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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 125 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 2 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $1,975 —
555–590 567 3 350.00–353.00 $351.96 $1,996 —
630 630 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,129 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 474 4 380.00–390.00 $386.60 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 430.00–435.00 $431.63 $1,239 —
380 380 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 -8.68
415 415 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 +11.63
480 480 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,670 +11.68
510–540 530 3 338.00–340.00 $338.64 $1,795 +13.96
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 +3.23
640–645 643 3 312.00–318.00 $316.01 $2,032 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 -1.05
420–445 438 6 358.00–368.00 $360.62 $1,580 +7.62
465 465 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,548 +5.74
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 +9.45
605–630 613 3 298.00–300.00 $299.32 $1,835 -0.05
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,146 —
355 355 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 -18.99
475 475 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,534 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 500.00–505.00 $502.50 $1,457 -30.81
320–330 323 3 450.00–455.00 $453.30 $1,464 -26.70
370–395 379 4 443.00–450.00 $446.95 $1,694 +3.65
430–435 432 3 428.00–438.00 $431.36 $1,863 +13.90
470 470 2 403.00 $403.00 $1,894 +7.69
515–540 530 5 340.00–348.00 $342.95 $1,818 +1.49
555–565 562 3 333.00–340.00 $335.31 $1,884 —
605–610 608 3 323.00–328.00 $326.34 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 -25.00
380–390 385 2 425.00–433.00 $428.95 $1,651 -4.37
440–445 443 3 410.00–420.00 $413.31 $1,831 +13.31
465–470 467 3 382.00–383.00 $382.34 $1,786 +18.33
525–540 532 5 335.00–338.00 $336.62 $1,791 +5.43
580 580 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,902 +10.00
675–690 683 2 308.00–313.00 $310.53 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 465.00–470.00 $468.37 $1,344 +8.37
380 380 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -3.00
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 +20.00
490–495 493 2 360.00–362.00 $360.99 $1,780 +12.02
545 545 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,815 +14.98
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 +16.64
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1305 1134 80-85% 4 164.00–170.00 $167.23 $1,896 —
1140–1305 1223 80-85% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.93 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1370 1358 75-80% 2 165.00–172.00 $168.53 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1695 1635 3 198.00–202.00 $200.04 $3,271 +9.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.