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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 178 194
Feeder cattle 182 152 185
Slaughter cattle 18 8 9
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 —
415–430 421 5 460.00–465.00 $462.04 $1,945 +29.57
455–465 458 3 430.00–440.00 $433.38 $1,985 —
565–590 577 6 378.00–383.00 $380.30 $2,194 -6.09
605–640 626 6 346.00–355.00 $348.11 $2,179 —
675–690 683 6 328.00–338.00 $332.30 $2,270 —
755 755 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 465 4 380.00–390.00 $387.42 $1,802 +5.41
515–545 535 6 360.00–365.00 $363.40 $1,944 —
565–590 573 9 353.00–360.00 $358.42 $2,054 -1.58
610–645 624 5 325.00–330.00 $327.93 $2,046 +7.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 459 4 395.00–410.00 $406.16 $1,864 —
505–540 522 6 375.00–388.00 $383.92 $2,004 -8.08
560–595 582 6 365.00–375.00 $370.98 $2,159 -6.51
610–630 620 5 338.00–342.00 $339.60 $2,106 -3.75
660 660 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,066 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 5 380.00–390.00 $384.11 $1,214 -3.89
355–375 370 4 380.00–388.00 $386.08 $1,428 +13.72
410–445 428 2 368.00–370.00 $368.96 $1,579 +8.96
525–535 531 5 338.00–340.00 $338.79 $1,799 -4.99
575 575 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -14.32
645 645 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,954 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 6 365.00–370.00 $368.16 $1,373 +8.16
430–440 435 4 358.00–360.00 $358.99 $1,562 —
465–480 475 3 325.00–338.00 $329.24 $1,564 —
545 545 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -15.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
355–380 363 3 403.00–405.00 $404.30 $1,468 +12.94
435 435 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +5.00
445 fancy 445 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,833 —
470 470 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,706 -7.05
590 590 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,024 +8.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 —
310–330 320 2 460.00–470.00 $464.84 $1,487 —
380–390 383 3 435.00–440.00 $436.70 $1,673 -34.63
420–440 430 3 410.00–420.00 $414.06 $1,780 -5.94
490–495 493 4 388.00–390.00 $388.99 $1,918 +7.77
525–545 533 9 367.00–373.00 $369.91 $1,972 -1.86
605–615 612 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $1,948 -6.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 —
365–380 373 2 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $1,557 —
405–445 425 4 390.00–400.00 $393.69 $1,673 -4.31
460–480 471 4 365.00–380.00 $373.79 $1,761 +1.79
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 -7.53
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,596 —
510–525 518 2 380.00–382.00 $381.01 $1,974 -3.60
565–575 568 3 370.00–375.00 $371.69 $2,111 +6.87
630–635 633 3 328.00–330.00 $329.34 $2,085 -12.66
675 675 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,045 +3.00
705–715 710 3 282.00–285.00 $283.33 $2,012 -6.67

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1455 1398 75-80% 4 141.00–142.00 $141.48 $1,978 —
1525 1525 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,074 -12.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,725 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,566 —

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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.