Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes 1.00-2.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.91/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$118.91

38 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$257

per head · Large 2 over Large 1

$12.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 2	335	130.00	436	1thin
Medium and Large 2	413	122.50	505	4thin
Medium and Large 1	521	118.87	619	19thin
Large 1	591	117.14	693	14thin

One grade step is worth $12.86/cwt here — about −$257 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 sale38 hd

118.91

—

AL average13 barns · 819 hd

121.74

−2.83

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,611	88.54	1,426	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,041	58.53	609	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,150	56.00	644	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	46.97	499	3thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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
Bulls	Large 1	—	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	517	119.33/cwt	119.00–120.00	617	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	580	116.49/cwt	111.00–119.00	676	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	619	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	727	6
Bulls	Large 2	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	119.46/cwt	116.00–123.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	131.61/cwt	129.00–136.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	113.98/cwt	108.00–117.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	135.99/cwt	134.00–138.00	518	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	109.98/cwt	109.00–111.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	123.10/cwt	120.00–126.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	117.91/cwt	113.00–123.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	109.47/cwt	106.00–113.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	97.47/cwt	86.00–104.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	117.03/cwt	116.00–118.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	111.96/cwt	111.00–113.00	470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	127.87/cwt	125.00–131.00	601	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	593.33/cwt	580.00–600.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	757.50/cwt	690.00–850.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	535.00/cwt	520.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	520.00/cwt	490.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	—	1
Bulls	—	—	1,611	88.54/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,426	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	58.53/cwt	57.00–60.00	609	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,150	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	644	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	46.97/cwt	46.00–48.00	499	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 May 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 133Year ago 60

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 19Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 46Year ago 9

Compared two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes 1.00-2.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	111.00	111.00
3	—	517	119.00–120.00	119.33
4	—	580	111.00–119.00	116.49
6	—	619	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
2	—	455	116.00–123.00	119.46
2	—	750	97.00	97.00
3	—	418	129.00–136.00	131.61
3	—	522	108.00–117.00	113.98
4	—	381	134.00–138.00	135.99
4	—	620	109.00–111.00	109.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	87.00	87.00
2	—	378	120.00–126.00	123.10
2	—	418	113.00–123.00	117.91
2	—	575	106.00–113.00	109.47
4	—	608	86.00–104.00	97.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	105.00	105.00
1	—	605	91.00	91.00
2	—	385	116.00–118.00	117.03
2	—	420	111.00–113.00	111.96
3	—	550	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	106.00	106.00
1	—	450	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	148.00	148.00
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
1	—	625	114.00	114.00
2	—	470	125.00–131.00	127.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	580.00–600.00	593.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	690.00–850.00	757.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	520.00–550.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	490.00–550.00	520.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	680.00	680.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	740.00	740.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	86.00–92.00	88.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,041	57.00–60.00	58.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	56.00	56.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,062	46.00–48.00	46.97

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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Lineville Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle