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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $359.66/cwt +16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 114 197
Feeder cattle 181 96 156
Slaughter cattle 17 4 30
Replacement cattle 15 14 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
355 355 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 —
405–445 430 7 380.00–390.00 $383.11 $1,647 -21.89
470–495 485 6 376.00–387.00 $382.58 $1,856 —
590 590 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,847 -11.01
615–620 618 2 308.00–313.00 $310.51 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $1,742 —
420–445 435 4 405.00–412.00 $409.79 $1,783 —
455–465 461 4 388.00–410.00 $394.43 $1,818 —
540 540 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,933 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -9.50
465–490 474 4 360.00–372.00 $367.89 $1,744 +12.89
610–645 628 2 300.00–303.00 $301.46 $1,893 —
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 +20.00
410–440 426 8 346.00–355.00 $350.50 $1,493 +7.35
455–485 479 7 315.00–325.00 $318.54 $1,526 —
505–540 523 2 300.00–302.00 $301.03 $1,574 +1.03
605–645 625 2 300.00–302.00 $301.03 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 10 355.00–365.00 $359.66 $1,331 +16.93
420–440 430 4 338.00–340.00 $339.02 $1,458 —
580–590 583 3 280.00–285.00 $281.69 $1,642 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -5.00
660 660 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,835 —
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
360–390 374 8 390.00–400.00 $393.88 $1,473 +21.86
415 415 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 -5.00
540 540 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
425 425 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 +5.00
460–490 473 4 340.00–345.00 $343.20 $1,623 +9.21
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —
555–575 568 5 290.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,661 -0.88
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +2.00
655–660 658 2 275.00–282.00 $278.49 $1,832 —
755 755 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,023 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 480.00–485.00 $483.41 $1,368 —
355–390 370 4 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,684 +5.44
405 405 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 +4.56
490 490 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 +5.00
515–535 525 2 345.00–353.00 $348.92 $1,832 —
620 620 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,034 +8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 +10.00
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
360–390 375 2 435.00–440.00 $437.60 $1,641 +17.60
470–480 474 5 355.00–365.00 $360.95 $1,711 +9.61
520–540 530 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,788 +0.47
640–645 643 3 300.00–305.00 $301.66 $1,940 -0.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1240 1185 80-85% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.52 $1,594 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1263 75-80% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.48 $1,673 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,644 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,219 —

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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) 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00

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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 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.