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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $537.44/cwt +46.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 387 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 202 215
Feeder cattle 87 166 129
Slaughter cattle 18 15 20
Replacement cattle 16 21 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
575 575 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 620.00–630.00 $625.12 $1,344 —
280 280 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,708 +50.00
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 +67.44
360–390 387 10 535.00–545.00 $537.44 $2,080 +46.00
410–430 423 3 500.00–510.00 $503.23 $2,129 +47.43
490 490 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 +27.00
510 510 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 +18.47
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 —
310–340 325 2 530.00–535.00 $532.38 $1,730 +76.34
370 370 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 +50.00
410–445 424 6 465.00–480.00 $471.00 $1,997 +36.24
530–545 538 2 393.00–400.00 $396.55 $2,133 +5.13
565–570 568 2 368.00–370.00 $369.00 $2,096 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,226 —
260–290 280 3 540.00–550.00 $546.90 $1,531 —
405–430 418 2 450.00–455.00 $452.57 $1,892 +29.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 -10.00
390 390 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,223 +9.80
420–430 428 4 500.00–510.00 $507.54 $2,172 +12.60
510–525 520 3 440.00–450.00 $446.73 $2,323 +10.84
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
330–345 338 2 580.00–590.00 $584.89 $1,977 -15.11
440 440 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -10.00
490 490 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 +7.48
515 515 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,230 +20.45
645 645 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
380 380 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,957 +10.00
415–440 428 4 450.00–460.00 $455.15 $1,948 +3.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1310 1205 80-85% 4 174.00–179.00 $176.83 $2,131 +12.83
1265 1265 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,037 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1555 1504 75-80% 5 179.00–185.00 $183.53 $2,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,908 —
1565–2165 1965 3 193.00–195.00 $193.53 $3,803 -6.91
2290 2290 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,200.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,450.00 $3,020.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,650.00 $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.