Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $261.53/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −140.53 against this barn's trailing median of $402.05.

Average price

$261.53

18 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,449

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$31.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	279.62	1,503	6thin
Medium and Large 2	570	255.41	1,456	7thin
Medium and Large 3	552	248.38	1,371	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.24/cwt here — about $132 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $424.82, low $341.01, median $402.05 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

261.53

—

AL average10 barns · 183 hd

273.44

−11.91

This barn, trailing median15 sales

402.05

−140.53

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	1,578	133.70	2,110	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	117.97	1,705	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	115.17	1,367	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	97.13	909	5thin

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)	—	$1,363	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$975	1thin

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 3	500–550	523	243.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,273	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	317.26/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,174	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	334.32/cwt	333.00–335.00	1,280	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	239.23/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	312.73/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,332	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	286.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	301.62/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	220.05/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	289.97/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	314.32/cwt	313.00–315.00	1,462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	236.11/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	271.53/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	301.97/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	300.85/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,270	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	361.75/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	291.00/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	240.63/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	306.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,303	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	269.96/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	292.80/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,367	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	118.02/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,420	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	93.53/cwt	92.00–95.00	895	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	102.52/cwt	101.00–104.00	928	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,705	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	109.47/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,264	3
Bulls	—	—	1,578	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	2,044	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	137.90/cwt	137.00–139.00	2,176	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,363	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	314.39/cwt	313.00–320.00	1,342	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	306.70/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,460	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	281.14/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,487	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	361.34/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,167	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	317.29/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	236.55/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	330.14/cwt	328.00–335.00	1,403	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	223.69/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	244.01/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,506	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	232.72/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	288.33/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,254	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	249.59/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,468	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	337.03/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,232	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	341.25/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,116	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	220.67/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 209Year ago 274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 24Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 2Year ago 10

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 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
1	300–350	330	312.00	312.00
3	400–450	435	285.00–290.00	288.33
4	450–500	455	275.00	275.00
12	500–550	523	240.00–245.00	243.45
4	550–600	578	238.00–243.00	239.23
2	600–650	625	218.00–222.00	220.05
1	750–800	775	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	338.00–345.00	341.25
3	350–400	383	333.00–335.00	334.32
8	400–450	426	312.00–315.00	312.73
3	450–500	490	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	335.00	335.00
7	350–400	370	315.00–320.00	317.26
9	400–450	422	297.00–305.00	300.85
4	450–500	460	280.00–290.00	286.22
1	550–600	560	255.00	255.00
5	600–650	624	228.00–238.00	232.72
2	650–700	655	228.00	228.00
1	700–750	715	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
3	450–500	483	300.00–305.00	301.62
2	500–550	530	288.00–294.00	291.00
2	550–600	585	268.00–275.00	271.53
1	650–700	675	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	765	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	355.00–365.00	361.75
3	450–500	465	313.00–315.00	314.32
3	500–550	523	300.00–303.00	301.97
2	550–600	563	288.00–292.00	289.97
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	668	230.00–242.00	236.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	365.00	365.00
4	300–350	323	360.00–365.00	361.34
5	350–400	384	335.00–340.00	337.03
5	400–450	425	328.00–335.00	330.14
3	450–500	458	312.00–320.00	317.29
5	500–550	529	278.00–288.00	281.14
1	550–600	580	272.00	272.00
1	600–650	615	262.00	262.00
3	700–750	712	220.00–222.00	220.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	306.59
5	450–500	467	290.00–298.00	292.80
2	500–550	520	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	573	238.00–242.00	240.63
2	600–650	625	235.00–238.00	236.55
4	750–800	765	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	370	333.00	333.00
8	400–450	427	313.00–320.00	314.39
7	450–500	476	300.00–310.00	306.70
2	500–550	525	268.00–272.00	269.96
5	550–600	588	247.00–255.00	249.59
9	600–650	617	240.00–245.00	244.01
3	650–700	667	223.00–225.00	223.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,203	115.00–121.00	118.02
3	—	1,155	107.00–111.00	109.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	92.00–95.00	93.53
2	—	905	101.00–104.00	102.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	116.00–120.00	117.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	129.00–130.00	129.51
2	—	1,578	137.00–139.00	137.90

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,362.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Clay County Livestock Auction - Lineville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle