Cattle Market Pulse

Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 179 166
Feeder cattle 92 142 137
Slaughter cattle 1 11 17
Replacement cattle 27 26 12

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 —
535 535 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 —
730 730 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 —
465–490 478 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $2,043 —
520 520 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 —
515 515 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,343 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,012 —
360–370 364 5 445.00–450.00 $447.97 $1,631 —
430–440 433 3 435.00–440.00 $438.31 $1,898 -23.68
460–465 463 3 420.00–425.00 $423.35 $1,960 —
525 525 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,126 +7.50
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 -12.00
645 645 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 445.00–450.00 $447.59 $1,490 -37.41
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 -8.39
465 465 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,851 -13.66
515–540 525 4 363.00–370.00 $367.70 $1,930 -17.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
505–510 508 2 410.00–420.00 $414.98 $2,108 -10.02
590 590 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -8.00
675 675 2 368.00 $368.00 $2,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 490.00–500.00 $495.04 $1,648 -29.96
355–370 365 4 470.00–480.00 $476.32 $1,739 -22.73
440–445 443 2 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $1,894 -4.96
465 465 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -26.62
515–540 527 3 380.00–388.00 $384.27 $2,025 -30.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 -10.00
465–475 468 3 420.00–430.00 $426.62 $1,997 -25.08
520–530 525 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $2,113 -30.98
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,666 —
345 345 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 -58.20

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,047 —

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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 5 1,850.00–2,200.00 $1,990.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,866.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,320.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 12 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,783.33 —

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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.