Cattle Market Pulse

Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 143 70
Feeder cattle 109 127 59
Slaughter cattle 10 6 11
Replacement cattle 36 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,769 -52.54
340 340 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,955 —
390 390 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,048 —
435 435 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 —
455–460 458 3 475.00–485.00 $478.31 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 525.00–530.00 $528.42 $1,702 —
370 370 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,832 -50.00
540 540 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 —
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 -20.00
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 -5.00
625 625 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,269 +31.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,265 -5.00
325–330 327 5 480.00–490.00 $484.04 $1,583 -39.74
360–380 370 4 465.00–475.00 $470.14 $1,740 -22.31
435–440 437 5 460.00–470.00 $464.03 $2,028 -25.97
470 470 2 428.00 $428.00 $2,012 +6.00
515–520 517 5 400.00–408.00 $403.22 $2,085 —
555–590 578 3 355.00–358.00 $357.04 $2,064 -9.47
630–645 640 3 350.00–355.00 $353.36 $2,262 -5.52
690 690 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,276 -15.00
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 —
315 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 —
405–440 420 6 440.00–460.00 $451.06 $1,894 —
460–490 480 3 403.00–405.00 $404.36 $1,941 -15.64
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,302 —
320–345 333 4 505.00–510.00 $507.59 $1,690 —
420–430 427 3 480.00–485.00 $481.64 $2,057 -21.36
575–590 580 3 368.00–370.00 $368.68 $2,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 5 560.00–580.00 $570.29 $1,568 -64.71
330 330 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 —
390 390 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 —
415–445 423 4 485.00–490.00 $488.68 $2,067 +3.68
510–540 520 4 420.00–430.00 $425.69 $2,214 -19.31
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
710 710 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,390 -55.00
355–385 370 4 470.00–480.00 $474.80 $1,757 -20.20
465 465 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,023 -15.00
530–540 535 2 393.00–400.00 $396.53 $2,121 -15.09
565 565 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,164 -10.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 414 5 500.00–510.00 $503.91 $2,086 +8.88
480 480 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,304 -9.97
515–520 517 3 440.00–445.00 $443.32 $2,292 -11.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1855 1573 2 193.00–195.00 $193.82 $3,049 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,067.65

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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) 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $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 6 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,783.33 —

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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.