Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $164.25/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$164.25

82 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$9.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	169.16	891	26
Medium and Large 2	526	162.86	856	39
Medium and Large 3	492	159.94	786	17thin

One grade step is worth $9.22/cwt here — about $105 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 sale82 hd

164.25

—

AL average16 barns · 1,257 hd

167.15

−2.90

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	—	High	1,543	93.33	1,440	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	76.40	995	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	949	57.14	542	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$638	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	—	365	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	163.53/cwt	162.00–165.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	191.91/cwt	188.00–196.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	192.48/cwt	191.00–197.00	843	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	148.50/cwt	148.00–151.00	797	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	153.23/cwt	152.00–156.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	158.98/cwt	156.00–162.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	135.99/cwt	134.00–140.00	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	187.00/cwt	186.00–188.00	978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	181.51/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	182.99/cwt	182.00–184.00	856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	172.50/cwt	172.00–173.00	975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	163.01/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,167	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	205.96/cwt	204.00–208.00	768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,231	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	150.49/cwt	149.00–153.00	874	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	195.14/cwt	192.00–200.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	169.64/cwt	168.00–174.00	887	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	193.93/cwt	190.00–198.00	811	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	938	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	81.45/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,049	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	71.35/cwt	70.00–73.00	940	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	53.28/cwt	51.00–55.00	541	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	60.99/cwt	60.00–62.00	539	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,590	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,368	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	637.50/head	625.00–650.00	638	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	158.70/cwt	155.00–161.00	825	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	183.50/cwt	182.00–184.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	152.79/cwt	152.00–154.00	747	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	948	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	150.74/cwt	145.00–153.00	865	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	140.99/cwt	140.00–143.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	175.12/cwt	172.00–179.00	848	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	180.46/cwt	178.00–185.00	781	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	145.61/cwt	142.00–149.00	919	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	136.48/cwt	135.00–141.00	925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	133.40/cwt	131.00–135.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	121.48/cwt	120.00–123.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	163.92/cwt	160.00–169.00	692	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	752	2

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 Jan 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 310Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 35Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 28Year ago 4

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	168.00	168.00
10	—	537	148.00–151.00	148.50
3	—	658	134.00–140.00	135.99
8	—	574	145.00–153.00	150.74
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
10	—	422	160.00–169.00	163.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	588	135.00–137.00	136.00
2	—	323	162.00–165.00	163.53
4	—	436	152.00–156.00	153.23
2	—	383	156.00–162.00	158.98
5	—	489	152.00–154.00	152.79
2	—	515	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
6	—	482	140.00–143.00	140.99
5	—	520	131.00–135.00	133.40
2	—	645	125.00	125.00
2	—	665	120.00–123.00	121.48
1	—	415	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	196.00	196.00
4	—	581	149.00–153.00	150.49
1	—	340	192.00	192.00
2	—	775	134.00	134.00
6	—	520	155.00–161.00	158.70
4	—	376	182.00–184.00	183.50
6	—	484	172.00–179.00	175.12
6	—	433	178.00–185.00	180.46
5	—	631	142.00–149.00	145.61
4	—	678	135.00–141.00	136.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	192.00–200.00	195.14
6	—	523	168.00–174.00	169.64
4	—	418	190.00–198.00	193.93
12	—	617	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	168.00	168.00
2	—	330	184.00	184.00
2	—	255	186.00	186.00
3	—	735	129.00	129.00
2	—	565	146.00	146.00
2	—	525	150.00	150.00
4	—	488	165.00–167.00	165.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	188.00–196.00	191.91
6	—	438	191.00–197.00	192.48
2	—	523	186.00–188.00	187.00
5	—	583	176.00–185.00	181.51
1	—	935	138.00	138.00
1	—	840	150.00	150.00
4	—	716	161.00–169.00	163.01
3	—	655	170.00	170.00
4	—	373	204.00–208.00	205.96
2	—	855	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	186.00	186.00
1	—	605	146.00	146.00
1	—	555	156.00	156.00
3	—	505	166.00	166.00
2	—	455	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	182.00–184.00	182.99
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
2	—	540	178.00	178.00
4	—	565	172.00–173.00	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	80.00–83.00	81.45
3	—	1,318	70.00–73.00	71.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	51.00–55.00	53.28
2	—	883	60.00–62.00	60.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,520	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–650.00	637.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

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