Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $125.86/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$125.86

99 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$566

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$20.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.87

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	129.48	585	67
Medium and Large 2	449	118.93	534	30
Medium and Large 3	400	108.50	434	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.98/cwt here — about $151 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 sale99 hd

125.86

—

AL average6 barns · 450 hd

121.99

+3.87

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	1,625	88.50	1,438	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,163	57.51	669	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,057	53.15	562	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	922	46.03	424	9thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	338	123.26/cwt	120.00–129.00	417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	104.28/cwt	99.00–109.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	508	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	605	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	118.26/cwt	112.00–120.00	578	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	87.27/cwt	85.00–92.00	493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	114.01/cwt	110.00–116.00	479	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	105.23/cwt	100.00–108.00	505	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	126.00/cwt	123.00–129.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	108.68/cwt	106.00–111.00	516	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	859.09/cwt	770.00–980.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	697.50/cwt	600.00–740.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	666.67/cwt	600.00–800.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	412.50/cwt	300.00–500.00	—	4
Bulls	—	—	1,625	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,438	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	57.51/cwt	54.50–60.50	669	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,057	53.15/cwt	52.50–54.50	562	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	359	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	46.66/cwt	44.00–50.00	433	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	111.71/cwt	109.00–115.00	582	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	135.78/cwt	131.00–140.00	428	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	125.56/cwt	123.00–131.00	462	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	122.63/cwt	120.00–125.00	531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	86.96/cwt	81.00–96.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	109.00/cwt	106.00–112.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	121.42/cwt	119.00–124.00	508	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	264	153.23/cwt	146.00–158.00	405	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	111.46/cwt	107.00–115.00	528	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	90.25/cwt	90.00–91.00	567	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	104.27/cwt	103.00–105.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	130.91/cwt	124.00–138.00	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	112.59/cwt	109.00–115.00	580	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	129.85/cwt	126.00–135.00	560	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	157.52/cwt	155.00–162.00	514	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	105.24/cwt	102.00–108.00	604	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	149.86/cwt	144.00–155.00	559	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	123.60/cwt	117.00–127.00	582	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	97.40/cwt	94.00–101.00	621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	289	161.41/cwt	160.00–165.00	466	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	89.68/cwt	88.00–91.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	164.58/cwt	160.00–168.00	379	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 Jul 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 231Year ago 106

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 30Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 21Year ago 16

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	338	120.00–129.00	123.26
3	—	520	99.00–109.00	104.28
1	—	640	85.00	85.00
4	—	565	85.00–92.00	87.27
5	—	420	110.00–116.00	114.01
10	—	480	100.00–108.00	105.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	508	119.00	119.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	489	112.00–120.00	118.26
7	—	521	109.00–115.00	111.71
7	—	315	131.00–140.00	135.78
6	—	368	123.00–131.00	125.56
5	—	433	120.00–125.00	122.63
4	—	670	81.00–96.00	86.96
3	—	623	100.00–104.00	101.99
3	—	580	106.00–112.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	103.00	103.00
1	—	490	90.00	90.00
1	—	510	84.00	84.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	165.00	165.00
2	—	500	123.00–129.00	126.00
2	—	590	127.00	127.00
3	—	475	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	127.00	127.00
1	—	450	121.00	121.00
2	—	608	110.00–113.00	111.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	121.00	121.00
3	—	475	106.00–111.00	108.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	102.00	102.00
1	—	375	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	119.00–124.00	121.42
6	—	264	146.00–158.00	153.23
5	—	474	107.00–115.00	111.46
4	—	628	90.00–91.00	90.25
4	—	528	103.00–105.00	104.27
2	—	390	124.00–138.00	130.91
1	—	770	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	109.00–115.00	112.59
9	—	431	126.00–135.00	129.85
9	—	326	155.00–162.00	157.52
8	—	574	102.00–108.00	105.24
8	—	373	144.00–155.00	149.86
7	—	471	117.00–127.00	123.60
5	—	638	94.00–101.00	97.40
5	—	289	160.00–165.00	161.41
3	—	708	88.00–91.00	89.68
3	—	230	160.00–168.00	164.58

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	11	—	—	770.00–980.00	859.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–740.00	697.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–800.00	666.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	300.00–500.00	412.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	88.50	88.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,163	54.50–60.50	57.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,057	52.50–54.50	53.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	41.00	41.00
8	—	928	44.00–50.00	46.66

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