Sale reports / Alabama / Lineville Stockyards / 2019-12-17

Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Dec 17

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 173▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 14▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 21▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereFeeder and Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Sep 27, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows pairs steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $103.07/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$103.07

21 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$543

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$335

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

$12.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.29

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	636	107.16	682	6thin
Medium and Large 2	512	103.24	528	12thin
Medium and Large 3	368	94.22	347	3thin

One grade step is worth $12.94/cwt here — about $335 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 sale21 hd

103.07

—

AL average16 barns · 1,842 hd

117.36

−14.29

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	50.91	607	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	39.10	387	6thin

Every lot

32 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	631	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	94.22/cwt	91.00–100.00	347	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	109.98/cwt	106.00–115.00	416	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	91.52/cwt	90.00–93.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	97.32/cwt	96.00–98.00	750	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	296	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	36.19/cwt	35.50–37.00	349	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	40.55/cwt	38.00–45.00	407	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	50.91/cwt	48.00–54.00	607	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815.00/cwt	770.00–860.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695.00/cwt	650.00–750.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675.00/cwt	670.00–680.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	610.00/cwt	550.00–690.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	580.00/cwt	450.00–650.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	—	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	372.00/cwt	310.00–470.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787.50/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	4

This sale against other markets

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 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 173Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	114.00	114.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	575	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	129.00	129.00
2	—	610	103.00–104.00	103.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	590	98.00	98.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
6	—	378	106.00–115.00	109.98
1	—	685	98.00	98.00
2	—	718	90.00–93.00	91.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	91.00–100.00	94.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
3	—	771	96.00–98.00	97.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,193	48.00–54.00	50.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	35.50–37.00	36.19
4	—	1,004	38.00–45.00	40.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–690.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–650.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	310.00–470.00	372.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	740.00	740.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	670.00–680.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	770.00–860.00	815.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–750.00	695.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	540.00	540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	350.00	350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–900.00	787.50

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.