Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $146.13/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$146.13

62 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$14.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	150.37	696	38
Medium and Large 2	465	140.38	653	19thin
Medium and Large 3	395	135.83	537	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.53/cwt here — about $159 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 sale62 hd

146.13

—

AL average15 barns · 1,229 hd

142.14

+3.99

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	—	High	2,027	96.39	1,954	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	70.55	859	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	901	47.74	430	4thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 1	—	569	123.66/cwt	120.00–129.00	704	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	129.84/cwt	126.00–133.00	538	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	124.48/cwt	120.00–129.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	142.19/cwt	138.00–146.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	149.47/cwt	145.00–156.00	677	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	126.49/cwt	126.00–127.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	127.65/cwt	127.00–128.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	162.19/cwt	160.00–165.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	135.81/cwt	133.00–141.00	561	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	170.75/cwt	168.00–173.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	163.75/cwt	162.00–167.00	621	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	131.16/cwt	127.00–135.00	620	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	50.22/cwt	50.00–50.50	486	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	45.25/cwt	45.00–45.50	377	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	73.54/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,044	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	69.35/cwt	66.50–72.50	788	5
Bulls	—	—	2,027	96.39/cwt	95.50–98.50	1,954	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,032.50/cwt	950.00–1,160.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	851.43/cwt	720.00–980.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	803.33/cwt	670.00–950.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	482.00/cwt	460.00–520.00	—	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	400.00–580.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	392.50/cwt	340.00–470.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	293.33/cwt	180.00–370.00	—	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	134.79/cwt	133.00–138.00	557	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	737	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	758.00/cwt	675.00–960.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	141.31/cwt	139.00–143.00	726	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	121.02/cwt	118.00–125.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	129.67/cwt	128.00–130.00	676	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	134.67/cwt	134.00–135.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	151.06/cwt	144.00–154.00	616	4

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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 158Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 12Year ago 3

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 12Year ago 12

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	120.00–129.00	123.66
1	—	300	161.00	161.00
4	—	373	138.00–146.00	142.19
3	—	518	127.00–128.00	127.65
6	—	413	133.00–141.00	135.81
12	—	473	127.00–135.00	131.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	126.00–133.00	129.84
2	—	473	120.00–129.00	124.48
1	—	785	82.00	82.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
2	—	378	130.00–133.00	131.53
1	—	565	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	453	145.00–156.00	149.47
2	—	620	126.00–127.00	126.49
5	—	411	160.00–165.00	162.19
5	—	324	168.00–173.00	170.75
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
8	—	379	162.00–167.00	163.75
1	—	555	128.00	128.00
6	—	514	139.00–143.00	141.31
3	—	682	118.00–125.00	121.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	129.00	129.00
1	—	635	116.00	116.00
2	—	360	154.00	154.00
2	—	340	164.00	164.00
6	—	521	128.00–130.00	129.67
3	—	493	134.00–135.00	134.67
4	—	408	144.00–154.00	151.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
4	—	413	133.00–138.00	134.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	136.00	136.00
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	97.00	97.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	50.00–50.50	50.22
2	—	833	45.00–45.50	45.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	73.00–74.00	73.54
5	—	1,136	66.50–72.50	69.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,027	95.50–98.50	96.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	950.00–1,160.00	1,032.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	670.00–950.00	803.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	400.00–580.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	720.00–980.00	851.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–960.00	758.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	460.00–520.00	482.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	340.00–470.00	392.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	180.00–370.00	293.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

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