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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $368.11/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 186 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -40.00
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 +2.37
570 570 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,870 -13.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 425.00 $425.00 $914 —
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
360–380 374 6 378.00–382.00 $380.36 $1,423 -9.83
410–440 418 8 370.00–380.00 $376.59 $1,574 -5.14
455–490 467 7 340.00–350.00 $346.23 $1,617 —
515–545 529 8 318.00–327.00 $321.71 $1,702 -12.17
580–590 585 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,843 -5.94
615–645 630 2 305.00–308.00 $306.46 $1,931 -8.54
675–690 680 3 285.00–295.00 $289.30 $1,967 -15.70
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 420.00–425.00 $421.63 $1,210 -37.05
360–380 370 2 385.00–395.00 $390.14 $1,444 -29.86
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -7.66
510–520 517 3 328.00–335.00 $332.70 $1,720 -17.81
560–585 578 5 327.00–330.00 $328.61 $1,899 -3.39
620 620 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,972 -11.03
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,012 —
275 275 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 5 485.00–495.00 $491.09 $1,355 -8.91
325 325 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 +10.00
375–390 384 6 440.00–450.00 $442.51 $1,699 +27.46
420–445 429 7 430.00–443.00 $437.70 $1,878 +30.73
455–490 468 11 363.00–373.00 $368.11 $1,723 -2.76
525–540 533 4 353.00–355.00 $353.99 $1,887 +2.34
560–580 570 3 325.00–335.00 $329.37 $1,877 —
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -7.23
665–690 678 2 313.00–315.00 $313.98 $2,129 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 -15.00
365–380 370 3 420.00–428.00 $425.26 $1,573 +37.48
410–445 430 5 410.00–425.00 $419.67 $1,805 +32.56
455–480 466 8 350.00–360.00 $354.12 $1,650 -5.85
520–540 531 9 333.00–342.00 $337.49 $1,792 -0.09
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 -1.76
610–640 620 4 300.00–310.00 $306.21 $1,899 +1.21
655–670 663 2 298.00–305.00 $301.46 $1,999 +1.46
705–715 710 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $2,023 -10.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 -35.00
315–320 318 2 480.00–490.00 $484.96 $1,542 +6.00
365–380 375 3 455.00–460.00 $456.62 $1,712 +30.06
415–435 425 7 445.00–460.00 $452.18 $1,922 —
465–490 481 6 375.00–380.00 $377.18 $1,814 —
510–515 511 4 360.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1160 1033 80-85% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.42 $1,533 -9.80
1120–1215 1168 80-85% 2 159.00–164.00 $161.60 $1,887 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,452 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,184 —

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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) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,766.67

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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 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.