Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $249.28/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$249.28

72 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$13.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.56

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	256.67	1,222	31
Medium and Large 2	471	244.14	1,149	25
Medium and Large 3	418	242.98	1,016	16thin

One grade step is worth $13.69/cwt here — about $207 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 sale72 hd

249.28

—

AL average16 barns · 2,027 hd

236.71

+12.56

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	1,561	116.77	1,823	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	101.42	1,177	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,365	97.00	1,324	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	86.04	830	12

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)	—	$1,088	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,063	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,289	14

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	375	251.35/cwt	250.00–252.00	943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	268.36/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,310	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	220.98/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	260.35/cwt	256.00–263.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	270.78/cwt	265.00–275.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	286.49/cwt	285.00–288.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	220.48/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	274.05/cwt	268.00–277.00	1,184	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	302.02/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,136	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	322.70/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,365	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	245.70/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,287	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	266.49/cwt	265.00–268.00	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	287.63/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,366	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	292.44/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	256.95/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,092	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	331.38/cwt	328.00–337.00	1,084	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	314.37/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	272.52/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,542	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	309.82/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,335	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	269.34/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,460	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	274.76/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,181	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	304.46/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,302	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,324	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	103.67/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,296	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	108.37/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,320	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	80.56/cwt	78.00–83.00	689	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	87.14/cwt	84.00–89.00	860	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	94.54/cwt	92.00–96.00	977	3
Bulls	—	—	1,330	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,436	1
Bulls	—	—	1,985	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,501	1
Bulls	—	—	1,465	116.54/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,707	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	991.67/head	975.00–1,000.00	992	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,088	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,137.50/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,138	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,388	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	299.51/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,126	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	308.81/cwt	308.00–310.00	979	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	241.01/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	292.63/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	312.32/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,171	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	284.98/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,345	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	332.51/cwt	332.00–333.00	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	240.98/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	253.97/cwt	250.00–258.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	272.10/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	273.46/cwt	272.00–275.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	217.67/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,241	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	231.62/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,223	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	250.66/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,198	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	242.27/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,047	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 Jan 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 258Year ago 94

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 21Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 7Year ago 24

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
3	—	375	250.00–252.00	251.35
2	—	525	220.00–222.00	220.98
2	—	285	262.00	262.00
3	—	470	238.00–243.00	240.98
2	—	328	250.00–258.00	253.97
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
3	—	432	240.00–245.00	242.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	488	260.00–270.00	268.36
4	—	330	265.00–275.00	270.78
2	—	258	285.00–288.00	286.49
4	—	638	220.00–222.00	220.48
6	—	432	268.00–277.00	274.05
6	—	524	240.00–250.00	245.70
3	—	570	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	210.00–215.00	212.47
2	—	340	260.00	260.00
3	—	385	256.00–263.00	260.35
1	—	675	208.00	208.00
3	—	425	254.00–262.00	256.95
2	—	273	272.00–275.00	273.46
3	—	570	215.00–220.00	217.67
3	—	528	228.00–235.00	231.62
6	—	478	248.00–258.00	250.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	312.00	312.00
14	—	423	320.00–328.00	322.70
10	—	605	250.00	250.00
1	—	525	290.00	290.00
9	—	327	328.00–337.00	331.38
1	—	375	330.00	330.00
4	—	566	270.00–280.00	272.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	300.00–308.00	302.02
4	—	475	280.00	280.00
2	—	425	290.00–295.00	292.44
1	—	525	255.00	255.00
1	—	330	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	265.00–268.00	266.49
2	—	315	322.00	322.00
3	—	475	285.00–290.00	287.63
3	—	388	310.00–318.00	314.37
6	—	431	305.00–315.00	309.82
3	—	542	268.00–270.00	269.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	270.00–280.00	274.76
1	—	525	228.00	228.00
1	—	475	262.00	262.00
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
1	—	225	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	302.00–312.00	304.46
1	—	570	242.00	242.00
1	—	525	248.00	248.00
1	—	270	328.00	328.00
3	—	375	310.00–315.00	312.32
3	—	472	280.00–288.00	284.98
2	—	338	332.00–333.00	332.51
1	—	660	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	298.00–300.00	299.51
1	—	590	235.00	235.00
5	—	317	308.00–310.00	308.81
2	—	510	240.00–242.00	241.01
3	—	437	290.00–298.00	292.63
1	—	270	325.00	325.00
3	—	465	268.00–278.00	272.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	97.00	97.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	101.00–106.00	103.67
2	—	1,218	107.00–110.00	108.37
3	—	1,033	92.00–96.00	94.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	78.00–83.00	80.56
10	—	987	84.00–89.00	87.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	108.00	108.00
1	—	1,985	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,465	116.00–117.00	116.54

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	991.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,137.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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Heifers · 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

Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

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