Sale reports / Alabama / Lineville Stockyards / 2020-02-04

Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Feb 4

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 121▲ 160 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 14▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 25▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $135.81/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$135.81

73 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$16.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	142.55	665	24
Medium and Large 2	442	134.41	594	38
Medium and Large 3	451	125.94	568	11thin

One grade step is worth $16.61/cwt here — about $96 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 sale73 hd

135.81

—

AL average15 barns · 1,588 hd

138.00

−2.19

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	1,825	74.50	1,360	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	52.00	728	1thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	130.73/cwt	128.00–134.00	358	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	127.66/cwt	126.00–129.00	420	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	130.78/cwt	130.00–132.00	437	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	127.99/cwt	127.00–130.00	488	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	476	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	120.46/cwt	114.00–124.00	501	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	119.14/cwt	118.00–120.00	567	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	93.85/cwt	90.00–98.00	493	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	116.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	644	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	316	149.77/cwt	146.00–156.00	473	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	131.04/cwt	130.00–132.00	485	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	139.71/cwt	115.00–148.00	528	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	387	154.63/cwt	152.00–158.00	598	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	131.84/cwt	128.00–134.00	554	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	149.31/cwt	146.00–152.00	630	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	141.07/cwt	135.00–145.00	597	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	461	142.10/cwt	137.00–148.00	655	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	131.01/cwt	127.00–134.00	614	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	512	123.34/cwt	123.00–124.00	632	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	131.67/cwt	129.00–134.00	681	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	721	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	128.50/cwt	126.00–131.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	687	105.98/cwt	105.00–108.00	728	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	795	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	723	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,825	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	1,360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	728	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904.38/cwt	800.00–1,025.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	801.25/cwt	640.00–910.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820.91/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738.82/cwt	640.00–910.00	—	17
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	617.60/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500.00/cwt	450.00–550.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	457.27/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	11

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 Feb 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 121Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	74.50	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	52.00	52.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	131.00	131.00
1	—	735	104.00	104.00
2	—	600	126.00–131.00	128.50
3	—	517	129.00–134.00	131.67
5	—	461	137.00–148.00	142.10
6	—	422	146.00–152.00	149.31
6	—	387	152.00–158.00	154.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	127.00–134.00	131.01
8	—	378	115.00–148.00	139.71
7	—	423	135.00–145.00	141.07
7	—	316	146.00–156.00	149.77
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
1	—	550	121.00	121.00
3	—	687	105.00–108.00	105.98
3	—	512	123.00–124.00	123.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	128.00–134.00	131.84
4	—	370	130.00–132.00	131.04
1	—	795	91.00	91.00
1	—	590	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	143.00	143.00
1	—	555	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	127.00–130.00	127.99
5	—	334	130.00–132.00	130.78
8	—	476	118.00–120.00	119.14
2	—	558	113.00–115.00	114.00
3	—	527	115.00–118.00	116.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	102.00	102.00
1	—	560	105.00	105.00
9	—	329	126.00–129.00	127.66
8	—	416	114.00–124.00	120.46
5	—	274	128.00–134.00	130.73
3	—	382	124.00–125.00	124.67
1	—	625	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	90.00–98.00	93.85
1	—	395	119.00	119.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	580.00	580.00

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	8	—	—	800.00–1,025.00	904.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	740.00	740.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	640.00–910.00	801.25

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)	4	—	—	450.00–550.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–900.00	820.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	640.00–910.00	738.82

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	400.00–500.00	457.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	550.00–700.00	617.60

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.