Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.0 higher. Bulls absent. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $103.42/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$103.42

41 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$18.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.41

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	443	104.90	465	18thin
Medium and Large 1	540	103.81	560	21
Medium and Large 3	535	86.00	460	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.90/cwt here — about $5 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 sale41 hd

103.42

—

AL average14 barns · 1,912 hd

110.83

−7.41

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	1,105	45.95	508	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,248	41.50	518	2thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	467	103.17/cwt	102.00–105.00	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	92.55/cwt	91.00–94.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	101.57/cwt	101.00–103.00	559	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	103.32/cwt	102.00–106.00	534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	110.83/cwt	110.00–112.00	510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	117.97/cwt	116.00–121.00	491	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	112.41/cwt	111.00–115.00	519	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	106.69/cwt	105.00–109.00	450	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	770.00–990.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	—	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	768.75/cwt	730.00–820.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium 3	—	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	388.00/cwt	320.00–490.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	730.00/cwt	550.00–910.00	—	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	45.95/cwt	44.00–48.00	508	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	454	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	585	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 Oct 8, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 90Last week 219Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.0 higher. Bulls absent. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 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
5	—	467	102.00–105.00	103.17
2	—	578	91.00–94.00	92.55
1	—	375	111.00	111.00
1	—	315	116.00	116.00
9	—	422	105.00–109.00	106.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	550	101.00–103.00	101.57
6	—	517	102.00–106.00	103.32
5	—	460	110.00–112.00	110.83
1	—	715	92.00	92.00
1	—	670	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	96.00	96.00
1	—	585	76.00	76.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	90.00–91.00	90.51
1	—	780	86.00	86.00
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	116.00–121.00	117.97
7	—	462	111.00–115.00	112.41
4	—	508	109.00–110.00	109.51
3	—	610	102.00	102.00
2	—	685	101.00	101.00
2	—	560	109.00	109.00
2	—	308	133.00–134.00	133.49
1	—	825	86.00	86.00
1	—	750	96.00	96.00
1	—	720	97.00	97.00
1	—	380	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	142.00	142.00
1	—	485	118.00	118.00
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
3	—	432	127.00–129.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	121.00	121.00
1	—	745	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	770.00–990.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	730.00–820.00	768.75
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	320.00–490.00	388.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–910.00	730.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	44.00–48.00	45.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	39.00	39.00
1	—	1,330	44.00	44.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle