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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 146 138
Feeder cattle 197 55 110
Slaughter cattle 3 — 15
Replacement cattle 25 91 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 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
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
545 545 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
770 770 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 8 360.00–365.00 $362.05 $1,369 —
410–445 430 7 338.00–350.00 $346.32 $1,489 —
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -18.00
505–530 521 5 305.00–315.00 $310.27 $1,617 -4.73
565 565 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 372 5 375.00–383.00 $379.19 $1,411 -5.81
410–415 413 3 360.00–363.00 $362.01 $1,495 -2.99
455–495 477 5 320.00–328.00 $324.40 $1,547 —
560–590 575 4 300.00–302.00 $301.03 $1,731 —
610–620 615 2 308.00–310.00 $309.01 $1,900 -8.66
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 +10.00
305–310 307 3 405.00–410.00 $408.32 $1,254 -9.68
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 —
570–590 580 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,046 -80.00
280 280 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 -70.00
365–380 370 3 405.00–415.00 $411.58 $1,523 -38.42
420–440 430 5 380.00–388.00 $385.15 $1,656 -22.85
470–490 478 5 330.00–345.00 $338.56 $1,618 —
505–545 530 5 318.00–323.00 $321.24 $1,703 -26.76
555–590 578 3 308.00–313.00 $309.60 $1,789 -20.40
620–630 625 3 280.00–285.00 $282.33 $1,765 —
655 655 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,821 —
790–795 791 4 250.00–255.00 $253.74 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 4 430.00–440.00 $435.23 $958 —
355–390 378 4 385.00–393.00 $390.37 $1,476 —
405–415 409 5 370.00–375.00 $372.03 $1,522 —
455–495 478 6 320.00–328.00 $325.57 $1,556 —
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -16.48
570–590 580 2 303.00–305.00 $304.02 $1,763 -15.98
645 645 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,761 -17.00
675 675 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,276 —
255–280 263 3 450.00–455.00 $453.23 $1,192 —
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 -60.00
370 370 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 —
405–415 412 3 395.00–400.00 $396.64 $1,634 -18.36
455–475 465 4 350.00–353.00 $351.53 $1,635 —
515–525 522 3 333.00–340.00 $335.30 $1,750 -28.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1140 1095 80-85% 3 157.00–161.00 $158.22 $1,733 —

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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) 5 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,510.00

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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 10 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,120.00 —

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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.