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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $494.78/cwt ≈ $2,093/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 83 189
Feeder cattle 148 70 165
Slaughter cattle 5 3 14
Replacement cattle 36 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
380–390 385 2 515.00–530.00 $522.60 $2,012 —
425 425 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,200 —
490 490 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
340–345 341 4 515.00–520.00 $516.26 $1,760 -26.20
370–390 373 7 495.00–505.00 $496.49 $1,852 —
415–440 430 5 475.00–480.00 $478.07 $2,056 -6.93
455–470 463 6 460.00–470.00 $466.36 $2,159 +6.36
525–530 528 2 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,204 -17.51
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 8 480.00–490.00 $483.70 $1,819 -3.82
420–435 431 7 465.00–470.00 $468.61 $2,020 +11.12
470 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 ±0.00
515–545 535 3 405.00–410.00 $408.40 $2,185 +3.40
575–590 583 2 360.00–363.00 $361.52 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,494 —
320 320 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 -5.00
385–390 387 3 470.00–475.00 $473.32 $1,832 —
445 445 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 +20.03
590 590 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
255 255 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,479 +24.68
320–340 333 3 560.00–570.00 $563.20 $1,875 +33.20
365–380 371 4 500.00–510.00 $503.74 $1,869 +33.74
410–440 423 14 490.00–500.00 $494.78 $2,093 —
460 460 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,139 +25.00
515–540 533 5 435.00–450.00 $441.99 $2,356 +13.99
565 565 3 390.00–400.00 $393.33 $2,222 +3.33
635 635 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 215 3 650.00–670.00 $656.36 $1,411 —
280 280 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 —
305–330 315 5 595.00–600.00 $597.90 $1,883 +37.90
380–390 385 2 520.00–550.00 $534.81 $2,059 +42.26
415–430 425 7 505.00–520.00 $508.54 $2,161 +13.54
465–475 470 6 480.00–490.00 $485.05 $2,280 +23.53
505 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 5 470.00–475.00 $473.01 $1,930 +25.57
480–495 488 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $2,135 +12.46
505–535 518 8 410.00–420.00 $414.25 $2,146 —
670–675 673 3 335.00–354.00 $347.70 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,269 +1.00
1280 1280 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,363 —
1780 1780 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,471 —

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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 11 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,945.45

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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) 3 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,883.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.