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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $412.50/cwt ≈ $2,310/hd at 560 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.26/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 534 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.89/cwt +25.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 226 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 438.00 $438.00 $2,037 —
560 560 16 412.50 $412.50 $2,310 —
605 605 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,196 —
675 675 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
480 480 2 428.00 $428.00 $2,054 +33.00
505 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 +7.27
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 ±0.00
645 645 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,975 +28.00
505–525 515 2 355.00–360.00 $357.55 $1,841 -15.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 445.00–450.00 $448.31 $1,242 +3.31
330–345 337 5 430.00–440.00 $434.07 $1,463 -0.93
365–390 384 4 418.00–430.00 $427.15 $1,640 +7.15
415–435 421 10 415.00–435.00 $430.89 $1,814 +25.95
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 ±0.00
525–535 534 15 361.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,929 +0.11
565–570 568 3 338.00–340.00 $338.66 $1,924 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
270–290 277 3 425.00–430.00 $426.75 $1,182 —
315–340 328 3 415.00–423.00 $419.23 $1,375 -5.77
360–390 370 5 405.00–415.00 $410.05 $1,517 +0.05
410–445 428 2 398.00–408.00 $402.80 $1,724 +16.46
485 485 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,790 +6.98
520–540 530 3 346.00–358.00 $352.29 $1,867 +5.32
555–580 568 2 333.00–335.00 $333.98 $1,897 +2.64
610 610 2 318.00–328.00 $323.00 $1,970 —
665–680 673 2 298.00–300.00 $299.01 $2,012 +1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 314 4 400.00–410.00 $407.41 $1,279 -0.59
360–375 365 3 395.00–403.00 $400.26 $1,461 +0.26
440 440 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,685 +7.05
455–490 476 9 358.00–365.00 $361.76 $1,722 —
520–530 527 3 340.00–345.00 $343.35 $1,809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 —
310–340 325 6 495.00–505.00 $500.95 $1,628 +50.95
385–390 386 4 475.00–480.00 $478.74 $1,848 —
415–445 436 5 435.00–445.00 $437.89 $1,909 +12.89
465–480 470 3 410.00–415.00 $413.30 $1,943 +19.95
530–545 538 9 375.00–383.00 $380.67 $2,048 +0.93
575 575 2 368.00 $368.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 —
265 265 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,444 +41.57
315–320 317 5 515.00–520.00 $517.98 $1,642 +24.75
370 370 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,832 +50.00
435–440 438 4 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,993 +15.03
455–480 463 3 420.00–430.00 $426.55 $1,975 +19.84
515 515 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,050 +4.62
555 555 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,126 +22.51
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 +16.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
335 335 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 +50.00
375–395 380 4 450.00–455.00 $453.70 $1,724 +31.15
430–440 433 4 428.00–430.00 $429.49 $1,860 +19.49
455–485 464 4 385.00–395.00 $391.15 $1,815 +13.09
545 545 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 +0.66
735 735 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1028 80-85% 3 153.00–155.00 $153.72 $1,580 —
1190–1330 1229 80-85% 5 157.00–165.00 $161.38 $1,983 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,240 +22.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–940 833 85-90% 5 129.00–133.00 $130.82 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,532 —

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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) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,716.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,950.00

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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 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.