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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $347.55/cwt ≈ $2,200/hd at 633 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $335.20/cwt -19.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 572 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $322.19/cwt ≈ $1,814/hd at 563 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 134 270
Feeder cattle 195 120 242
Slaughter cattle 17 6 18
Replacement cattle 33 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
465–490 482 3 385.00–388.00 $387.03 $1,865 —
515–545 526 7 380.00–388.00 $384.08 $2,020 —
565–580 570 5 342.00–350.00 $345.57 $1,970 —
605–640 633 13 338.00–350.00 $347.55 $2,200 —
675 675 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 577 12 365.00–377.00 $374.82 $2,163 —
610–615 614 5 360.00–367.00 $365.61 $2,245 -8.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 481 4 360.00–380.00 $374.76 $1,803 —
515 515 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -35.00
575 575 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,944 —
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 6 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $1,414 —
460–490 481 8 320.00–335.00 $325.46 $1,565 -45.07
505–545 525 4 320.00–330.00 $324.81 $1,705 -35.19
555–580 563 12 315.00–328.00 $322.19 $1,814 —
640–645 643 3 315.00–318.00 $317.01 $2,038 -15.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 —
360–390 381 7 375.00–385.00 $381.52 $1,454 -38.48
420 420 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -21.90
475–490 481 5 340.00–345.00 $342.04 $1,645 —
560–590 580 3 335.00–345.00 $341.78 $1,982 -13.22
675 675 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 9 338.00 $338.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
290 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
415–445 433 5 385.00–390.00 $386.92 $1,675 -48.08
460–490 472 7 378.00–385.00 $382.03 $1,803 -35.97
515–525 522 3 365.00–368.00 $365.99 $1,910 —
560–595 572 12 330.00–340.00 $335.20 $1,917 -19.80
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 -28.00
715 715 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,202 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,259 —
430–440 437 3 375.00–378.00 $377.02 $1,648 -44.67
490 490 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,813 —
520–545 530 5 345.00–358.00 $351.41 $1,862 -0.02
565–590 573 3 320.00–323.00 $321.97 $1,845 -18.03
735 735 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 —
255 255 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 -30.00
605–615 610 2 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1220 1091 80-85% 5 161.00–167.00 $163.23 $1,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,609 -9.00
1130 1130 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,363 —

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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 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,450.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,800.00–5,200.00 $5,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,375.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.