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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 103 140
Feeder cattle 55 61 131
Slaughter cattle — 14 —
Replacement cattle 91 28 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
265–280 273 2 500.00–515.00 $507.29 $1,385 —
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
635 635 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,739 —
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 393.00 $393.00 $1,238 —
390 390 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 -23.00
410 410 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
615–630 625 3 317.00–318.00 $317.67 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,078 —
330 330 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,379 —
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
655 655 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,632 -7.00
545 545 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —
745 745 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,230 —
255 255 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 ±0.00
380 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
410 410 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,673 +9.04
515 515 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,792 -16.37
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,571 -10.00
425 425 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 +1.33
505–540 523 2 360.00–368.00 $363.87 $1,903 -14.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 2 325.00–328.00 $326.48 $1,740 -24.88
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 +10.00
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 -13.97
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -13.33

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,525.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,476.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,736.36
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 14 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,085.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,900.00–5,450.00 $5,220.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.