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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 386 255
Feeder cattle 208 298 211
Slaughter cattle 26 44 35
Replacement cattle 8 44 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
620 620 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
660 660 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,505 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 -18.30
440 440 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 +2.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 340.00–345.00 $341.72 $762 —
315 315 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -3.17
365–390 379 7 315.00–325.00 $318.23 $1,206 -9.72
405–440 420 5 305.00–315.00 $311.03 $1,306 —
455–465 460 2 285.00–292.00 $288.46 $1,327 +11.72
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -3.98
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -1.99
605–640 622 3 232.00–235.00 $233.36 $1,451 +9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
315–340 329 4 305.00–315.00 $311.31 $1,024 -11.71
365–390 372 6 303.00–308.00 $304.87 $1,134 -10.13
430 430 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,303 +23.61
515–545 527 3 240.00–245.00 $242.29 $1,277 -1.84
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +5.86
610–645 623 3 223.00–228.00 $225.29 $1,404 +15.30
665–680 673 4 213.00–218.00 $215.47 $1,450 +20.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 298.00–300.00 $298.99 $1,151 -4.01
455–480 468 2 258.00–263.00 $260.43 $1,219 +5.04
535–540 536 4 232.00–238.00 $236.49 $1,268 +3.02
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -1.01
680–690 687 3 200.00–202.00 $201.34 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 365.00 $365.00 $840 —
290 290 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
320–345 333 8 350.00–355.00 $352.59 $1,174 +12.59
360–370 365 4 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,177 —
430–440 436 5 315.00–325.00 $318.94 $1,391 +3.94
455–495 470 9 300.00–310.00 $305.75 $1,437 +5.75
525–545 530 6 285.00–295.00 $290.95 $1,542 +14.61
575–590 584 4 255.00–263.00 $258.50 $1,510 -6.50
630–640 635 2 223.00–228.00 $225.48 $1,432 -14.52
660–690 675 2 220.00–223.00 $221.53 $1,495 +0.29
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -2.00
770 770 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 395.00 $395.00 $830 —
305–340 323 4 365.00–370.00 $367.36 $1,187 +17.36
365–390 379 4 335.00–343.00 $340.30 $1,290 -12.23
410–445 423 6 328.00–335.00 $330.61 $1,398 +5.61
460–490 480 7 315.00–325.00 $319.35 $1,533 +9.35
505–515 508 4 305.00–310.00 $306.27 $1,556 +18.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 6 340.00–345.00 $342.38 $918 —
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +12.62
465–490 475 5 290.00–293.00 $291.24 $1,383 +1.24
520–540 530 2 278.00–285.00 $281.57 $1,492 +20.79
570–575 572 3 248.00–250.00 $249.33 $1,426 -10.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1335 1211 80-85% 6 112.00–116.00 $113.73 $1,377 —
1220–1430 1325 80-85% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.62 $1,572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,565 —
1335–1705 1579 75-80% 5 112.00–116.00 $114.03 $1,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
930–1290 1145 85-90% 4 104.00–106.00 $104.69 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2115 2115 1 148.00 $148.00 $3,130 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.