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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $358.50/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.17/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 196 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 485.00–495.00 $490.16 $1,877 —
430–440 435 6 470.00–480.00 $475.06 $2,067 +25.06
465–495 480 2 440.00–450.00 $444.84 $2,135 +16.84
520–530 526 4 420.00–425.00 $423.26 $2,226 +28.26
565–580 571 4 383.00–395.00 $389.44 $2,224 +9.44
605 605 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 500.00–510.00 $504.77 $1,883 —
430–445 440 3 490.00–495.00 $493.37 $2,171 —
480 480 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 +22.00
515–535 525 5 435.00–445.00 $439.94 $2,310 —
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 +7.00
660 660 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,363 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 470.00–480.00 $474.85 $1,567 —
410–440 422 5 450.00–460.00 $454.17 $1,917 —
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +22.00
505–520 513 2 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $2,078 +47.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,372 +38.25
325–330 328 4 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $1,435 +18.29
355–395 370 5 420.00–430.00 $423.18 $1,566 +13.13
415–440 425 3 400.00–410.00 $405.10 $1,722 +2.30
455–490 465 6 370.00–385.00 $379.09 $1,763 +10.09
505–540 525 12 353.00–365.00 $358.50 $1,882 +6.21
575–590 580 5 350.00–360.00 $355.97 $2,065 +21.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 +51.69
330–340 336 5 445.00–455.00 $451.07 $1,516 +17.00
365–390 375 10 435.00–445.00 $438.17 $1,643 +11.02
425–440 433 5 420.00–435.00 $426.94 $1,849 -3.95
510–520 512 6 373.00–390.00 $387.12 $1,982 +25.86
615–630 623 2 360.00–368.00 $363.95 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 +14.74
405–445 415 6 370.00–380.00 $377.55 $1,567 -5.45
455–490 472 9 360.00–368.00 $364.06 $1,718 +2.30
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 +1.65
585 585 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 +25.00
305 305 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,571 -2.98
370–390 384 6 480.00–495.00 $486.68 $1,869 -8.32
405–415 408 4 475.00–495.00 $480.09 $1,959 +25.06
455–470 460 4 458.00–465.00 $461.96 $2,125 +35.41
505–530 525 5 393.00–400.00 $394.80 $2,073 -3.20
555–565 560 2 383.00–390.00 $386.53 $2,165 +3.53
755 755 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,332 +45.00
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
320 320 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 -5.95
410–445 428 5 455.00–465.00 $460.12 $1,969 +22.23
455–490 478 5 440.00–450.00 $444.55 $2,125 +31.25
525–540 530 3 385.00–390.00 $388.30 $2,058 +7.63
560 560 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,117 +10.00
615–645 630 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $2,157 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 ±0.00
365 365 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 +1.30
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 +20.51
480 480 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,078 +41.85
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —
630 630 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1520 1156 80-85% 6 159.00–165.00 $162.66 $1,880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1655 1560 75-80% 2 161.00–165.00 $163.12 $2,545 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.