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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 230 56
Feeder cattle 104 199 43
Slaughter cattle 27 6 11
Replacement cattle 17 25 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
415 415 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,241 —
495 495 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,574 —
565 565 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 +35.00
375–390 383 2 445.00–450.00 $447.45 $1,714 —
430–445 439 8 430.00–442.00 $438.27 $1,924 -1.73
455–460 458 2 428.00–430.00 $428.99 $1,965 -2.99
520–535 526 5 378.00–388.00 $381.23 $2,005 +1.23
585 585 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,124 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 —
435 435 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -0.08
465–480 468 6 440.00–455.00 $444.23 $2,079 +1.73
535 535 1 403.00 $403.00 $2,156 +5.00
555–570 563 3 375.00–380.00 $377.01 $2,123 +2.01
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -10.00
745 745 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,518 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,827 +75.00
505 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 +36.68
505–515 510 2 422.00–428.00 $424.97 $2,167 +11.65
580 580 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,250 -4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 —
275 275 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,568 —
330 330 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 -5.00
355–365 358 3 520.00–525.00 $523.30 $1,873 +12.27
455–470 463 4 480.00–485.00 $482.54 $2,234 +12.54
540 540 1 448.00 $448.00 $2,419 +38.06
565–590 576 6 375.00–382.00 $378.63 $2,181 -16.37
605–630 618 2 360.00–363.00 $361.47 $2,234 —
705–740 717 3 330.00–332.00 $330.69 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,943 +26.60
370–385 380 3 545.00–550.00 $548.38 $2,084 +24.23
415–445 430 2 520.00–525.00 $522.59 $2,247 +25.88
465–470 468 3 510.00–525.00 $514.96 $2,410 +29.01
515 515 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,420 —
555–580 572 3 405.00–410.00 $406.62 $2,326 —
705–735 720 2 343.00–345.00 $343.98 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 +2.95
455–460 458 2 465.00–470.00 $467.51 $2,141 +17.51
525 525 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 —
605–630 619 5 333.00–343.00 $337.79 $2,091 —
660–690 678 3 323.00–333.00 $327.59 $2,221 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1320 1118 80-85% 6 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,985 —
920–1205 1138 80-85% 5 170.00–172.00 $170.83 $1,944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1365 1335 75-80% 5 178.00–182.00 $179.18 $2,392 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,258 —
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,370 —
1690 1690 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,211 —

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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 4 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,012.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00

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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 6 4,250.00–4,400.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.