Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.65/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$127.65

65 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$18.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	130.20	648	41
Medium and Large 2	429	124.34	533	22
Medium and Large 3	450	112.00	504	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.20/cwt here — about $144 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 sale65 hd

127.65

—

AL average15 barns · 1,894 hd

132.92

−5.27

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	—	Average	1,658	79.92	1,325	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,196	60.61	725	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,124	58.35	656	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	45.58	480	7thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	780	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	170.72/cwt	157.00–185.00	539	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	163.18/cwt	160.00–166.00	692	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	133.66/cwt	131.00–138.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	145.22/cwt	141.00–150.00	472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	161.40/cwt	160.00–166.00	752	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	307	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	127.08/cwt	124.00–132.00	607	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	127.70/cwt	125.00–130.00	677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	140.76/cwt	138.00–145.00	538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	121.66/cwt	120.00–125.00	801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	119.66/cwt	117.00–124.00	549	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	122.74/cwt	120.00–127.00	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	125.68/cwt	123.00–129.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	129.35/cwt	125.00–132.00	737	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	157.14/cwt	152.00–161.00	732	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	140.70/cwt	138.00–146.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	173.79/cwt	160.00–180.00	549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	147.73/cwt	145.00–150.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	152.54/cwt	146.00–156.00	799	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	166.04/cwt	164.00–169.00	634	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	158.55/cwt	156.00–160.00	610	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	813.33/cwt	740.00–880.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	763.33/cwt	680.00–840.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	586.67/cwt	540.00–610.00	—	3
Bulls	—	—	1,658	79.92/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,325	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,054	58.36/cwt	54.00–60.50	615	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	64.36/cwt	63.00–65.00	922	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	50.75/cwt	45.00–55.00	584	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	41.71/cwt	41.00–42.50	409	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	742	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	57.73/cwt	55.00–60.00	647	10

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 Dec 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 183Last week 212Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 69Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. 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
1	—	780	116.00	116.00
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
2	—	680	130.00	130.00
5	—	316	157.00–185.00	170.72
7	—	424	160.00–166.00	163.18
1	—	925	104.00	104.00
9	—	466	152.00–161.00	157.14
2	—	610	127.00–128.00	127.49
3	—	563	138.00–146.00	140.70
5	—	524	146.00–156.00	152.54
6	—	382	164.00–169.00	166.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	131.00	131.00
5	—	316	160.00–180.00	173.79
4	—	460	145.00–150.00	147.73
1	—	740	98.00	98.00
4	—	385	156.00–160.00	158.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	131.00–138.00	133.66
2	—	325	141.00–150.00	145.22
12	—	478	124.00–132.00	127.08
6	—	530	125.00–130.00	127.70
5	—	382	138.00–145.00	140.76
3	—	658	120.00–125.00	121.66
3	—	620	123.00–129.00	125.68
6	—	570	125.00–132.00	129.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	133.00	133.00
3	—	307	136.00–140.00	138.00
9	—	459	117.00–124.00	119.66
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
6	—	423	120.00–127.00	122.74
1	—	535	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	119.00	119.00
1	—	475	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	136.00	136.00
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
1	—	360	181.00	181.00
7	—	466	160.00–166.00	161.40
1	—	520	159.00	159.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	310.00	310.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	740.00–880.00	813.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	680.00–840.00	763.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	880.00	880.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	340.00	340.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	540.00–610.00	586.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,658	78.00–82.00	79.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	54.00–60.50	58.36
3	—	1,432	63.00–65.00	64.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	45.00–55.00	50.75
4	—	981	41.00–42.50	41.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	64.50	64.50
10	—	1,121	55.00–60.00	57.73

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle