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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 177 318
Feeder cattle 189 167 236
Slaughter cattle 27 10 45
Replacement cattle 13 — 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. 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
405 405 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 —
470–480 475 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $1,556 +13.05
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
555 555 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 +14.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 +40.00
415–440 428 2 350.00–355.00 $352.57 $1,509 +24.57
605–610 608 2 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 7 350.00–360.00 $353.61 $1,018 —
320 320 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 +2.61
365–395 375 6 320.00–325.00 $322.04 $1,208 +7.04
425–440 434 4 308.00–315.00 $312.04 $1,354 +9.54
505–540 523 4 262.00–265.00 $263.45 $1,378 +5.87
605–615 610 2 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,519 —
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 +5.00
335–340 338 4 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,192 -1.72
360–390 377 8 335.00–338.00 $335.78 $1,266 +10.78
405–410 407 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,316 +9.96
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 +22.32
515–540 523 3 270.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,421 +3.72
580 580 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,525 +11.52
605–610 607 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,079 -1.00
370–390 380 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $1,188 +12.57
410–420 415 2 295.00–302.00 $298.54 $1,239 +6.55
475–490 481 5 290.00–292.00 $290.81 $1,399 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +2.43
665–695 671 5 220.00–223.00 $220.62 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 405.00 $405.00 $911 —
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
355–390 367 7 350.00–358.00 $352.67 $1,294 +10.11
410 410 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 +5.66
470–475 473 5 308.00–315.00 $312.22 $1,477 +0.22
545 545 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -19.48
610–645 630 4 252.00–260.00 $257.55 $1,623 +17.55
680 680 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 425.00 $425.00 $871 —
280 280 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 +45.00
335–340 337 3 380.00–385.00 $383.32 $1,292 +15.00
385–390 387 3 360.00–370.00 $363.36 $1,406 +11.75
435–440 438 6 328.00–330.00 $329.01 $1,441 -3.90
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +0.45
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -10.97
595 595 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 +10.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 395.00 $395.00 $869 —
290 290 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 +30.00
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 +15.00
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 —
515–540 528 2 255.00–258.00 $256.54 $1,355 -28.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1230 1167 80-85% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.71 $1,397 —
1015–1280 1193 80-85% 4 122.00–126.00 $124.08 $1,480 —
980–1420 1200 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $1,656 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —
915–1145 1030 85-90% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.67 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,924 —
1185–1670 1428 75-80% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.75 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1870 1700 2 166.00–168.00 $167.10 $2,841 —

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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) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.