Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.21/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$118.21

77 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$22.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	124.45	610	47
Medium and Large 2	511	110.31	564	23
Medium and Large 3	443	102.30	453	7thin

One grade step is worth $22.15/cwt here — about $157 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 sale77 hd

118.21

—

AL average13 barns · 1,288 hd

123.54

−5.33

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	—	Low	1,551	86.68	1,344	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	61.56	760	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	57.07	796	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	49.40	489	10

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	405	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	57.07/cwt	52.00–62.00	796	3
Bulls	—	—	1,145	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	927	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	437.50/cwt	300.00–550.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	602.50/cwt	600.00–605.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	696.67/cwt	680.00–710.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	760.00/cwt	680.00–810.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	838.89/cwt	780.00–970.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	597.27/cwt	520.00–700.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	652.00/cwt	610.00–740.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	710.00–740.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,270.00/cwt	1,270.00–1,270.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	997.08/cwt	860.00–1,200.00	—	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	111.62/cwt	109.00–116.00	633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	134.22/cwt	131.00–136.00	687	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	141.27/cwt	137.00–144.00	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	133.45/cwt	132.00–135.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	96.85/cwt	95.00–101.00	455	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	104.79/cwt	102.00–107.00	542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	104.22/cwt	101.00–105.00	484	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	104.89/cwt	102.00–107.00	452	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	83.01/cwt	81.00–85.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	112.94/cwt	110.00–116.00	404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	103.18/cwt	100.00–110.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	109.56/cwt	108.00–113.00	513	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	60.37/cwt	57.00–62.50	694	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,432	64.34/cwt	64.00–64.50	921	3
Bulls	—	—	1,620	86.15/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,396	4
Bulls	—	—	1,680	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	109.02/cwt	107.00–110.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	115.94/cwt	112.00–120.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	127.87/cwt	124.00–132.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	106.05/cwt	105.00–107.00	401	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	113.00/cwt	110.00–116.00	367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	129.65/cwt	129.00–132.00	489	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	102.54/cwt	100.00–108.00	532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	657	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	101.47/cwt	100.00–103.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	114.06/cwt	111.00–117.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	108.60/cwt	104.00–112.00	610	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	128.46/cwt	124.00–133.00	605	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	134.11/cwt	130.00–139.00	567	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	141.44/cwt	138.00–145.00	533	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	146.62/cwt	144.00–150.00	447	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	114.18/cwt	111.00–117.00	612	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	102.65/cwt	101.00–105.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	103.47/cwt	101.00–106.00	645	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	49.63/cwt	47.00–52.50	490	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	572	1

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 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 132Year ago 118

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 20Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 33Year ago 20

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	42.00	42.00
8	—	987	47.00–52.50	49.63
1	—	1,040	55.00	55.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	52.00–62.00	57.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,149	57.00–62.50	60.37
3	—	1,432	64.00–64.50	64.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	81.00	81.00
4	—	1,620	82.00–92.00	86.15
1	—	1,680	94.50	94.50

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)	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	300.00–550.00	437.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–605.00	602.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	680.00–710.00	696.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	680.00–810.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	780.00–970.00	838.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	520.00–700.00	597.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	610.00–740.00	652.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	710.00–740.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,270.00	1,270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	860.00–1,200.00	997.08

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	84.00	84.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	109.00–116.00	111.62
2	—	795	88.00	88.00
2	—	480	115.00–117.00	115.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	131.00–136.00	134.22
4	—	419	137.00–144.00	141.27
3	—	636	124.00	124.00
2	—	475	132.00–135.00	133.45
1	—	880	90.00	90.00
1	—	680	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	95.00–101.00	96.85
2	—	505	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	517	102.00–107.00	104.79
8	—	464	101.00–105.00	104.22
8	—	431	102.00–107.00	104.89
2	—	783	81.00–85.00	83.01
2	—	358	110.00–116.00	112.94
1	—	560	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	100.00–110.00	103.18
5	—	468	108.00–113.00	109.56
3	—	583	107.00–110.00	109.02
3	—	412	112.00–120.00	115.94
2	—	380	121.00–122.00	121.50
2	—	310	124.00–132.00	127.87
1	—	655	101.00	101.00
1	—	520	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	105.00–107.00	106.05
2	—	325	110.00–116.00	113.00
1	—	705	80.00	80.00
1	—	535	94.00	94.00
1	—	455	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	129.00–132.00	129.65
4	—	519	100.00–108.00	102.54
3	—	657	90.00–92.00	90.99
2	—	745	88.00	88.00
2	—	560	100.00–103.00	101.47
2	—	465	111.00–117.00	114.06
1	—	770	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	113.00	113.00
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	562	104.00–112.00	108.60
8	—	471	124.00–133.00	128.46
6	—	423	130.00–139.00	134.11
6	—	377	138.00–145.00	141.44
6	—	305	144.00–150.00	146.62
5	—	536	111.00–117.00	114.18
3	—	722	101.00–105.00	102.65
2	—	623	101.00–106.00	103.47

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle