Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.84/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$143.84

60 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$18.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	145.95	669	49
Medium and Large 2	434	136.13	591	9thin
Medium and Large 3	363	127.00	460	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.95/cwt here — about $208 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 sale60 hd

143.84

—

AL average16 barns · 1,243 hd

142.02

+1.83

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	—	Low	1,507	95.34	1,436	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	81.88	984	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	77.75	1,248	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	62.05	633	15

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 3	—	385	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	157.94/cwt	150.00–161.00	528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	130.58/cwt	126.00–135.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	158.21/cwt	151.00–161.00	593	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	138.23/cwt	134.00–142.00	720	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	146.47/cwt	144.00–151.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	144.01/cwt	138.00–149.00	684	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	155.67/cwt	150.00–163.00	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	171.46/cwt	168.00–175.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	150.50/cwt	148.00–153.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	137.05/cwt	132.00–145.00	518	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	167.28/cwt	165.00–172.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	135.49/cwt	134.00–137.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	149.07/cwt	145.00–151.00	774	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	146.00/cwt	145.00–147.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	161.94/cwt	160.00–164.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	179.07/cwt	176.00–182.00	560	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,411	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	62.10/cwt	60.00–68.00	635	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	534	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	707	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,093	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	84.94/cwt	84.00–86.50	1,040	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	78.82/cwt	76.00–83.50	930	5
Bulls	—	—	1,330	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,104	1
Bulls	—	—	1,536	97.40/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,496	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	385.00/cwt	300.00–470.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.00/cwt	810.00–950.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	433.33/cwt	370.00–500.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	650.00–700.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	650.00–900.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	990.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	630.00/cwt	620.00–650.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	166.93/cwt	162.00–172.00	623	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	165.21/cwt	160.00–168.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	158.18/cwt	151.00–160.00	731	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	140.30/cwt	136.00–147.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	154.70/cwt	150.00–160.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	732	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 May 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 137Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 39Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 41Year ago 10

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	128.00	128.00
1	—	340	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	334	150.00–161.00	157.94
10	—	375	151.00–161.00	158.21
7	—	521	134.00–142.00	138.23
4	—	613	125.00–128.00	126.49
4	—	421	144.00–151.00	146.47
19	—	475	138.00–149.00	144.01
1	—	555	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	128.00	128.00
2	—	475	130.00–134.00	132.02
2	—	320	148.00–153.00	150.50
3	—	378	132.00–145.00	137.05
1	—	605	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	126.00–135.00	130.58
2	—	610	134.00–137.00	135.49
8	—	519	145.00–151.00	149.07
2	—	565	145.00–147.00	146.00
2	—	433	160.00–164.00	161.94
2	—	313	176.00–182.00	179.07
6	—	373	162.00–172.00	166.93
13	—	462	151.00–160.00	158.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
1	—	420	154.00	154.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
4	—	334	160.00–168.00	165.21
4	—	470	136.00–147.00	140.30
2	—	373	150.00–160.00	154.70
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	145.00	145.00
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
1	—	420	138.00	138.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	150.00–163.00	155.67
4	—	523	160.00–165.00	162.47
2	—	410	168.00–175.00	171.46
1	—	620	137.00	137.00
1	—	310	193.00	193.00
3	—	460	165.00–172.00	167.28
1	—	360	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	84.50	84.50
1	—	1,540	71.00	71.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,023	60.00–68.00	62.10
1	—	980	54.50	54.50
1	—	1,025	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,224	84.00–86.50	84.94
5	—	1,180	76.00–83.50	78.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	83.00	83.00
6	—	1,536	94.00–102.00	97.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	300.00–470.00	385.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	810.00–950.00	912.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	370.00–500.00	433.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	650.00–900.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	620.00–650.00	630.00

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