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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 124 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 415.00 $415.00 $913 -5.00
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 -10.00
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 +10.00
370–380 372 5 362.00–365.00 $363.99 $1,354 —
405–430 413 3 353.00–355.00 $354.31 $1,463 +5.99
465–470 468 2 333.00–340.00 $336.48 $1,575 +6.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 378.00–380.00 $379.33 $1,100 -10.67
305–325 313 5 375.00–380.00 $377.08 $1,180 +3.73
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 +7.43
420–445 437 3 348.00–350.00 $349.36 $1,527 +12.35
580 580 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 -4.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 +5.00
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +10.00
580–585 583 2 270.00–273.00 $271.51 $1,583 —
640 640 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,715 —
670 670 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,729 —
740 740 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
315 315 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 -25.00
365–375 370 4 405.00–408.00 $406.52 $1,504 —
565–590 578 2 348.00–350.00 $348.98 $2,017 +23.98
615 615 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 445.00 $445.00 $979 —
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 —
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 —
370–390 380 2 390.00–400.00 $394.87 $1,501 -20.13
415–420 418 2 383.00–385.00 $384.01 $1,605 +10.28
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 +5.00
510–515 513 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,718 +13.47
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 395.00–398.00 $396.03 $1,228 —
470–490 477 3 330.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,582 +6.71
530–540 538 4 320.00–328.00 $321.97 $1,732 +6.97
690 690 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1280 1097 80-85% 7 131.00–135.00 $132.91 $1,458 —
965–1305 1179 80-85% 11 137.00–142.00 $139.50 $1,645 —
1190–1390 1321 80-85% 4 143.00–145.00 $143.70 $1,898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,015 —
1355–1465 1408 75-80% 4 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $1,985 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–945 902 85-90% 3 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $1,046 +0.97
980 980 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 +11.90
930–1135 1033 85-90% 2 119.00–121.00 $119.90 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1505 1393 2 157.00–158.00 $157.46 $2,193 —
1410–1610 1510 2 169.00–171.00 $169.93 $2,566 —
1940 1940 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,453 —

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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 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,212.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,262.50

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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 6 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 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.