Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $121.22/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$121.22

67 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$119

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

$17.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.15

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	363	127.03	461	2thin
Medium and Large 1	523	126.43	661	44
Medium and Large 2	529	109.74	581	21

One grade step is worth $17.29/cwt here — about −$119 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 sale67 hd

121.22

—

AL average8 barns · 802 hd

121.06

+0.15

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	1,848	84.07	1,554	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	60.15	699	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,358	55.14	749	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	50.53	491	5thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	145.37/cwt	143.00–146.00	557	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	122.80/cwt	118.00–127.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	754	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	108.33/cwt	105.00–111.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	828	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	50.53/cwt	46.00–54.50	491	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	55.14/cwt	53.50–57.00	749	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	59.24/cwt	55.00–62.50	681	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	831	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	85.86/cwt	84.50–87.50	1,576	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,509	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	387.50/cwt	365.00–410.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	720.00/cwt	660.00–780.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,046.00/cwt	975.00–1,200.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	685.71/cwt	640.00–870.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	978.00/cwt	900.00–1,070.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	139.53/cwt	139.00–143.00	680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	102.98/cwt	100.00–105.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	103.98/cwt	101.00–107.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	109.35/cwt	109.00–110.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	112.84/cwt	110.00–115.00	596	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	117.20/cwt	114.00–120.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	118.16/cwt	116.00–121.00	512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	123.69/cwt	121.00–127.00	449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	109.00/cwt	106.00–112.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	106.95/cwt	104.00–110.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	131.19/cwt	127.00–136.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	127.03/cwt	126.00–128.00	461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	105.63/cwt	100.00–110.00	597	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	113.20/cwt	110.00–115.00	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	117.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	494	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	453	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	850	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	135.88/cwt	133.00–140.00	595	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	118.83/cwt	117.00–123.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	130.16/cwt	128.00–134.00	621	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 Sep 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 180Year ago 133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 20Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 22Year ago 19

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	143.00–146.00	145.37
5	—	527	118.00–127.00	122.80
4	—	673	110.00–114.00	112.03
3	—	717	105.00–111.00	108.33
3	—	622	113.00–115.00	113.98
1	—	760	109.00	109.00
10	—	438	133.00–140.00	135.88
6	—	559	117.00–123.00	118.83
6	—	477	128.00–134.00	130.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	126.00–128.00	127.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	565	100.00–110.00	105.63
5	—	514	110.00–115.00	113.20
4	—	421	115.00–120.00	117.27
2	—	453	115.00–119.00	116.99
1	—	850	84.00	84.00
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
1	—	390	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	132.00	132.00
2	—	390	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	487	139.00–143.00	139.53
2	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	100.00–105.00	102.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	101.00–107.00	103.98
3	—	463	109.00–110.00	109.35
2	—	623	106.00	106.00
2	—	428	110.00–115.00	112.49
2	—	365	115.00	115.00
2	—	323	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	528	110.00–115.00	112.84
5	—	484	114.00–120.00	117.20
5	—	433	116.00–121.00	118.16
4	—	363	121.00–127.00	123.69
3	—	563	106.00–112.00	109.00
2	—	665	104.00–110.00	106.95
2	—	323	127.00–136.00	131.19
1	—	750	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	971	46.00–54.50	50.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	53.50–57.00	55.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,149	55.00–62.50	59.24
1	—	1,250	66.50	66.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,835	84.50–87.50	85.86
1	—	1,875	80.50	80.50

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)	1	—	—	510.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	365.00–410.00	387.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	660.00–780.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,046.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	640.00–870.00	685.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	900.00–1,070.00	978.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle