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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $384.61/cwt ≈ $2,062/hd at 536 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 148 378
Feeder cattle 152 120 341
Slaughter cattle 8 7 18
Replacement cattle 18 21 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter 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
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 +40.00
535 535 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,097 +49.00
565–590 578 2 377.00–378.00 $377.49 $2,182 —
605–620 613 3 340.00–348.00 $343.35 $2,105 —
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 487 3 380.00–383.00 $382.01 $1,860 —
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
645 645 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,744 —
410–420 415 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $1,795 —
520 520 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 +45.00
570–590 580 2 380.00–393.00 $386.39 $2,241 +46.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 —
320–340 330 2 402.00–410.00 $406.12 $1,340 -1.88
355–380 372 3 390.00–392.00 $391.36 $1,456 +13.10
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
460–480 468 4 365.00–375.00 $370.05 $1,732 —
515–545 526 8 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,867 +35.15
575–580 578 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,936 —
620–645 636 4 310.00–318.00 $313.22 $1,992 —
795 795 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,242 +8.65
360–390 377 3 370.00–375.00 $372.36 $1,404 +11.01
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
455–470 460 3 358.00–360.00 $359.32 $1,653 +33.82
510–525 521 4 340.00–345.00 $343.78 $1,791 —
580–595 585 3 323.00–325.00 $324.32 $1,897 +36.79
610–635 628 4 295.00–305.00 $300.56 $1,888 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 +12.95
505–545 522 3 320.00–332.00 $325.82 $1,701 +30.82
555–565 560 2 308.00–310.00 $308.99 $1,730 +28.99
640–645 643 2 280.00–287.00 $283.51 $1,823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 +90.00
410–430 425 4 430.00–435.00 $433.79 $1,844 —
455 455 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 —
525–540 536 11 380.00–390.00 $384.61 $2,062 —
555–580 566 7 357.00–368.00 $364.82 $2,065 —
630 630 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,155 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 4 470.00–475.00 $471.33 $1,734 +66.33
445 445 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 +35.95
470–490 482 5 380.00–382.00 $381.22 $1,837 +57.87
515–545 527 6 365.00–378.00 $371.77 $1,959 +52.76
575–580 579 4 348.00–355.00 $353.26 $2,045 +53.26
635–645 640 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $2,080 +47.60
665–675 672 3 288.00–290.00 $289.34 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 398.00 $398.00 $1,632 +38.00
465 465 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,730 +52.76
505–535 515 3 345.00–355.00 $348.46 $1,795 +35.46
575–590 580 3 340.00–345.00 $343.30 $1,991 +57.72
630–645 638 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,994 +48.47
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 +10.00
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
790 790 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,504 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,264 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,916.67

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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 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.