Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-5.00 lower. Replacement cows steady on kinds offered.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.57/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$137.57

50 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$8.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.64

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	138.25	677	39
Medium and Large 2	397	135.64	539	10thin
Medium and Large 3	320	130.00	416	1thin

One grade step is worth $8.25/cwt here — about $261 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 sale50 hd

137.57

—

AL average15 barns · 1,259 hd

144.21

−6.64

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	1,727	103.41	1,786	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,264	77.83	984	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,096	74.37	815	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	56.82	555	10

Every lot, as filed

57 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 1Value Added	—	575	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	145.93/cwt	143.00–149.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	136.65/cwt	135.00–139.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	142.99/cwt	139.00–145.00	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	143.61/cwt	139.00–146.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	171.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.56/cwt	129.00–136.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	618	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	143.45/cwt	141.00–146.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	136.96/cwt	135.00–138.00	712	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	672	113.38/cwt	110.00–117.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	164.31/cwt	163.50–170.00	871	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	167.50/cwt	167.00–168.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	174.77/cwt	173.00–176.00	495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	152.52/cwt	151.00–154.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	172.71/cwt	168.00–176.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	163.45/cwt	158.00–167.00	771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	131.95/cwt	129.00–135.00	746	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,030	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	76.19/cwt	73.00–79.50	779	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	51.96/cwt	50.00–54.00	476	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	58.22/cwt	55.50–60.50	578	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,208	80.25/cwt	80.00–80.50	969	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,004	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	662	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	66.99/cwt	64.50–70.00	747	2
Bulls	—	—	1,727	103.41/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,786	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	447.50/cwt	375.00–520.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	180.29/cwt	175.00–185.00	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	157.32/cwt	155.00–159.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	173.85/cwt	170.00–176.00	560	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	258	192.04/cwt	188.00–196.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	138.50/cwt	133.00–145.00	450	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	136.93/cwt	134.00–140.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	134.94/cwt	131.00–139.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	135.96/cwt	134.00–138.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	134.80/cwt	131.00–138.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	140.58/cwt	140.00–141.00	732	14

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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 78Year ago 147

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 26Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 105

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-5.00 lower. Replacement cows steady on kinds offered.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	141.00	141.00
14	—	521	140.00–141.00	140.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	143.00–149.00	145.93
3	—	413	135.00–139.00	136.65
4	—	358	139.00–145.00	142.99
1	—	650	128.00	128.00
4	—	570	129.00–136.00	131.56
4	—	513	131.00–139.00	134.94
5	—	479	131.00–138.00	134.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
5	—	325	133.00–145.00	138.50
2	—	490	136.00	136.00
2	—	388	134.00–138.00	135.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	139.00–146.00	143.61
2	—	435	175.00–177.00	176.01
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
4	—	484	170.00–175.00	171.53
14	—	530	163.50–170.00	164.31
2	—	613	136.00–137.00	136.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	130.00	130.00
2	—	570	135.00	135.00
2	—	525	141.00–146.00	143.45
2	—	443	167.00–168.00	167.50
1	—	460	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	386	160.00	160.00
3	—	520	135.00–138.00	136.96
3	—	672	110.00–117.00	113.38
2	—	480	145.00–147.00	145.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
3	—	413	168.00–176.00	172.71
3	—	472	158.00–167.00	163.45
2	—	565	129.00–135.00	131.95
4	—	383	175.00–185.00	180.29
2	—	258	188.00–196.00	192.04
2	—	513	134.00–140.00	136.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	173.00–176.00	174.77
2	—	410	151.00–154.00	152.52
1	—	470	136.00	136.00
6	—	322	170.00–176.00	173.85
1	—	355	161.00	161.00
1	—	215	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	166.00	166.00
3	—	377	155.00–159.00	157.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	85.50	85.50
2	—	1,023	73.00–79.50	76.19
2	—	1,115	64.50–70.00	66.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	917	50.00–54.00	51.96
6	—	993	55.50–60.50	58.22
1	—	1,050	63.00	63.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	80.00–80.50	80.25
1	—	1,375	73.00	73.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,727	101.00–105.00	103.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	375.00–520.00	447.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle