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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,593/hd at 590 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 202 0
Feeder cattle 167 183 0
Slaughter cattle 10 13 0
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
440 440 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 -0.81
475–480 476 4 300.00–305.00 $303.74 $1,446 +1.74
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 —
590 590 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
465–490 471 4 313.00–315.00 $314.48 $1,481 —
555–590 569 9 273.00–280.00 $275.24 $1,566 -9.76
655 655 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 385.00 $385.00 $828 —
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 +46.71
305–310 306 4 352.00–355.00 $354.24 $1,084 +26.24
365 365 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 +2.29
405–415 412 3 310.00–315.00 $313.36 $1,291 +3.36
455–470 462 3 290.00–295.00 $292.68 $1,352 +13.71
515 515 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,380 +13.00
555–570 563 2 250.00–253.00 $251.48 $1,416 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 340.00–345.00 $342.39 $1,130 +19.39
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
420 420 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,270 +11.16
465 465 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
505–540 512 5 256.00–258.00 $257.58 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,032 —
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +6.18
430–435 432 3 290.00–293.00 $291.99 $1,261 +13.99
510–540 525 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $1,300 +15.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 -30.00
330–335 332 3 365.00–370.00 $368.32 $1,223 -3.59
360–380 373 3 350.00–355.00 $351.61 $1,312 +1.61
410–425 418 2 328.00–338.00 $332.91 $1,392 +9.12
455–490 467 3 315.00–322.00 $319.55 $1,492 +7.55
505–520 517 6 303.00–312.00 $305.97 $1,582 +14.29
560–590 579 4 268.00–273.00 $269.71 $1,562 —
610–615 613 2 258.00–263.00 $260.51 $1,597 +5.51
655–675 665 2 243.00–245.00 $243.98 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 350.00–360.00 $353.30 $1,176 -2.96
365–390 373 3 338.00–345.00 $342.56 $1,278 +7.56
440–445 443 3 318.00–320.00 $319.34 $1,415 +4.34
465 465 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,451 +9.40
515–540 526 4 290.00–298.00 $294.48 $1,549 +10.49
555 555 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,432 -6.35
605 605 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 —
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -3.30
390 390 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +10.00
520–525 523 2 283.00–288.00 $285.51 $1,493 +17.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,254 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,764 —

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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.