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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 161 144
Feeder cattle 96 130 124
Slaughter cattle 4 23 12
Replacement cattle 14 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, 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
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 -13.00
520–530 525 2 342.00–343.00 $342.50 $1,798 —
580–590 585 2 323.00–325.00 $324.01 $1,895 -20.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 384.00–385.00 $384.50 $1,684 -13.87
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 340.00–345.00 $342.73 $1,292 +2.73
480–490 485 2 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,547 +3.88
515–530 520 3 275.00–280.00 $278.30 $1,447 -24.70
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 370.00–373.00 $372.02 $1,403 -2.98
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -3.44
590 590 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
630 630 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,003 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
405–420 413 6 340.00–345.00 $343.15 $1,417 -4.36
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -14.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 ±0.00
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 +10.00
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -1.54
480–490 487 3 350.00–352.00 $351.34 $1,711 -13.66
505–525 515 2 336.00–338.00 $336.98 $1,735 -1.02
570–595 583 2 303.00–308.00 $305.45 $1,781 -4.55
610–645 628 2 295.00–308.00 $301.68 $1,895 —
675 675 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -5.00
720 720 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,930 -6.02
770 770 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,056 -5.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -30.00
355–380 371 4 440.00–455.00 $449.59 $1,668 —
430–445 439 4 412.00–425.00 $415.44 $1,824 +6.46
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
565–590 578 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,864 -6.51
610–620 615 2 315.00–323.00 $319.03 $1,962 -0.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 ±0.00
490–495 493 2 333.00–335.00 $333.99 $1,647 -6.01
575–590 580 3 290.00–295.00 $293.30 $1,701 -6.70
640 640 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,843 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,037 —

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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 5 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,695.00

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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) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.