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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.99/cwt ≈ $1,372/hd at 567 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.39/cwt -21.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 434 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.74/cwt -33.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 479 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 283 255
Feeder cattle 298 239 211
Slaughter cattle 44 34 35
Replacement cattle 44 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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
380 380 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
440 440 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,417 -3.00
455–490 473 9 300.00–308.00 $303.64 $1,436 +2.02
510–530 523 4 293.00–298.00 $296.02 $1,548 +5.02
565–585 578 6 270.00–274.00 $271.32 $1,568 -0.21
655 655 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 5 305.00–310.00 $306.62 $1,322 —
475 475 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,416 —
520 520 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
580–590 585 2 258.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,515 —
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 355.00–360.00 $358.30 $1,372 -3.45
405–420 408 5 325.00–335.00 $327.06 $1,334 —
515–525 518 3 310.00–318.00 $312.70 $1,620 +10.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
315–340 332 6 330.00–340.00 $333.17 $1,106 -8.08
365–380 371 5 325.00–330.00 $327.95 $1,217 -6.37
455–490 479 10 273.00–280.00 $276.74 $1,326 -33.26
505–520 512 9 250.00–258.00 $253.98 $1,300 -16.02
565–580 567 13 238.00–248.00 $241.99 $1,372 —
610–620 614 7 223.00–225.00 $223.87 $1,375 —
790 790 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 325.00 $325.00 $829 -10.00
315–320 318 5 320.00–325.00 $323.02 $1,027 —
380 380 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 -2.26
420–440 434 12 275.00–285.00 $279.39 $1,213 -21.46
455–495 478 5 260.00–268.00 $264.85 $1,266 -21.37
515–540 533 6 243.00–248.00 $244.13 $1,301 —
555–590 569 9 225.00–235.00 $229.14 $1,304 -25.86
625–645 635 3 208.00–212.00 $209.99 $1,333 -22.73
670 670 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 -33.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,182 —
430–445 435 3 265.00–273.00 $267.73 $1,165 -20.60
480–495 490 5 253.00–258.00 $255.39 $1,251 -19.61
505–525 515 2 232.00–235.00 $233.47 $1,202 -9.98
575–590 583 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,288 -18.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
405–445 425 2 290.00–295.00 $292.38 $1,243 -14.21
490 490 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 -2.80
520–545 535 5 260.00–262.00 $260.78 $1,395 +0.78
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 +19.37
615–625 620 2 230.00–233.00 $231.49 $1,435 -5.06
675 675 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 3 360.00–370.00 $366.38 $978 +1.38
315 315 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -11.34
355–365 360 4 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,269 +15.50
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 -5.14
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -7.29
515–525 520 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,495 +6.34
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 +13.00
620 620 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 -14.00
655–670 663 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 -10.00
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 +0.61
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 -6.70
520–530 527 3 275.00–277.00 $276.34 $1,456 +6.38
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 +15.41
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -4.01
680–690 688 4 220.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,522 -2.45
705 705 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,083 —
965–1190 1079 80-85% 7 104.00–108.00 $106.01 $1,144 —
910–1265 1186 80-85% 7 110.00–115.00 $111.26 $1,320 +1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1090 1007 85-90% 3 97.00–100.00 $98.41 $991 —
1145–1290 1218 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.94 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1665 1464 75-80% 4 113.00–118.00 $115.34 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2150 2150 1 140.00 $140.00 $3,010 —

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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 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,593.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,141.67

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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 10 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,645.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,885.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.