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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 148 157
Feeder cattle 142 104 131
Slaughter cattle 11 27 12
Replacement cattle 26 17 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter 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
555–590 573 2 403.00–405.00 $403.97 $2,315 —
615–630 623 2 380.00–383.00 $381.48 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 ±0.00
360–370 367 3 440.00–450.00 $446.73 $1,639 -0.72
415–435 428 3 430.00–435.00 $433.39 $1,855 -4.88
465–470 467 6 405.00–415.00 $411.66 $1,922 -17.33
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 +3.77
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 -8.00
695 695 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 —
415–420 418 5 460.00–465.00 $461.99 $1,931 +11.99
515–520 518 2 397.00–398.00 $397.50 $2,059 -5.50
565 565 2 382.00 $382.00 $2,158 +4.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 470.00–480.00 $473.44 $2,045 —
515 515 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 +0.03
555 555 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,181 +5.00
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 —
340 340 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 —
375–380 378 5 490.00–505.00 $499.05 $1,886 -0.95
435–445 440 6 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $1,903 —
455–460 458 3 420.00–440.00 $426.62 $1,954 -40.89
515–535 525 4 410.00–420.00 $415.10 $2,179 +0.10
575–590 583 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $2,259 —
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +2.21
665–680 673 2 300.00–302.00 $300.99 $2,026 -26.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,568 -10.00
320 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 +15.00
365 365 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 -3.30
410 410 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
475–490 480 3 450.00–455.00 $451.70 $2,168 -30.84
505–545 518 3 430.00–440.00 $433.50 $2,246 -14.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 600.00–620.00 $613.20 $1,981 +33.20
370 370 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,146 +31.62
425–435 432 3 500.00–505.00 $501.64 $2,167 -20.95
475 475 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 -49.96
515 515 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,369 -10.00
555 555 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,403 +26.38
605 605 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,347 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,820 —
1010–1290 1150 80-85% 2 177.00–181.00 $179.24 $2,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1655 1495 75-80% 2 177.00–180.00 $178.34 $2,666 —

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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 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00

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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) 2 2,600.00–3,250.00 $2,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00

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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 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,616.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.