Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes firm to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.49/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$110.49

58 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$305

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

$0.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.37

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	415	111.00	461	2thin
Medium and Large 2	453	110.73	502	13thin
Medium and Large 1	694	110.39	766	43

One grade step is worth $0.61/cwt here — about −$305 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 sale58 hd

110.49

—

AL average13 barns · 1,555 hd

120.85

−10.37

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	1,583	91.60	1,450	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,163	60.42	703	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	51.59	521	22

Every lot, as filed

47 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	Medium and Large 1	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	146.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	117.65/cwt	115.00–121.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	109.37/cwt	106.00–114.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	105.32/cwt	104.00–107.00	711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	127.38/cwt	124.00–130.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	132.62/cwt	131.00–136.00	573	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	124.26/cwt	119.00–127.00	647	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	96.01/cwt	95.00–97.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	106.60/cwt	101.00–111.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	111.89/cwt	106.00–117.00	594	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	125.31/cwt	121.00–128.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	120.01/cwt	118.00–121.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	111.56/cwt	108.00–116.00	643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	118.21/cwt	113.00–120.00	632	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	45.27/cwt	43.00–46.50	393	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	52.99/cwt	49.00–55.50	552	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	800	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	844	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	113.28/cwt	110.00–116.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	102.92/cwt	95.00–111.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	824	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	952	28
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	941.25/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	692.22/cwt	600.00–770.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	680.00/cwt	620.00–770.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	860.00–990.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	839.23/cwt	710.00–940.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	508.75/cwt	460.00–570.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	625.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,583	91.60/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,450	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	60.42/cwt	58.50–62.50	703	6

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 Jun 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 169Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 23Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 30Year ago 11

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes firm to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	95.00	95.00
3	—	370	140.00–150.00	146.67
3	—	560	115.00–121.00	117.65
3	—	622	106.00–114.00	109.37
3	—	675	104.00–107.00	105.32
5	—	465	124.00–130.00	127.38
6	—	432	131.00–136.00	132.62
7	—	521	119.00–127.00	124.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	146.00	146.00
1	—	635	97.00	97.00
1	—	725	88.00	88.00
2	—	408	125.00–126.00	125.49
2	—	475	120.00–124.00	122.04
2	—	690	95.00–97.00	96.01
5	—	576	101.00–111.00	106.60
7	—	531	106.00–117.00	111.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	121.00–128.00	125.31
3	—	468	118.00–121.00	120.01
4	—	576	108.00–116.00	111.56
5	—	535	113.00–120.00	118.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	800	105.50	105.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	98.00	98.00
1	—	625	94.00	94.00
3	—	433	110.00–116.00	113.28
4	—	324	123.00–125.00	123.98
4	—	525	95.00–111.00	102.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	136.00	136.00
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	824	115.50	115.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	869	43.00–46.50	45.27
18	—	1,042	49.00–55.50	52.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,163	58.50–62.50	60.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	89.00–94.00	91.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	941.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	600.00–770.00	692.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	620.00–770.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	860.00–990.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	710.00–940.00	839.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	460.00–570.00	508.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00

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

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