Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 4.00-6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $107.72/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$107.72

71 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$551

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$29.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.17

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	114.71	580	43
Medium and Large 2	520	100.22	521	22
Medium and Large 3	528	85.20	450	6thin

One grade step is worth $29.51/cwt here — about $130 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 sale71 hd

107.72

—

AL average13 barns · 1,153 hd

115.89

−8.17

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	50.33	587	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,265	45.29	573	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	42.72	510	4thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	422	128.23/cwt	126.00–132.00	541	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	489	121.97/cwt	119.00–126.00	596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	138.04/cwt	136.00–140.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	115.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	112.18/cwt	107.00–118.00	466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	124.29/cwt	120.00–127.00	385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	681	84.00/cwt	80.00–88.00	572	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	97.72/cwt	95.00–100.00	551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	130.80/cwt	127.00–134.00	617	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	470.00/cwt	450.00–490.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	133.45/cwt	130.00–140.00	502	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	101.75/cwt	99.00–105.00	594	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	385.00/cwt	300.00–470.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	767.50/cwt	640.00–910.00	—	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	706.67/cwt	670.00–830.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	613.33/cwt	540.00–650.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	141.00/cwt	138.00–144.00	441	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	81.67/cwt	78.00–85.00	594	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	96.35/cwt	92.00–101.00	585	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,194	42.72/cwt	42.00–44.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	92.22/cwt	88.00–96.00	527	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	472	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	45.29/cwt	42.50–49.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	99.15/cwt	95.00–101.00	453	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	82.07/cwt	80.00–86.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	411	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	50.33/cwt	47.00–53.50	587	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	106.39/cwt	102.00–111.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	112.76/cwt	109.00–117.00	533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	108.96/cwt	103.00–115.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	103.02/cwt	102.00–104.00	531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	96.01/cwt	95.00–97.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	129.05/cwt	123.00–134.00	407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	65.51/cwt	65.00–66.00	477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	660	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	121.38/cwt	118.00–124.00	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	625	105.03/cwt	103.00–109.00	656	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 Oct 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 204Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 22Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 33Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 4.00-6.00 lower. 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
8	—	422	126.00–132.00	128.23
7	—	489	119.00–126.00	121.97
4	—	514	110.00–120.00	115.13
5	—	681	80.00–88.00	84.00
5	—	376	130.00–140.00	133.45
4	—	584	99.00–105.00	101.75
4	—	313	138.00–144.00	141.00
3	—	727	78.00–85.00	81.67
3	—	607	92.00–101.00	96.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	88.00–96.00	92.22
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	124.00	124.00
4	—	473	109.00–117.00	112.76
2	—	515	102.00–104.00	103.02
3	—	315	123.00–134.00	129.05
2	—	728	65.00–66.00	65.51
2	—	680	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	60.00	60.00
1	—	530	89.00	89.00
1	—	300	116.00	116.00
3	—	560	80.00–86.00	82.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	136.00–140.00	138.04
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	147.00	147.00
10	—	472	127.00–134.00	130.80
1	—	375	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	107.00–118.00	112.18
3	—	310	120.00–127.00	124.29
7	—	564	95.00–100.00	97.72
1	—	465	112.00	112.00
2	—	528	102.00–111.00	106.39
3	—	373	118.00–124.00	121.38
1	—	605	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	457	95.00–101.00	99.15
1	—	415	99.00	99.00
2	—	320	113.00–115.00	113.98
2	—	378	103.00–115.00	108.96
1	—	550	87.00	87.00
2	—	535	95.00–97.00	96.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	101.00	101.00
3	—	625	103.00–109.00	105.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–490.00	470.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	300.00–470.00	385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	320.00	320.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	940.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	640.00–910.00	767.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	670.00–830.00	706.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	540.00–650.00	613.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,194	42.00–44.00	42.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	42.50–49.00	45.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,167	47.00–53.50	50.33

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