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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $526.01/cwt ≈ $1,951/hd at 371 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $451.00/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 120 108
Feeder cattle 84 92 78
Slaughter cattle 4 1 19
Replacement cattle 22 27 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
365 365 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,788 —
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
475 475 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,314 -10.00
565 565 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 10 450.00–455.00 $451.00 $1,669 +3.03
470 470 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,941 -10.35
510 510 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,030 -7.00
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
405–425 418 3 410.00–413.00 $412.03 $1,722 -12.97
480–490 486 5 403.00–405.00 $404.21 $1,964 +6.21
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 +2.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 -5.00
320 320 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 +5.00
370–375 371 10 525.00–530.00 $526.01 $1,951 —
415 415 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 —
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 +25.00
455–480 463 3 425.00–430.00 $426.73 $1,976 +0.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,022 -6.27
565 565 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1475 1410 2 192.00–200.00 $196.18 $2,766 —
1950 1950 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,173 —

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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 8 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,375.00

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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) 6 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,933.33

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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 4 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.