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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 144 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,012 —
375 375 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
480 480 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 —
515–545 537 5 383.00–393.00 $387.73 $2,082 +19.73
555 555 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +20.00
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 485.00–490.00 $488.39 $1,538 —
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
430 430 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 —
510–520 515 2 400.00–403.00 $401.51 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —
510–530 523 3 370.00–375.00 $373.38 $1,953 —
690 690 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
330 330 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 +6.84
380 380 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 +21.34
410–420 415 2 400.00–410.00 $404.94 $1,681 +28.34
480 480 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —
505–530 516 5 358.00–365.00 $361.15 $1,864 +28.94
555–590 572 5 340.00–345.00 $343.16 $1,963 +14.16
615 615 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 —
375 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 +24.73
405–435 425 4 380.00–390.00 $386.34 $1,642 +18.34
480–490 484 5 360.00–365.00 $362.02 $1,752 —
535–545 543 4 345.00–353.00 $346.97 $1,884 +31.80
560–570 567 3 330.00–332.00 $331.34 $1,879 +16.34
690 690 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 408.00 $408.00 $1,367 —
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
420–440 430 2 374.00–378.00 $375.95 $1,617 +20.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 500.00–505.00 $503.43 $1,420 +5.06
315–330 325 3 490.00–500.00 $493.23 $1,603 +40.75
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 +19.90
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 +25.65
455–465 462 3 400.00–410.00 $406.71 $1,879 +24.71
510–520 513 3 390.00–400.00 $393.38 $2,018 +21.39
575–580 578 2 358.00–363.00 $360.49 $2,084 +6.51
605–635 620 2 333.00–335.00 $333.98 $2,071 +14.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 475.00–480.00 $478.29 $1,354 +8.29
320 320 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
410 410 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 —
465–470 468 3 390.00–395.00 $393.35 $1,841 +27.94
525–530 529 4 378.00–385.00 $379.74 $2,009 +16.26
610–635 623 2 323.00–325.00 $324.02 $2,019 +13.57
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 +6.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
375–390 383 4 420.00–425.00 $422.55 $1,618 +17.55
445 445 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 +45.00
465–490 476 6 375.00–383.00 $378.06 $1,800 —
520–525 523 3 368.00–370.00 $369.34 $1,932 +19.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1210 1188 80-85% 2 163.00–165.00 $164.02 $1,949 +2.02
1310 1310 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1445 1433 75-80% 2 164.00–166.00 $165.01 $2,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,134 —
1710–1980 1845 2 187.00–194.00 $190.24 $3,510 —

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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) 4 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,137.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $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.