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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 110 213
Feeder cattle 173 54 152
Slaughter cattle 4 27 36
Replacement cattle 13 29 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
380 380 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 —
470 470 1 428.00 $428.00 $2,012 —
545 545 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,169 —
555–570 558 5 390.00–393.00 $390.61 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,185 —
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
480 480 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 —
625 625 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,394 —
660 660 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,462 —
775 775 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,183 —
505–530 522 3 450.00–455.00 $451.61 $2,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 490.00–495.00 $492.42 $1,600 —
380 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 +13.45
455–480 465 6 415.00–428.00 $419.76 $1,952 —
515–540 534 4 393.00–395.00 $394.52 $2,107 —
555–590 574 5 360.00–370.00 $364.62 $2,093 +21.62
680 680 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,832 +33.39
455–465 459 5 435.00–445.00 $439.05 $2,015 +45.01
510–520 515 6 403.00–410.00 $407.02 $2,096 +33.00
555–565 560 2 382.00–383.00 $382.50 $2,142 +25.50
635 635 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,146 -7.00
660 660 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 545.00–550.00 $548.35 $1,826 +28.35
415 415 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,200 +78.73
455–490 473 2 470.00–475.00 $472.41 $2,234 —
515 515 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 +75.00
515–525 520 4 420.00–440.00 $429.90 $2,235 +39.90
575 575 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,271 —
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,302 —
315 315 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 —
360–365 362 3 510.00–525.00 $519.95 $1,882 +9.95
425–435 430 5 460.00–470.00 $466.02 $2,004 +20.94
465–475 470 4 452.00–453.00 $452.49 $2,127 +17.96
510 510 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,208 —
555–580 568 2 370.00–373.00 $371.47 $2,110 +6.62
635 635 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,337 —
655–660 658 2 320.00–328.00 $324.02 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
370–375 373 3 480.00–490.00 $486.70 $1,815 -3.30
415–440 423 3 450.00–455.00 $453.27 $1,917 +28.42
480–495 485 3 435.00–440.00 $438.30 $2,126 +33.30
530–540 533 3 390.00–398.00 $395.30 $2,107 +20.30
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 726.00 $726.00 $2,033 —
325 325 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,145 —
410–415 413 2 485.00–490.00 $487.52 $2,013 +20.05
455–490 474 6 460.00–470.00 $462.46 $2,192 —
505 505 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
615 615 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 +4.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,693 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,655 —

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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 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,250.00

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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) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,025.00

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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.