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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.68/cwt -14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 242 288
Feeder cattle 183 208 204
Slaughter cattle 13 26 62
Replacement cattle 6 8 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to the holidays

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 5 328.00–330.00 $328.81 $1,371 —
455 455 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,374 —
645 645 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,600 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
425–430 428 2 343.00–350.00 $346.48 $1,483 +16.48
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 330.00–335.00 $333.29 $943 —
315 315 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,033 -2.00
370–380 373 3 320.00–328.00 $322.71 $1,204 +4.48
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 -1.03
465–490 478 2 278.00–280.00 $278.97 $1,333 -9.49
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 +5.00
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 +10.00
675–680 676 5 233.00–235.00 $234.60 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,050 +11.69
420–430 427 3 290.00–292.00 $291.34 $1,244 -11.66
570–580 578 5 235.00–245.00 $243.03 $1,405 +8.03
605–625 617 3 233.00–238.00 $235.98 $1,456 +10.69
725 725 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 383 4 290.00–295.00 $293.82 $1,125 -5.17
405 405 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,126 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -10.43
510–545 531 7 230.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,235 -3.93
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 +10.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 6 340.00–345.00 $343.30 $1,143 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
405 405 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 -5.00
490–495 493 8 288.00–295.00 $290.61 $1,433 -0.63
510 510 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,367 -13.57
575–585 580 8 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,435 -1.85
610–615 613 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,395 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
725–740 733 2 200.00–203.00 $201.52 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
320–345 335 5 370.00–375.00 $371.91 $1,246 +4.55
385 385 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +9.70
410–430 425 4 320.00–325.00 $323.79 $1,376 -6.82
465 465 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,451 -7.35
515–545 533 10 288.00–298.00 $291.68 $1,555 -14.59
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
755 755 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 350.00–360.00 $356.26 $1,161 +3.67
380 380 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 +12.53
440 440 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 -3.94
490 490 5 298.00–305.00 $302.60 $1,483 -3.15
520–525 522 3 282.00–285.00 $283.99 $1,482 -6.96
560–580 565 5 258.00–268.00 $264.35 $1,494 +5.85
625–630 628 2 240.00–243.00 $241.49 $1,517 +16.01
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -1.53
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1215 1154 80-85% 4 107.00–109.00 $107.78 $1,244 —
1120–1265 1182 80-85% 5 111.00–113.00 $111.76 $1,321 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,682 —

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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) 3 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,566.67

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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.