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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 104 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
460–475 468 2 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,767 —
505–520 513 2 333.00–340.00 $336.45 $1,726 -3.55
560–590 574 5 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,808 —
625–640 635 3 283.00–285.00 $284.34 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
520–545 533 5 318.00–323.00 $319.82 $1,705 —
570–590 580 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,726 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $1,149 —
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 ±0.00
415–440 428 4 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,487 —
460–475 468 2 338.00–340.00 $339.02 $1,587 +7.02
505–535 525 4 302.00–312.00 $307.85 $1,616 -2.15
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 —
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
470–490 482 3 320.00–328.00 $323.36 $1,559 +1.01
520–545 533 2 295.00–300.00 $297.56 $1,586 —
560–595 580 4 275.00–282.00 $278.69 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
435–445 440 2 358.00–360.00 $358.99 $1,580 —
460–470 465 2 342.00–348.00 $344.97 $1,604 +6.97
505–510 508 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,613 -7.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 -15.00
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —
515–540 532 3 320.00–325.00 $321.61 $1,711 -16.39
560 560 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 -18.00
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
705 705 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 —
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
480–490 488 4 338.00–340.00 $339.51 $1,657 -5.49
540 540 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,717 -2.00
610–630 620 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,224 ±0.00
380 380 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —
410–415 412 3 385.00–390.00 $388.32 $1,600 —
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1185 80-85% 4 140.00–145.00 $141.37 $1,675 —
1180–1275 1228 80-85% 2 153.00–155.00 $153.96 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,293 +1.00
1020 1020 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,397 +10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,356 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,156 —

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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) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00

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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 6 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.