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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.41/cwt -10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $324.00/cwt -12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 145 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
480 480 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,766 -9.54
525 525 13 324.00 $324.00 $1,701 -12.45
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 +0.66
690 690 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 —
420–440 427 3 330.00–333.00 $331.03 $1,413 —
490 490 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -35.00
505–530 515 8 295.00–305.00 $300.71 $1,549 -19.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $1,202 —
415 415 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -15.00
475–485 479 9 310.00–318.00 $313.53 $1,502 -9.83
510–540 530 3 280.00–285.00 $283.40 $1,502 -14.16
645 645 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 517 13 305.00–312.00 $307.41 $1,589 -10.08
610–620 615 2 280.00–283.00 $281.51 $1,731 —
690 690 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 380.00 $380.00 $817 —
290 290 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,079 —
425–430 428 3 325.00–330.00 $326.65 $1,398 -20.78
515–545 525 3 298.00–300.00 $299.31 $1,571 -8.54
590 590 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,664 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 445.00 $445.00 $979 —
280 280 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 —
430 430 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 -10.00
490 490 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
565–575 572 3 278.00–280.00 $279.34 $1,598 -15.66
655 655 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 -55.00
320 320 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 —
405–425 413 5 325.00–335.00 $329.12 $1,359 -25.88
455–490 477 5 313.00–318.00 $316.24 $1,508 -23.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 290.00–300.00 $293.33 $1,731 —
615–630 623 2 287.00–288.00 $287.49 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1120 1040 80-85% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.74 $1,474 —
1080–1280 1180 80-85% 4 148.00–154.00 $151.27 $1,785 +9.90
1205 1205 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,916 +5.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
890 890 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1815 1768 2 184.00–189.00 $186.43 $3,296 —

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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 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,033.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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 4 2,750.00–2,925.00 $2,837.50 —

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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.