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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.36/cwt ≈ $2,688/hd at 690 lb · 48 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.50/cwt ≈ $2,552/hd at 700 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.00/cwt +29.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 620 lb · 11 head
Lineville, AL 6-weight steers sold at $386/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt below the AL average ($388) and $14/cwt under Dothan, AL ($400). AL 6-weight steers are down $25/cwt from their late June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 190 154
Feeder cattle 293 173 109
Slaughter cattle 18 4 27
Replacement cattle 36 13 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
220 220 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,452 —
290 290 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,030 —
320 320 2 680.00 $680.00 $2,176 —
375–390 379 4 590.00–600.00 $592.57 $2,246 -22.43
445 445 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 —
605–615 610 2 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $2,349 —
665 665 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,547 —
691 value added 691 47 389.50 $389.50 $2,691 —
730 730 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,664 —
815 815 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 5 620.00–640.00 $627.93 $2,060 —
465 465 3 440.00–445.00 $443.33 $2,061 -6.67
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
555–575 568 3 400.00–405.00 $401.63 $2,281 —
635–640 637 5 360.00–375.00 $368.97 $2,350 -14.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,740 —
470–480 477 3 430.00–435.00 $433.36 $2,067 +5.36
525 525 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 +2.00
590 590 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 -10.61
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
660 660 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 —
305 305 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 -18.35
440 440 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,156 -40.00
575 575 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,260 -2.00
620 620 11 389.00 $389.00 $2,412 +29.00
700 value added 700 27 364.50 $364.50 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 490.00–510.00 $500.22 $1,691 —
380 380 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -40.00
405–430 420 4 435.00–445.00 $440.03 $1,848 —
455 455 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 -14.05
505–510 506 7 392.00–398.00 $392.86 $1,988 -14.16
555 555 2 382.00 $382.00 $2,120 -0.50
615–645 626 4 355.00–363.00 $359.70 $2,252 +21.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 470.00–485.00 $477.85 $1,553 -14.57
430–440 434 5 425.00–430.00 $427.97 $1,857 —
470–490 479 6 400.00–410.00 $406.32 $1,946 -13.44
505–545 532 6 380.00–382.00 $380.63 $2,025 -13.89
570–590 577 3 358.00–365.00 $362.61 $2,092 -2.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,053 —
380–390 385 2 510.00–520.00 $514.94 $1,983 +28.24
410–440 425 4 465.00–475.00 $470.18 $1,998 +16.91
465–485 472 5 430.00–440.00 $437.54 $2,065 -0.76
515–535 527 10 396.00–400.00 $397.78 $2,096 +2.48
570 570 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +10.00
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 —
335–345 339 5 600.00–615.00 $606.11 $2,055 +16.11
365–370 368 2 535.00–545.00 $539.97 $1,987 +20.02
430 430 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 +23.98
465–490 477 6 445.00–455.00 $450.09 $2,147 -2.40
515 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 -3.00
575–595 587 6 365.00–375.00 $369.27 $2,168 -2.20
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -18.00
765 765 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 690.00 $690.00 $2,001 -36.00
320–330 325 2 635.00–640.00 $637.46 $2,072 -22.54
370–385 377 3 570.00–580.00 $574.96 $2,168 —
415 415 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,158 +32.48
480 480 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +7.54
615–640 628 4 363.00–368.00 $365.45 $2,295 -9.55
655 655 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1230 1178 80-85% 8 173.00–177.00 $174.81 $2,059 —
1060–1440 1248 80-85% 6 179.00–180.00 $179.49 $2,240 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,059 —
1890 1890 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,988 —

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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 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,850.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,450.00 $2,962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,790.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.