Sale reports / Alabama / Lineville Stockyards / 2020-01-14

Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Jan 14

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 95▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 10▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 11▲ 14 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 and bulls too few for trend. Feeder classes 3.00-6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly 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 $123.98/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$123.98

41 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$15.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.03

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	129.87	584	19thin
Medium and Large 2	503	119.61	601	19thin
Medium and Large 3	498	114.33	570	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.54/cwt here — about $15 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 sale41 hd

123.98

—

AL average14 barns · 2,005 hd

131.01

−7.03

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	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	37.00	366	1thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	488	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	593	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	137.57/cwt	134.00–144.00	424	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	130.31/cwt	129.00–131.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	132.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	503	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	478	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	131.69/cwt	129.00–134.00	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	129.05/cwt	126.00–133.00	605	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	557	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	612	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	124.68/cwt	122.00–130.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	115.63/cwt	112.00–118.00	674	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	112.76/cwt	110.00–117.00	702	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	164.96/cwt	164.00–166.00	627	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	149.71/cwt	144.00–155.00	786	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	366	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488.00/cwt	450.00–540.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	425.00/cwt	400.00–450.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	—	1

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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 90Last week 95Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2Last week 10Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls too few for trend. Feeder classes 3.00-6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	176.00	176.00
1	—	285	188.00	188.00
2	—	380	164.00–166.00	164.96
1	—	615	126.00	126.00
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	440	156.00	156.00
2	—	658	120.00	120.00
2	—	525	144.00–155.00	149.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	148.00	148.00
1	—	425	136.00	136.00
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
1	—	505	129.00	129.00
1	—	585	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	129.00–134.00	131.69
4	—	525	122.00–130.00	124.68
5	—	469	126.00–133.00	129.05
2	—	380	130.00–135.00	132.40
2	—	565	125.00–126.00	125.51
3	—	308	134.00–144.00	137.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	127.00	127.00
2	—	380	124.00–125.00	124.51
3	—	583	112.00–118.00	115.63
3	—	310	129.00–131.00	130.31
5	—	514	118.00–120.00	119.00
5	—	623	110.00–117.00	112.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	109.00	109.00
1	—	405	118.00	118.00
1	—	480	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	114.00	114.00
2	—	410	118.00–120.00	118.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	—	480.00	480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–540.00	488.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–450.00	425.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	37.00	37.00

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.