Sale reports / Alabama / Lineville Stockyards / 2021-02-09

Lineville Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Feb 9
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989
Feeder Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 99▲ 61 vs year ago 56 · +108.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 9▲ 12 vs year ago 9 · +133.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 15▼ 7 vs year ago 20 · −35.0%
Also sold hereFeeder and Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Sep 27, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.95/cwt on 43 head.
Average price
$116.95
43 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$574
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$111
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$18.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.19
vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1515120.4162122
Medium and Large 2457116.0253017thin
Medium and Large 3500101.815094thin
One grade step is worth $18.61/cwt here — about $111 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 sale43 hd
116.95
—
AL average16 barns · 1,228 hd
126.14
−9.19
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,72090.331,5543thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,34573.009821thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57368.411,07612
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08746.275034thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1—569120.57/cwt118.00–121.006867
SteersMedium and Large 2—700108.00/cwt108.00–108.007561
BullsMedium and Large 1—526125.46/cwt121.00–129.006604
HeifersMedium and Large 1—350138.00/cwt138.00–138.004831
HeifersMedium and Large 1—610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
BullsMedium and Large 1—568118.45/cwt116.00–120.006735
HeifersMedium and Large 1—512118.02/cwt117.00–119.006043
HeifersMedium and Large 2—414116.67/cwt109.00–119.004836
SteersMedium and Large 1—650128.00/cwt128.00–128.008321
HeifersMedium and Large 1—343142.50/cwt142.00–143.004892
SteersMedium and Large 1—635128.00/cwt128.00–128.008131
HeifersMedium and Large 1—477117.01/cwt115.00–121.005586
SteersMedium and Large 1—573130.53/cwt129.00–132.007482
HeifersMedium and Large 1—655108.00/cwt108.00–108.007072
SteersMedium and Large 1—455153.45/cwt149.00–158.006982
BullsMedium and Large 1—475128.21/cwt126.00–133.006094
BullsMedium and Large 1—413156.25/cwt154.00–158.006454
BullsMedium and Large 1—618120.00/cwt120.00–120.007423
BullsMedium and Large 1—382159.55/cwt155.00–164.006093
SteersMedium and Large 1—423158.46/cwt157.00–160.006702
SteersMedium and Large 1—535135.01/cwt134.00–136.007222
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,34573.00/cwt73.00–73.009821
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11852.17/cwt49.50–55.005832
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05540.37/cwt38.00–43.004262
Bulls——1,92095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,8241
Bulls——1,50576.00/cwt76.00–76.001,1441
Bulls——1,735100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,7351
Bred CowsSmall 1-2——670.00/cwt670.00–670.00—1
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2——823.33/cwt810.00–850.00—3
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2——883.33/cwt770.00–960.00—3
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2——697.50/cwt685.00–710.00—2
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2——1,155.00/cwt1,050.00–1,260.00—2
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2——630.00/cwt630.00–630.00—1
HeifersMedium and Large 3—595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
BullsMedium and Large 1—755100.00/cwt100.00–100.007551
BullsMedium and Large 1—325158.00/cwt158.00–158.005141
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,49271.66/cwt71.00–72.501,0693
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,60067.33/cwt65.00–68.501,0779
Bred CowsSmall 1-2——440.00/cwt440.00–440.00—1
HeifersMedium and Large 3—65595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
BullsMedium and Large 3—625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
BullsMedium and Large 3—335126.00/cwt126.00–126.004221
SteersMedium and Large 2—600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
SteersMedium and Large 2—420136.00/cwt136.00–136.005712
HeifersMedium and Large 3—375106.11/cwt102.00–110.003982
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570116.00/cwt115.00–117.006612
HeifersMedium and Large 2—365133.27/cwt125.00–142.004862
BullsMedium and Large 2—405133.00/cwt133.00–133.005391
SteersMedium and Large 2—548125.00/cwt125.00–125.006856
SteersMedium and Large 2—377158.90/cwt152.00–162.005993
BullsMedium and Large 3—285138.00/cwt138.00–138.003931
HeifersMedium and Large 2—525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 2—482109.80/cwt105.00–112.005296
BullsMedium and Large 2—580105.50/cwt102.00–109.006122
BullsMedium and Large 2—305161.00/cwt160.00–162.004912

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.