Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $370.22/cwt on 33 head, up $1.25 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits +0.63 against this barn's trailing median of $369.60.

Average price

$370.22

▲ 1.25 vs prior sale

33 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,070

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$19.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.62

vs AL average

−35.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	380.30	2,194	6thin
Medium and Large 2	552	377.45	2,084	12thin
Medium and Large 3	558	360.41	2,010	15thin

One grade step is worth $19.89/cwt here — about $184 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

370.22

—

AL average14 barns · 254 hd

373.84

−3.62

National average166 barns · 11,684 hd

406.11

−35.89

This barn, trailing median2 sales

369.60

+0.63

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	1,475	174.00	2,567	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	147.00	1,713	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,440	139.65	2,011	6thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,694	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,725	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,567	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,074	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	141.48/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,978	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	445	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	373.79/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	436.70/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	369.91/cwt	367.00–373.00	1,972	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	329.24/cwt	325.00–338.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	363.40/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,944	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	368.16/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,373	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	338.79/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,799	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	393.69/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	417.45/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	464.84/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	368.96/cwt	368.00–370.00	1,579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	406.16/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	386.08/cwt	380.00–388.00	1,428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	384.11/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,214	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	370.98/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,159	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	590	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	404.30/cwt	403.00–405.00	1,468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	339.60/cwt	338.00–342.00	2,106	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	383.92/cwt	375.00–388.00	2,004	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	388.99/cwt	388.00–390.00	1,918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	283.33/cwt	282.00–285.00	2,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	414.06/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	318.35/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	381.01/cwt	380.00–382.00	1,974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	462.04/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,945	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	329.34/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,085	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	332.30/cwt	328.00–338.00	2,270	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	348.11/cwt	346.00–355.00	2,179	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	433.38/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	380.30/cwt	378.00–383.00	2,194	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	387.42/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	358.42/cwt	353.00–360.00	2,054	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	624	327.93/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,046	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	358.99/cwt	358.00–360.00	1,562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	371.69/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,111	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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 152Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 8Year ago 9

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,120	154.00	154.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	136.00	136.00
4	—	1,398	141.00–142.00	141.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	174.00	174.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	412.00	412.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	365.00–370.00	368.16
4	400–450	435	358.00–360.00	358.99
3	450–500	475	325.00–338.00	329.24
2	500–550	545	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	380.00–390.00	384.11
4	350–400	370	380.00–388.00	386.08
2	400–450	428	368.00–370.00	368.96
5	500–550	531	338.00–340.00	338.79
2	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	645	303.00	303.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	343.00	343.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	455.00	455.00
3	350–400	363	403.00–405.00	404.30
2	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	470	363.00	363.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	373	415.00–420.00	417.45
4	400–450	425	390.00–400.00	393.69
4	450–500	471	365.00–380.00	373.79
1	600–650	640	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	495.00	495.00
2	300–350	320	460.00–470.00	464.84
3	350–400	383	435.00–440.00	436.70
3	400–450	430	410.00–420.00	414.06
4	450–500	493	388.00–390.00	388.99
9	500–550	533	367.00–373.00	369.91
3	600–650	612	315.00–320.00	318.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	515.00	515.00
2	500–550	518	380.00–382.00	381.01
3	550–600	568	370.00–375.00	371.69
3	600–650	633	328.00–330.00	329.34
1	650–700	675	303.00	303.00
3	700–750	710	282.00–285.00	283.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	465	380.00–390.00	387.42
6	500–550	535	360.00–365.00	363.40
9	550–600	573	353.00–360.00	358.42
5	600–650	624	325.00–330.00	327.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	459	395.00–410.00	406.16
6	500–550	522	375.00–388.00	383.92
6	550–600	582	365.00–375.00	370.98
5	600–650	620	338.00–342.00	339.60
1	650–700	660	313.00	313.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	465.00	465.00
5	400–450	421	460.00–465.00	462.04
3	450–500	458	430.00–440.00	433.38
6	550–600	577	378.00–383.00	380.30
6	600–650	626	346.00–355.00	348.11
6	650–700	683	328.00–338.00	332.30
1	750–800	755	308.00	308.00

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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