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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.86/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 542 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 570 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 216 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 570 20 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 +4.49
630–645 638 8 333.00–340.00 $336.46 $2,147 —
670 670 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +7.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 445.00 $445.00 $979 —
380–385 383 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,465 -2.52
510–547 542 28 335.00–345.00 $339.86 $1,842 +9.04
570–580 577 6 325.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,914 +3.37
645 645 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,116 —
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 405.00 $405.00 $830 —
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 —
365–380 370 3 360.00–370.00 $366.58 $1,356 -3.42
430–435 432 3 350.00–355.00 $353.32 $1,526 -10.57
455–470 461 7 335.00–340.00 $337.60 $1,556 -6.38
530–545 534 6 325.00–332.00 $330.14 $1,763 +9.91
615–645 639 5 308.00–315.00 $313.65 $2,004 —
655 655 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
755 755 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
415–440 432 3 343.00–345.00 $344.36 $1,488 -0.22
455–470 461 8 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,498 -5.58
515–540 525 3 308.00–318.00 $313.74 $1,647 +2.31
560–590 572 3 300.00–308.00 $304.36 $1,741 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
655–660 658 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,892 —
770–780 775 2 272.00–275.00 $273.49 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 370 5 390.00–400.00 $397.89 $1,472 —
455–490 469 8 338.00–345.00 $342.18 $1,605 —
520–545 531 7 303.00–310.00 $306.54 $1,628 -8.32
565 565 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,712 —
605–640 620 3 275.00–285.00 $281.01 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 +8.30
380–390 385 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,607 -12.53
430–445 435 3 395.00–400.00 $398.30 $1,733 +5.06
470–480 475 6 350.00–360.00 $352.49 $1,674 +7.06
530–545 538 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,708 -16.45
555–595 579 5 315.00–320.00 $318.08 $1,842 -8.41
665 665 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 ±0.00
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
415–425 418 3 415.00–420.00 $418.31 $1,749 -3.42
465 465 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 +14.51
540 540 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 -10.00
645 645 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,051 —
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1370 1282 80-85% 5 164.00–168.00 $166.46 $2,134 +5.72
1265–1305 1285 80-85% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $2,191 +9.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,341 —
1335–1650 1487 75-80% 3 167.00–171.00 $168.57 $2,507 +13.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1080 1058 85-90% 2 146.00–151.00 $148.45 $1,571 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,958 —
1645 1645 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,109 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,708.33

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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) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.