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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 135 148
Feeder cattle 130 122 128
Slaughter cattle 23 6 9
Replacement cattle 8 7 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pair 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
430–445 440 3 395.00–400.00 $398.37 $1,753 —
570–590 580 2 320.00–333.00 $326.39 $1,893 -0.29
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 418.00 $418.00 $1,797 —
475 475 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —
555 555 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
355–380 368 2 450.00–460.00 $454.83 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
380 380 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 -25.00
415–445 423 4 365.00–375.00 $368.44 $1,559 -31.53
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
670 670 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
365 365 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 -35.00
460–490 479 6 310.00–320.00 $315.11 $1,509 -29.89
530 530 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,606 +3.00
560–590 575 2 292.00–293.00 $292.51 $1,682 -4.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 353.00–358.00 $354.73 $1,337 -40.27
430–435 433 4 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,505 -36.51
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -27.67
505–520 510 3 312.00–318.00 $314.04 $1,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 —
390 390 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -15.00
420–445 433 4 400.00–403.00 $401.54 $1,739 -12.22
480 480 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 -25.00
545 545 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,842 -2.23
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 —
675 675 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
715–745 730 2 273.00–275.00 $274.02 $2,000 -2.50
765–780 773 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 +20.00
415–430 423 2 408.00–410.00 $408.98 $1,730 -11.02
565–590 578 5 325.00–335.00 $328.96 $1,901 —
630–645 635 3 318.00–323.00 $319.69 $2,030 -3.31
665 665 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,115 +9.00
790 790 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 -6.69
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -20.00
510–540 520 8 320.00–323.00 $321.27 $1,671 -13.09
565 565 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -12.52
670 670 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1370 1211 80-85% 5 128.00–130.00 $129.44 $1,568 -15.56
1140–1245 1219 80-85% 4 133.00–135.00 $133.47 $1,627 -11.53
1220 1220 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,440 -27.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1090 1000 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.64 $1,126 —
1080 1080 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1390 1350 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2090 2090 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.