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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 229 563
Feeder cattle 200 189 490
Slaughter cattle 28 27 52
Replacement cattle 30 13 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bull market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
475 475 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
535 535 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,482 —
565–580 576 4 260.00–265.00 $263.77 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
425 425 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,551 -10.00
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 +27.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 -12.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 355.00–360.00 $357.64 $780 —
255 255 3 350.00 $350.00 $892 -3.61
325 325 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -15.00
365–375 372 7 310.00–318.00 $314.00 $1,168 -8.04
410–440 423 4 300.00–310.00 $303.82 $1,285 -8.22
475–490 482 6 282.00–292.00 $288.02 $1,388 —
520–540 528 4 255.00–260.00 $258.23 $1,363 -5.22
565–575 568 3 250.00–255.00 $251.69 $1,430 —
605–615 610 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,494 -4.05
665–670 668 2 230.00–233.00 $231.49 $1,546 -3.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 380.00 $380.00 $893 -10.00
270–280 275 2 355.00–360.00 $357.55 $983 —
305 305 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 -17.52
370–390 380 2 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,225 -13.35
405–415 408 3 315.00–325.00 $318.39 $1,299 -4.93
460–490 475 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,436 -12.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 —
340 340 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,098 -9.00
380–390 387 3 300.00–308.00 $302.62 $1,171 -9.95
430 430 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 -3.54
455–475 462 3 273.00–275.00 $274.31 $1,267 -16.50
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 ±0.00
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 -10.00
315–330 323 4 375.00–380.00 $377.44 $1,219 —
360–370 367 3 345.00–353.00 $350.38 $1,286 -2.29
410–420 414 7 340.00–345.00 $342.98 $1,420 +17.98
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 +12.78
625–645 630 4 252.00–255.00 $254.23 $1,602 -3.32
660 660 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,538 -5.00
715 715 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,105 -17.52
315–325 318 3 385.00–395.00 $391.60 $1,245 +8.28
380–395 385 3 355.00–360.00 $356.71 $1,373 -6.65
420–430 424 5 350.00–360.00 $354.06 $1,501 +25.05
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
365–380 375 3 335.00–340.00 $338.38 $1,269 -6.62
415 415 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,380 —
470 470 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 +5.00
515–530 523 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,373 +6.00
560–580 570 2 252.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,445 —
630 630 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1151 80-85% 7 118.00–122.00 $119.79 $1,379 +0.08
1155 1155 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,548 +14.29
1115–1235 1175 80-85% 2 126.00–131.00 $128.63 $1,511 +8.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1465 1413 75-80% 4 126.00–131.00 $128.78 $1,820 -8.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1120 1088 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.94 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,535 —

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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) 2 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 20 1,850.00–2,275.00 $2,085.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,687.50 —

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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.