Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $153.59/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$153.59

53 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$32.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.68

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	164.47	745	30
Medium and Large 2	493	142.78	704	16thin
Medium and Large 3	463	131.69	609	7thin

One grade step is worth $32.79/cwt here — about $136 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 sale53 hd

153.59

—

AL average13 barns · 963 hd

157.28

−3.68

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	1,406	105.07	1,477	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	85.98	1,075	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	998	57.09	570	11

Every lot, as filed

41 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	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	203.42/cwt	200.00–206.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	153.83/cwt	148.00–160.00	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	177.84/cwt	170.00–194.00	688	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	138.21/cwt	135.00–140.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	161.96/cwt	156.00–168.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	179.95/cwt	178.00–182.00	662	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	157.97/cwt	157.00–160.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	170.17/cwt	165.00–173.00	703	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	177.00/cwt	174.00–180.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	139.90/cwt	137.00–148.00	582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	134.97/cwt	129.00–148.00	773	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	160.95/cwt	158.00–163.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	126.10/cwt	121.00–131.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.63/cwt	137.00–140.00	658	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	662.50/cwt	540.00–770.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	588.00/cwt	500.00–640.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	332.50/cwt	285.00–390.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,045.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,090.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	795.00/cwt	650.00–930.00	—	4
Bulls	—	—	1,453	106.75/cwt	101.00–112.50	1,551	6
Bulls	—	—	1,125	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,069	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	85.98/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,075	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	721	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	52.52/cwt	47.00–55.00	488	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	60.96/cwt	58.00–65.00	665	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 Mar 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 59Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 11Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 11Year ago 17

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 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	—	600	130.00	130.00
3	—	337	200.00–206.00	203.42
4	—	524	148.00–160.00	153.83
6	—	387	170.00–194.00	177.84
10	—	413	165.00–173.00	170.17
6	—	573	129.00–148.00	134.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	135.00–140.00	138.21
3	—	385	157.00–160.00	157.97
3	—	425	158.00–163.00	160.95
1	—	595	127.00	127.00
2	—	680	116.00	116.00
3	—	475	137.00–140.00	138.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
4	—	416	137.00–148.00	139.90
2	—	485	121.00–131.00	126.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	156.00	156.00
2	—	480	170.00	170.00
3	—	368	178.00–182.00	179.95
1	—	525	161.00	161.00
1	—	340	206.00	206.00
1	—	620	145.00	145.00
2	—	410	174.00–180.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	147.00	147.00
2	—	378	156.00–168.00	161.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
1	—	525	132.00	132.00
1	—	710	109.00	109.00

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	—	—	470.00	470.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	540.00–770.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–640.00	588.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	285.00–390.00	332.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,045.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–930.00	795.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	101.00–112.50	106.75
1	—	1,125	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	83.00–88.00	85.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	69.00	69.00
6	—	929	47.00–55.00	52.52
4	—	1,091	58.00–65.00	60.96

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle