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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.81/cwt ≈ $1,714/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 225 220
Feeder cattle 120 197 187
Slaughter cattle 7 3 20
Replacement cattle 21 25 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
415–440 430 4 365.00–372.00 $369.31 $1,588 —
515 515 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 ±0.00
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 383.00–385.00 $383.69 $1,447 —
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 —
520 520 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,784 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
575 575 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
315 315 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,285 -0.32
355–380 363 3 375.00–380.00 $378.26 $1,373 —
515–540 536 10 318.00–320.00 $319.81 $1,714 —
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 378.00–380.00 $379.35 $1,290 —
355–370 365 3 360.00–362.00 $361.35 $1,319 -17.84
455–485 471 5 322.00–330.00 $325.50 $1,533 +1.10
565–580 573 2 285.00–290.00 $287.53 $1,648 -13.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 346.00–348.00 $347.05 $1,294 -15.00
420 420 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,399 -13.32
470–495 478 4 310.00–318.00 $313.32 $1,498 -1.68
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 -15.27
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -10.00
665 665 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 —
365 365 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 -0.37
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 -12.03
455–485 479 5 316.00–320.00 $319.24 $1,529 -6.33
545 545 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,706 +3.00
560–580 568 5 282.00–288.00 $285.58 $1,622 -18.44
620–640 630 2 260.00–268.00 $264.06 $1,664 -8.94
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,114 +40.00
280 280 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 +45.00
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
360 360 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 -6.58
415–425 420 2 380.00–388.00 $384.05 $1,613 -1.10
465–480 473 3 322.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,529 -15.21
505–515 510 2 318.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,627 -2.23
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -9.60
615–645 630 2 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,748 -4.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 -60.00
285 285 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,439 +51.77
315 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 +35.00
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1310 1215 80-85% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.46 $1,779 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2005 2005 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,408 —

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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 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,900.00

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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 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,483.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00

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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 6 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.