Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $192.15/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$192.15

58 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$16.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	198.76	916	26
Medium and Large 2	443	189.34	838	20
Medium and Large 3	421	182.51	767	12thin

One grade step is worth $16.25/cwt here — about $149 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 sale58 hd

192.15

—

AL average15 barns · 904 hd

183.41

+8.74

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	1,700	115.00	1,955	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	95.00	1,392	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,041	80.82	841	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	69.50	708	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$908	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$815	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,133	6

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	715	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	183.56/cwt	182.00–185.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	175.04/cwt	174.00–176.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	193.29/cwt	192.00–194.00	630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	175.04/cwt	170.00–179.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	186.52/cwt	183.00–190.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	191.73/cwt	190.00–194.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	183.64/cwt	177.00–184.25	1,232	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	188.34/cwt	188.00–189.00	1,153	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	208.97/cwt	206.00–214.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	173.49/cwt	173.00–174.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	636	171.49/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,091	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	228.44/cwt	222.00–232.00	761	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	191.58/cwt	188.00–194.00	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	214.67/cwt	212.00–218.00	811	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	76.69/cwt	74.00–79.00	817	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,072	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	69.50/cwt	69.00–70.00	708	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,656	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,141	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	930	83.49/cwt	83.00–84.00	776	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,955	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	858.33/head	850.00–875.00	858	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,133	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	210.67/cwt	208.00–212.00	611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	184.02/cwt	182.00–188.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	183.48/cwt	182.00–186.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	185.74/cwt	184.00–187.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	220.37/cwt	218.00–224.00	624	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	161.35/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	179.73/cwt	178.00–184.00	949	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	161.40/cwt	159.00–165.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	230.67/cwt	230.00–232.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	161.47/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	193.00/cwt	192.00–194.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	167.68/cwt	167.00–168.00	724	3

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 Feb 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 192Last week 95Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 37Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 8Year ago 42

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	138.00	138.00
2	—	375	174.00–176.00	175.04
1	—	685	144.00	144.00
1	—	575	155.00	155.00
3	—	472	159.00–165.00	161.40
3	—	432	167.00–168.00	167.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	182.00–185.00	183.56
3	—	415	170.00–179.00	175.04
1	—	725	146.00	146.00
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
1	—	530	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	185.00	185.00
4	—	326	192.00–194.00	193.29
2	—	413	183.00–190.00	186.52
4	—	379	190.00–194.00	191.73
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
2	—	623	159.00–164.00	161.47
1	—	560	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	189.00	189.00
1	—	390	211.00	211.00
26	—	671	177.00–184.25	183.64
3	—	612	188.00–189.00	188.34
7	—	755	170.00	170.00
4	—	430	206.00–214.00	208.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	181.00	181.00
1	—	520	181.00	181.00
1	—	655	167.00	167.00
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	173.00–174.00	173.49
4	—	636	168.00–175.00	171.49
5	—	333	222.00–232.00	228.44
3	—	472	188.00–194.00	191.58
1	—	415	194.00	194.00
3	—	378	212.00–218.00	214.67
4	—	528	178.00–184.00	179.73
1	—	715	169.00	169.00
3	—	272	230.00–232.00	230.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
3	—	290	208.00–212.00	210.67
3	—	372	182.00–188.00	184.02
2	—	425	180.00–182.00	181.02
2	—	515	160.00	160.00
1	—	475	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	182.00–186.00	183.48
4	—	414	184.00–187.00	185.74
1	—	525	173.00	173.00
5	—	283	218.00–224.00	220.37
1	—	575	165.00	165.00
3	—	668	160.00–162.00	161.35
2	—	365	192.00–194.00	193.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	74.00–79.00	76.69
1	—	1,165	92.00	92.00
2	—	930	83.00–84.00	83.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	69.00–70.00	69.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,240	92.00	92.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–875.00	858.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,133.33

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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