Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Bulls absent' Feeder classes firm to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.17/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$107.17

57 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.72

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	110.26	576	28
Medium and Large 2	460	105.22	484	26
Medium and Large 3	410	95.30	391	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.96/cwt here — about $185 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale57 hd

107.17

—

AL average15 barns · 1,609 hd

117.89

−10.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	56.83	733	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,253	54.88	688	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	46.99	462	3thin

Every lot, as filed

54 lots · USDA AMS · Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	91.55/cwt	87.00–96.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	110.63/cwt	108.00–113.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	110.69/cwt	106.00–113.00	622	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	111.01/cwt	109.00–114.00	546	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	117.50/cwt	116.00–118.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	110.72/cwt	108.00–114.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	112.59/cwt	110.00–116.00	476	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	126.37/cwt	121.00–131.00	542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	132.76/cwt	122.00–137.00	502	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	111.49/cwt	110.00–114.00	591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	117.25/cwt	112.00–119.00	528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	151.32/cwt	146.00–158.00	415	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	112.35/cwt	110.00–114.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	438	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	48.73/cwt	45.00–52.00	469	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	43.50/cwt	43.50–43.50	446	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,253	54.88/cwt	54.50–55.50	688	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	56.83/cwt	56.00–57.50	733	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	500.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	445.00/cwt	400.00–490.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	605.00/cwt	550.00–660.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	705.00/cwt	660.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	515.00/cwt	500.00–530.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	785.00/cwt	740.00–830.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	113.13/cwt	111.00–117.00	757	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	126.93/cwt	124.00–130.00	668	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	117.51/cwt	115.00–121.00	732	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	114.26/cwt	111.00–116.00	810	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	120.44/cwt	117.00–125.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	95.30/cwt	94.00–98.00	391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	104.27/cwt	96.00–106.00	487	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	102.76/cwt	100.00–105.00	541	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	115.12/cwt	110.00–120.00	360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	96.62/cwt	94.00–102.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	104.67/cwt	100.00–107.00	445	3

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

Tue Aug 27, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 107Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 10Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Bulls absent' Feeder classes firm to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	87.00–96.00	91.55
2	—	375	108.00–113.00	110.63
1	—	260	126.00	126.00
7	—	467	96.00–106.00	104.27
4	—	526	100.00–105.00	102.76
4	—	313	110.00–120.00	115.12
3	—	575	94.00–102.00	96.62
3	—	425	100.00–107.00	104.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	562	106.00–113.00	110.69
5	—	492	109.00–114.00	111.01
4	—	391	116.00–118.00	117.50
3	—	525	108.00–114.00	110.72
3	—	423	110.00–116.00	112.59
2	—	613	106.00–110.00	108.01
1	—	805	84.00	84.00
1	—	665	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	94.00–98.00	95.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	108.00	108.00
1	—	495	113.00	113.00
1	—	415	108.00	108.00
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	121.00–131.00	126.37
5	—	378	122.00–137.00	132.76
4	—	530	110.00–114.00	111.49
4	—	450	112.00–119.00	117.25
4	—	274	146.00–158.00	151.32
3	—	573	110.00–114.00	112.35
2	—	605	111.00–112.00	111.50
1	—	705	93.00	93.00
1	—	675	109.00	109.00
1	—	300	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	116.00–118.00	116.99
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	669	111.00–117.00	113.13
7	—	526	124.00–130.00	126.93
6	—	623	115.00–121.00	117.51
4	—	709	111.00–116.00	114.26
4	—	569	117.00–125.00	120.44
1	—	400	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	45.00–52.00	48.73
1	—	1,025	43.50	43.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,253	54.50–55.50	54.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	56.00–57.50	56.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–490.00	445.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–660.00	605.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	660.00–750.00	705.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–530.00	515.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	740.00–830.00	785.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle