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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 174 171
Feeder cattle 92 149 117
Slaughter cattle 6 6 32
Replacement cattle 31 19 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 —
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
580–595 588 2 415.00–418.00 $416.52 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 —
565 565 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,215 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 +5.00
360–390 376 4 425.00–435.00 $431.40 $1,622 +6.44
415 415 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,693 -24.67
475 475 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,867 +18.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 460.00–470.00 $464.96 $1,455 —
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -7.27
515–540 528 2 380.00–383.00 $381.46 $2,014 +9.95
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 —
425 425 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 —
455 455 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,993 —
505 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 535.00–540.00 $537.57 $1,441 —
330 330 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 +15.00
390–395 393 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,788 —
415–445 430 2 420.00–422.00 $421.03 $1,810 +1.03
495 495 1 408.00 $408.00 $2,020 -10.00
515 515 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,766 -33.03
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 -25.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,638 —
380 380 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 —
420–430 425 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $1,923 —
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 -2.00
575–590 583 2 353.00–358.00 $355.47 $2,072 —
630 630 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,192 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 +12.54
410 410 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 +1.36
480 480 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,392 —
955–985 970 85-90% 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860–2150 2005 2 209.00–210.00 $209.46 $4,200 —

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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 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,112.50

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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) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,533.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00

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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 4 3,800.00–4,250.00 $4,025.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.