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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $368.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 660 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.47/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,161/hd at 656 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $337.58/cwt -32.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 532 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 347 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 5 465.00–470.00 $467.08 $1,705 -7.92
455 455 4 448.00 $448.00 $2,038 +12.37
540 540 6 408.00 $408.00 $2,203 -16.00
660 660 22 368.00 $368.00 $2,429 +20.00
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 6 390.00–398.00 $392.63 $1,716 -32.37
470–480 473 6 383.00–390.00 $387.63 $1,833 -10.03
515 515 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 -28.26
560–580 570 4 340.00–343.00 $341.53 $1,947 -39.95
605–645 629 8 330.00–338.00 $333.27 $2,096 -20.76
680–690 683 3 322.00–323.00 $322.66 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 +5.00
535 535 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -23.99
575 575 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,104 -23.34
615 615 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,202 -3.37
655–690 680 7 328.00–332.00 $330.90 $2,250 -7.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 —
465 465 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 ±0.00
510–535 514 6 388.00–390.00 $389.65 $2,003 +4.54
560 560 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 -11.32
610–645 635 7 338.00–343.00 $341.63 $2,169 -8.79
655–675 656 16 328.00–332.00 $329.47 $2,161 -5.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 7 450.00–465.00 $458.68 $1,243 +18.68
310–315 312 3 445.00–450.00 $448.32 $1,399 —
370 370 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -0.97
415–420 417 3 407.00–408.00 $407.66 $1,700 +0.27
460 460 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 -5.28
510–540 524 7 345.00–358.00 $350.51 $1,837 -21.36
575 575 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,909 -20.49
630–645 638 5 325.00–332.00 $329.03 $2,099 -8.96
655–690 669 7 315.00–320.00 $318.42 $2,130 -4.58
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 6 382.00–395.00 $390.19 $1,455 -3.32
410–430 420 7 378.00–385.00 $381.73 $1,603 -9.25
510–545 535 6 330.00–335.00 $333.88 $1,786 -30.31
555–590 571 8 318.00–325.00 $320.90 $1,832 -20.11
610–645 628 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,978 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 —
315–340 328 4 440.00–445.00 $442.60 $1,452 —
365–380 376 7 385.00–395.00 $387.78 $1,458 -28.41
425–445 435 4 382.00–392.00 $387.11 $1,684 -26.65
455–490 471 12 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,695 -29.68
515–545 532 14 332.00–342.00 $337.58 $1,796 -32.42
565–590 578 8 310.00–322.00 $316.76 $1,831 -24.23
615 615 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 -15.00
690 690 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -15.00
705 705 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,129 —
270 270 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
305 305 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 -10.00
355–380 371 10 410.00–420.00 $415.05 $1,540 —
415–445 430 4 406.00–408.00 $406.97 $1,750 -19.10
475–490 479 8 368.00–373.00 $370.87 $1,776 -43.19
535–545 542 6 350.00–355.00 $351.65 $1,906 -41.69
610–640 620 7 318.00–325.00 $322.23 $1,998 -12.77
680–690 685 4 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,175 -5.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 -10.00
310–315 313 5 475.00–485.00 $478.96 $1,499 -13.45
355–390 378 6 425.00–430.00 $426.56 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1255 1042 80-85% 7 156.00–160.00 $158.22 $1,649 —
1010–1445 1139 80-85% 5 150.00–154.00 $153.08 $1,744 -6.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 935 85-90% 2 136.00–138.00 $136.95 $1,280 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,152 —
1390–1545 1468 75-80% 2 161.00–166.00 $163.63 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,556 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00

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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 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,483.33 —

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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.