Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.37/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$118.37

49 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$36.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	123.12	587	26
Medium and Large 2	478	114.18	545	22
Medium and Large 3	620	87.00	539	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.12/cwt here — about $47 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 sale49 hd

118.37

—

AL average16 barns · 1,603 hd

125.06

−6.70

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	1,558	88.00	1,371	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,082	65.60	710	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,315	59.04	776	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	51.71	522	7thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	575	111.67/cwt	110.00–113.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	134.20/cwt	124.00–141.00	429	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	116.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	123.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	541	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	125.99/cwt	124.00–128.00	597	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	131.20/cwt	125.00–136.00	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	128.34/cwt	124.00–132.00	540	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	109.00/cwt	106.00–112.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	136.08/cwt	130.00–141.00	581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	131.45/cwt	129.00–136.00	497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	115.99/cwt	114.00–118.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	139.06/cwt	135.00–143.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	415	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	117.25/cwt	115.00–121.00	738	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	121.52/cwt	120.00–126.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	124.04/cwt	121.00–126.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	144.57/cwt	141.00–147.00	545	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	606	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	804	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	64.97/cwt	60.50–67.50	708	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	930	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	553	1
Bulls	—	—	1,465	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,348	1
Bulls	—	—	1,650	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,386	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	811.54/cwt	750.00–910.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	720.00/cwt	710.00–730.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	517.14/cwt	440.00–560.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	706.67/cwt	620.00–880.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	353.33/cwt	300.00–460.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	268.33/cwt	230.00–345.00	—	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	58.74/cwt	56.50–61.50	786	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	635.00/cwt	560.00–690.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	692.00/cwt	600.00–780.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	920.50/cwt	775.00–960.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	517	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	51.71/cwt	48.50–56.50	522	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	126.33/cwt	123.00–128.00	455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	117.84/cwt	116.00–119.00	572	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	106.72/cwt	104.00–109.00	554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	105.51/cwt	104.00–107.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	120.47/cwt	119.00–122.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	120.63/cwt	119.00–124.00	513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	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 Jun 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 121Year ago 206

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 31Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 15Year ago 48

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	110.00–113.00	111.67
6	—	474	124.00–128.00	125.99
7	—	421	124.00–132.00	128.34
2	—	600	106.00–112.00	109.00
4	—	378	129.00–136.00	131.45
1	—	730	91.00	91.00
2	—	510	119.00–122.00	120.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	660	93.00	93.00
3	—	360	123.00–128.00	126.33
5	—	485	116.00–119.00	117.84
4	—	519	104.00–109.00	106.72
2	—	568	104.00–107.00	105.51
2	—	328	125.00–126.00	125.50
3	—	425	119.00–124.00	120.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	124.00–141.00	134.20
5	—	522	110.00–120.00	116.73
4	—	436	120.00–130.00	123.99
1	—	495	117.00	117.00
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	125.00–136.00	131.20
6	—	427	130.00–141.00	136.08
2	—	668	114.00–118.00	115.99
4	—	629	115.00–121.00	117.25
4	—	573	120.00–126.00	121.52
3	—	510	121.00–126.00	124.04
3	—	377	141.00–147.00	144.57
1	—	340	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	128.00	128.00
2	—	685	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	488	135.00–143.00	139.06
2	—	718	115.00–117.00	116.00
1	—	370	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	138.00	138.00
1	—	540	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	52.00	52.00
3	—	1,338	56.50–61.50	58.74
1	—	1,395	67.00	67.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	71.50	71.50
9	—	1,089	60.50–67.50	64.97
1	—	930	59.50	59.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,010	48.50–56.50	51.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,650	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	750.00–910.00	811.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–780.00	692.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	710.00–730.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	440.00–560.00	517.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	560.00–690.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–460.00	353.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	230.00–345.00	268.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	620.00–880.00	706.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–960.00	920.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,100.00

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

Heifers · 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