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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 78 121
Feeder cattle 116 55 95
Slaughter cattle 7 3 17
Replacement cattle 26 20 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,444 —
310–325 322 5 515.00–525.00 $517.93 $1,668 —
355–375 363 3 480.00–490.00 $485.07 $1,761 —
405–415 410 2 460.00–475.00 $467.41 $1,916 -2.59
460–480 471 5 435.00–450.00 $440.93 $2,077 -26.77
525–545 532 3 410.00–413.00 $411.97 $2,192 +16.97
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 —
610 610 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 —
325–345 339 6 500.00–510.00 $502.41 $1,703 —
370–385 378 2 460.00–475.00 $467.35 $1,767 +2.35
430–445 438 2 435.00–450.00 $442.63 $1,939 —
460–485 475 3 420.00–433.00 $426.04 $2,024 -2.98
525 525 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,984 +10.00
590 590 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,218 —
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 —
325–345 336 4 535.00–545.00 $541.34 $1,819 +16.34
350–365 356 4 495.00–505.00 $501.19 $1,784 +8.60
440 440 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,178 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 —
315–340 325 6 550.00–570.00 $559.79 $1,819 +59.79
365–390 374 4 500.00–520.00 $509.83 $1,907 +14.86
420–440 433 6 480.00–495.00 $489.31 $2,119 +14.31
480–495 488 2 465.00–475.00 $470.08 $2,294 +0.08
505–535 520 2 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $2,301 —
640–645 643 2 343.00–345.00 $344.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,530 —
270 270 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 +30.00
305 305 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 —
370 370 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,980 +19.74
455–470 463 4 490.00–500.00 $495.49 $2,294 +17.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 535.00–545.00 $541.70 $1,858 —
395 395 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 —
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -10.00
475 475 1 448.00 $448.00 $2,128 —
540 540 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,333 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,437 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,193 —

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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 7 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,107.14

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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) 6 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 3,350.00–3,650.00 $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.