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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 121 103
Feeder cattle 127 87 90
Slaughter cattle 6 18 9
Replacement cattle 10 16 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,048 —
475 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185 —
545 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -5.00
640–645 643 2 325.00–338.00 $331.53 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 —
440 440 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 —
465–480 473 2 470.00–480.00 $475.08 $2,247 -14.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 660.00–665.00 $662.54 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,276 -20.00
260–270 265 2 565.00–570.00 $567.55 $1,504 -7.45
320–330 328 4 520.00–525.00 $523.78 $1,718 -8.60
365–380 373 2 490.00–495.00 $492.45 $1,837 -12.55
410 410 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 +19.00
470 470 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,983 —
555–590 573 3 360.00–375.00 $366.51 $2,100 -2.49
610–645 631 5 355.00–363.00 $358.88 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,530 -10.00
410 410 5 503.00 $503.00 $2,062 -0.23
465 465 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 ±0.00
505 505 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 ±0.00
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,430 —
255 255 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,658 +20.00
320–325 323 3 630.00–640.00 $636.70 $2,057 —
390 390 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,204 -5.00
415–420 418 2 490.00–500.00 $495.03 $2,069 -12.51
465–470 468 2 485.00–495.00 $489.97 $2,293 —
515–525 520 4 450.00–460.00 $454.95 $2,366 +8.22
665 665 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,778 —
430 430 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,086 +15.00
455–490 475 6 455.00–465.00 $459.91 $2,185 -5.09
510 510 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 +12.00
565 565 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,288 —
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,530 —
345 345 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 —
380 380 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,881 -20.00
415 415 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 +19.85
490 490 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 —
510–545 528 2 408.00–415.00 $411.62 $2,173 —
570–575 573 3 390.00–395.00 $393.34 $2,254 —
675 675 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,385 —

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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) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00

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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 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.