Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared t week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $109.66/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$109.66

52 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.92

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	110.80	583	39
Medium and Large 2	488	106.25	519	13thin

One grade step is worth $4.55/cwt here — about $65 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 sale52 hd

109.66

—

AL average14 barns · 1,259 hd

114.58

−4.92

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	1,198	47.44	568	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	43.53	473	7thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	44.30/cwt	42.50–46.00	494	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	38.50/cwt	38.50–38.50	408	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	523	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	47.89/cwt	46.50–50.50	576	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	491	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	410.00/cwt	400.00–420.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	686.67/cwt	550.00–810.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	—	668.57/cwt	640.00–740.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	—	760.00/cwt	740.00–780.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	—	717.50/cwt	600.00–770.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	121.51/cwt	121.00–122.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	124.04/cwt	121.10–127.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	125.98/cwt	124.00–128.00	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	105.82/cwt	100.00–109.00	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	99.35/cwt	95.00–104.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	109.47/cwt	106.00–113.00	359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	111.50/cwt	110.00–113.00	323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	106.00/cwt	104.00–108.00	546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	110.15/cwt	108.00–112.00	506	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	113.36/cwt	111.00–117.00	487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	102.68/cwt	96.00–108.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	101.45/cwt	99.00–104.00	532	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	111.70/cwt	107.00–117.00	471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	128.46/cwt	126.00–131.00	437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	106.54/cwt	104.00–109.00	610	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	110.28/cwt	104.00–113.00	577	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	113.02/cwt	109.00–117.00	533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	120.01/cwt	117.00–124.00	515	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	99.89/cwt	95.00–105.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	133.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	86.46/cwt	83.00–90.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	347	1

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 Sep 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 133Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 19Year ago 0

Compared t week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,114	42.50–46.00	44.30
2	—	1,060	38.50	38.50
1	—	1,035	50.50	50.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,202	46.50–50.50	47.89
1	—	1,155	42.50	42.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–420.00	410.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–810.00	686.67
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	640.00–740.00	668.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	740.00–780.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–770.00	717.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	115.00–118.00	116.48
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	121.00–122.00	121.51
2	—	493	121.10–127.00	124.04
2	—	430	124.00–128.00	125.98
1	—	575	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	100.00–109.00	105.82
2	—	518	95.00–104.00	99.35
2	—	328	106.00–113.00	109.47
2	—	290	110.00–113.00	111.50
1	—	585	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	104.00–108.00	106.00
6	—	459	108.00–112.00	110.15
5	—	430	111.00–117.00	113.36
4	—	623	96.00–108.00	102.68
1	—	650	96.00	96.00
1	—	305	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	99.00–104.00	101.45
3	—	422	107.00–117.00	111.70
2	—	340	126.00–131.00	128.46
1	—	715	80.00	80.00
1	—	585	98.00	98.00
1	—	480	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	104.00–109.00	106.54
9	—	523	104.00–113.00	110.28
5	—	472	109.00–117.00	113.02
5	—	429	117.00–124.00	120.01
3	—	623	95.00–105.00	99.89
3	—	363	130.00–137.00	133.33
2	—	738	83.00–90.00	86.46
1	—	815	84.00	84.00
1	—	690	94.00	94.00
1	—	225	154.00	154.00

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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Bulls · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle