Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.33/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$116.33

80 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$13.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	119.59	600	41
Medium and Large 2	462	113.47	524	36
Medium and Large 3	482	106.01	511	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.58/cwt here — about $90 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 sale80 hd

116.33

—

AL average11 barns · 1,256 hd

121.46

−5.14

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	1,667	87.33	1,456	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,065	58.13	619	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	53.00	535	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	318	121.97/cwt	118.00–126.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	520	121.59/cwt	120.00–124.00	632	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	555	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	130.21/cwt	128.00–135.00	421	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	113.80/cwt	108.00–116.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	114.78/cwt	113.00–117.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	116.48/cwt	116.00–118.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	404	122.75/cwt	121.00–125.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	101.31/cwt	98.00–104.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	125.64/cwt	123.00–128.00	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	120.55/cwt	119.00–122.00	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	122.24/cwt	115.00–126.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	115.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	603	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	125.42/cwt	119.00–129.00	543	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	647	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	120.04/cwt	116.00–125.00	553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	131.68/cwt	127.00–139.00	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	142.69/cwt	136.00–148.00	467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	657	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	146.85/cwt	140.00–152.00	542	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	118.82/cwt	116.00–122.00	686	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	128.65/cwt	125.00–131.00	594	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	111.13/cwt	109.00–118.00	697	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	135.77/cwt	131.00–140.00	561	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	153.99/cwt	152.00–156.00	528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	109.06/cwt	105.00–113.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	786	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	535	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	58.13/cwt	57.50–59.00	619	5
Bulls	—	—	2,125	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,934	1
Bulls	—	—	1,875	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,000	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	680.00/cwt	600.00–730.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	552.50/cwt	425.00–625.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,012.50/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	910.00/cwt	825.00–1,010.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	790.00/cwt	600.00–930.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,192.86/cwt	1,050.00–1,350.00	—	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	115.45/cwt	112.00–119.00	393	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.56/cwt	118.00–121.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	124.70/cwt	122.00–127.00	710	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	118.39/cwt	116.00–120.00	777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	121.00/cwt	118.00–124.00	756	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	127.17/cwt	125.00–130.00	673	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	134.51/cwt	130.00–136.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	112.64/cwt	109.00–117.00	526	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	119.21/cwt	117.00–122.00	427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	110.82/cwt	108.00–114.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	116.20/cwt	113.00–119.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	673	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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 231Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 67Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 lower.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
2	—	318	118.00–126.00	121.97
1	—	565	104.00	104.00
17	—	467	109.00–117.00	112.64
5	—	358	117.00–122.00	119.21
4	—	523	108.00–114.00	110.82
4	—	423	113.00–119.00	116.20
3	—	635	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	120.00–124.00	121.59
2	—	555	121.00–122.00	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	128.00–135.00	130.21
4	—	613	108.00–116.00	113.80
4	—	575	113.00–117.00	114.78
4	—	522	116.00–118.00	116.48
4	—	404	121.00–125.00	122.75
3	—	717	98.00–104.00	101.31
3	—	365	123.00–128.00	125.64
2	—	480	119.00–122.00	120.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	105.00–107.00	106.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	115.00–126.00	122.24
1	—	425	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	521	110.00–120.00	115.70
6	—	433	119.00–129.00	125.42
4	—	578	110.00–114.00	112.01
4	—	461	116.00–125.00	120.04
3	—	378	127.00–139.00	131.68
3	—	327	136.00–148.00	142.69
1	—	620	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	536	121.00–124.00	122.52
8	—	369	140.00–152.00	146.85
6	—	577	116.00–122.00	118.82
6	—	462	125.00–131.00	128.65
5	—	627	109.00–118.00	111.13
5	—	413	131.00–140.00	135.77
4	—	343	152.00–156.00	153.99
2	—	665	105.00–113.00	109.06
1	—	735	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	112.00–119.00	115.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	111.00–112.00	111.50
2	—	523	118.00–121.00	119.56
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
1	—	615	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	122.00–127.00	124.70
5	—	656	116.00–120.00	118.39
5	—	625	118.00–124.00	121.00
5	—	529	125.00–130.00	127.17
4	—	469	130.00–136.00	134.51
2	—	425	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	53.00	53.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,065	57.50–59.00	58.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,125	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,875	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,000	75.00	75.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–730.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	425.00–625.00	552.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	825.00–1,010.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–930.00	790.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,192.86

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

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

Replacement Cattle