Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $134.32/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$134.32

39 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$7.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	136.01	710	23
Medium and Large 2	451	132.09	596	15thin
Medium and Large 3	335	129.00	432	1thin

One grade step is worth $7.01/cwt here — about $278 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 sale39 hd

134.32

—

AL average16 barns · 1,078 hd

145.56

−11.23

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,073	73.57	789	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	964	57.68	556	4thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	134.15/cwt	128.00–139.00	424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	131.27/cwt	128.00–134.00	474	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	140.48/cwt	138.00–143.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	141.53/cwt	139.00–144.00	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	126.59/cwt	123.00–130.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	126.69/cwt	126.00–128.00	580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	135.96/cwt	133.00–141.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	117.69/cwt	115.00–121.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	157.94/cwt	154.00–162.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	138.43/cwt	135.00–141.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	132.24/cwt	130.00–134.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	130.81/cwt	129.00–133.00	682	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	128.95/cwt	126.00–131.00	797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	123.06/cwt	120.00–128.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	144.84/cwt	139.00–150.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	131.04/cwt	129.00–134.00	625	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,238.75/cwt	1,125.00–1,330.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	411.25/cwt	300.00–480.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	—	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	913	65.34/cwt	64.00–66.00	597	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	62.18/cwt	59.00–65.00	631	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	53.17/cwt	50.00–56.00	485	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	72.88/cwt	70.00–78.00	758	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	80.42/cwt	79.00–82.50	986	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 May 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 193Year ago 79

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 17Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 9Year ago 20

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 lower. 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	—	650	120.00	120.00
4	—	515	133.00–141.00	135.96
2	—	550	131.00–133.00	132.00
3	—	717	115.00–121.00	117.69
2	—	340	154.00–162.00	157.94
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
3	—	470	135.00–141.00	138.43
3	—	618	126.00–131.00	128.95
4	—	426	139.00–150.00	144.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	137.00–140.00	138.51
4	—	425	130.00–134.00	132.24
1	—	320	151.00	151.00
3	—	535	120.00–128.00	123.06
5	—	477	129.00–134.00	131.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	128.00–139.00	134.15
4	—	361	128.00–134.00	131.27
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
3	—	458	126.00–128.00	126.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	109.00	109.00
1	—	955	109.00	109.00
4	—	413	138.00–143.00	140.48
3	—	387	143.00–145.00	143.99
2	—	570	123.00–130.00	126.59
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
5	—	521	129.00–133.00	130.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	114.00	114.00
2	—	680	115.00–120.00	117.46
2	—	620	125.00–126.00	125.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	139.00–144.00	141.53
1	—	375	154.00	154.00
1	—	715	132.00	132.00
1	—	585	144.00	144.00
1	—	540	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,330.00	1,238.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	640.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	300.00–480.00	411.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	545.00	545.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	913	64.00–66.00	65.34
4	—	1,040	70.00–78.00	72.88
4	—	1,226	79.00–82.50	80.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	59.00–65.00	62.18
2	—	913	50.00–56.00	53.17

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

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