390 383 3 333.00–335.00 $334.32 $1,280 +54.37
415–430 426 8 312.00–315.00 $312.73 $1,332 +40.15
490 490 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +46.74
505 505 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 +29.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +41.24
370 370 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,232 +40.63
410–445 427 8 313.00–320.00 $314.39 $1,342 +25.83
460–490 476 7 300.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,460 +33.98
515–535 525 2 268.00–272.00 $269.96 $1,417 +26.96
580–590 588 5 247.00–255.00 $249.59 $1,468 +13.10
610–620 617 9 240.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,506 +26.01
655–690 667 3 223.00–225.00 $223.69 $1,492 +11.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 +30.00
315–345 323 4 360.00–365.00 $361.34 $1,167 +39.74
380–390 384 5 335.00–340.00 $337.03 $1,294 +22.89
410–445 425 5 328.00–335.00 $330.14 $1,403 +30.44
455–465 458 3 312.00–320.00 $317.29 $1,453 +32.80
515–545 529 5 278.00–288.00 $281.14 $1,487 +29.11
580 580 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 +29.00
615 615 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,611 +37.04
710–715 712 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 3 300.00–310.00 $306.59 $1,303 +28.59
460–470 467 5 290.00–298.00 $292.80 $1,367 +32.80
520 520 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
565–590 573 3 238.00–242.00 $240.63 $1,379 +20.63
605–645 625 2 235.00–238.00 $236.55 $1,478 +31.55
765 765 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1330 1155 80-85% 3 107.00–111.00 $109.47 $1,264 —
1020–1365 1203 80-85% 6 115.00–121.00 $118.02 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–920 905 85-90% 2 101.00–104.00 $102.52 $928 —
815–1135 957 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.53 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1545 1445 75-80% 4 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1740 1578 2 137.00–139.00 $137.90 $2,176 —
1545–1610 1578 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $2,044 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,362.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.