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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Jan 26

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 287▲ 46 vs year ago 121 · +38.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 11▲ 4 vs year ago 14 · +28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 27▲ 41 vs year ago 25 · +164.0%

Also sold hereFeeder and Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Sep 27, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and 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 $117.70/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$117.70

42 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$538

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$11.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.28

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	122.19	548	24
Medium and Large 2	484	112.07	543	14thin
Medium and Large 3	410	110.49	453	4thin

One grade step is worth $11.70/cwt here — about $95 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 sale42 hd

117.70

—

AL average16 barns · 1,594 hd

121.98

−4.28

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	1,421	72.70	1,033	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	56.84	636	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,180	54.50	643	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,178	44.55	525	2thin

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	538	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	158.03/cwt	156.00–160.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	449	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	139.52/cwt	139.00–140.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	119.37/cwt	118.00–122.00	623	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	112.51/cwt	112.00–113.00	588	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	113.82/cwt	113.00–115.00	657	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	111.03/cwt	109.00–112.00	694	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	749	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	138.95/cwt	136.00–142.00	445	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	127.97/cwt	124.00–132.00	452	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	460	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	453	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	120.94/cwt	117.00–124.00	497	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	507	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	109.83/cwt	107.00–112.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	115.53/cwt	114.00–118.00	555	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	115.24/cwt	111.00–118.00	577	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	106.40/cwt	103.00–110.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	659	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	683	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	415	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	147.63/cwt	138.00–152.00	472	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	359	152.11/cwt	148.00–160.00	546	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	143.15/cwt	140.00–147.00	607	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	579	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	119.52/cwt	119.00–120.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	128.69/cwt	127.00–130.00	656	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	731	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,367	71.66/cwt	71.50–72.00	980	3
Bulls	—	—	1,475	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,017	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	64.70/cwt	62.50–67.00	704	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	54.87/cwt	52.50–57.00	605	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	44.55/cwt	44.00–45.00	525	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,180	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	643	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	643	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090.88/cwt	960.00–1,280.00	—	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789.50/cwt	680.00–925.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588.33/cwt	500.00–665.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	570.00/cwt	560.00–580.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	550.00/cwt	450.00–650.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	2

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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 287Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 11Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 27Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	107.00–112.00	109.83
1	—	750	91.00	91.00
2	—	345	132.00	132.00
1	—	380	121.00	121.00
2	—	525	103.00–110.00	106.40
1	—	655	103.00	103.00
2	—	445	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	501	111.00–118.00	115.24
4	—	411	117.00–124.00	120.94
1	—	605	109.00	109.00
2	—	353	124.00–132.00	127.97
6	—	480	114.00–118.00	115.53
4	—	320	136.00–142.00	138.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	110.00–111.00	110.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	113.00–115.00	113.82
3	—	522	118.00–122.00	119.37
2	—	420	138.00	138.00
4	—	625	109.00–112.00	111.03
1	—	345	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	111.00–116.00	113.48
2	—	475	139.00–140.00	139.52
2	—	355	156.00–160.00	158.03
1	—	710	116.00	116.00
1	—	345	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	123.00	123.00
2	—	523	112.00–113.00	112.51
1	—	495	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	138.00–152.00	147.63
2	—	475	119.00–120.00	119.52
1	—	435	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	359	148.00–160.00	152.11
3	—	510	127.00–130.00	128.69
1	—	485	132.00	132.00
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
8	—	424	140.00–147.00	143.15
4	—	573	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	54.50	54.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,103	52.50–57.00	54.87
1	—	1,260	51.00	51.00
2	—	1,088	62.50–67.00	64.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	44.00–45.00	44.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	66.50	66.50
1	—	1,475	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,367	71.50–72.00	71.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	960.00–1,280.00	1,090.88

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)	2	—	—	560.00–580.00	570.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	680.00–925.00	789.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–665.00	588.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–650.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00	400.00

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.