Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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 $256.21/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$256.21

78 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,268

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$166

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$13.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.66

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	483	261.08	1,262	31
Medium and Large 3	443	257.50	1,141	26
Medium and Large 1	577	247.41	1,427	21

One grade step is worth $13.67/cwt here — about −$166 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 sale78 hd

256.21

—

AL average14 barns · 1,825 hd

252.54

+3.66

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	—	Average	1,409	121.97	1,718	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,436	111.10	1,596	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,081	106.18	1,148	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	894	89.96	804	6thin

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)	—	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,163	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,183	6

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	360	302.53/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	283.73/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,195	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	241.94/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,299	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	232.97/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,440	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	271.48/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,471	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	364.36/cwt	363.00–365.00	1,232	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	348.99/cwt	348.00–350.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	289.02/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,075	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	319.05/cwt	318.00–323.00	1,487	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,484	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	305.07/cwt	302.00–308.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	286.78/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,336	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	321	329.21/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,057	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	307.76/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,348	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	326.53/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,247	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	84.20/cwt	82.00–86.00	758	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,011	102.45/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,036	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	112.57/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,123	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	106.12/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,227	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	95.71/cwt	95.00–97.00	849	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	113.53/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,603	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	107.45/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,583	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	120.43/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,849	2
Bulls	—	—	1,275	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,492	1
Bulls	—	—	1,290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,677	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,183.33/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,183	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	270.07/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	335.72/cwt	333.00–340.00	1,088	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	411	287.12/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,180	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	291.64/cwt	288.00–297.00	1,234	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	297.99/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,436	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	309.99/cwt	308.00–312.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	319.32/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	273.34/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,047	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	257.65/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	290.97/cwt	288.00–293.00	1,365	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	285.34/cwt	282.00–288.00	799	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 Feb 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 346Last week 236Year ago 192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 11Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 1Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	300.00–305.00	302.53
12	—	618	228.00–234.00	232.97
3	—	725	220.00	220.00
3	—	423	288.00–297.00	291.64
1	—	535	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	282.00–285.00	283.73
1	—	635	218.00	218.00
1	—	595	240.00	240.00
15	—	537	240.00–248.00	241.94
2	—	478	270.00–273.00	271.48
3	—	372	285.00–292.00	289.02
2	—	338	302.00–308.00	305.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	235.00	235.00
1	—	785	192.00	192.00
2	—	473	245.00–250.00	247.51
1	—	590	228.00	228.00
11	—	383	268.00–278.00	273.34
3	—	675	208.00	208.00
3	—	440	255.00–260.00	257.65
4	—	280	282.00–288.00	285.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	275.00	275.00
2	—	675	228.00	228.00
8	—	575	258.00	258.00
1	—	375	327.00	327.00
1	—	445	320.00	320.00
7	—	466	285.00–292.00	286.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	363.00–365.00	364.36
2	—	358	348.00–350.00	348.99
3	—	515	310.00	310.00
4	—	615	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	328.00	328.00
5	—	466	318.00–323.00	319.05
1	—	525	292.00	292.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	230.00	230.00
5	—	321	328.00–330.00	329.21
5	—	411	285.00–295.00	287.12
1	—	580	235.00	235.00
2	—	378	308.00–312.00	309.99
7	—	469	288.00–293.00	290.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	345.00	345.00
4	—	438	303.00–310.00	307.76
9	—	382	320.00–330.00	326.53
2	—	528	265.00–275.00	270.07
5	—	324	333.00–340.00	335.72
1	—	565	255.00	255.00
5	—	482	295.00–300.00	297.99
1	—	645	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	280.00	280.00
3	—	425	320.00	320.00
1	—	205	352.00	352.00
3	—	458	318.00–320.00	319.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	82.00–86.00	84.20
3	—	887	95.00–97.00	95.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,011	101.00–103.00	102.45
3	—	998	111.00–115.00	112.57
8	—	1,156	104.00–109.00	106.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	112.00–116.00	113.53
2	—	1,473	106.00–109.00	107.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	119.00–122.00	120.43
1	—	1,275	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,290	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,183.33

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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