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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Apr 6

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 158▲ 42 vs year ago 114 · +36.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 12▲ 19 vs year ago 3 · +633.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 12▲ 37 vs year ago 12 · +308.3%

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 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to3.00 higher. Replacement cows 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 $146.13/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$146.13

62 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$14.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.99

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	150.37	696	38
Medium and Large 2	465	140.38	653	19thin
Medium and Large 3	395	135.83	537	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.53/cwt here — about $159 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 sale62 hd

146.13

—

AL average15 barns · 1,229 hd

142.14

+3.99

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	—	High	2,027	96.39	1,954	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	70.55	859	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	901	47.74	430	4thin

Every lot

51 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 1	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	142.19/cwt	138.00–146.00	530	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	135.81/cwt	133.00–141.00	561	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	129.84/cwt	126.00–133.00	538	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	131.16/cwt	127.00–135.00	620	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	124.48/cwt	120.00–129.00	589	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	127.65/cwt	127.00–128.00	661	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	123.66/cwt	120.00–129.00	704	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	644	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	170.75/cwt	168.00–173.00	553	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	558	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	554	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	163.75/cwt	162.00–167.00	621	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	408	151.06/cwt	144.00–154.00	616	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	162.19/cwt	160.00–165.00	667	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	134.79/cwt	133.00–138.00	557	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	453	149.47/cwt	145.00–156.00	677	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	493	134.67/cwt	134.00–135.00	664	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	141.31/cwt	139.00–143.00	726	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	129.67/cwt	128.00–130.00	676	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	126.49/cwt	126.00–127.00	784	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	682	121.02/cwt	118.00–125.00	825	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,027	96.39/cwt	95.50–98.50	1,954	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	45.25/cwt	45.00–45.50	377	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	50.22/cwt	50.00–50.50	486	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	69.35/cwt	66.50–72.50	788	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	73.54/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,044	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032.50/cwt	950.00–1,160.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	803.33/cwt	670.00–950.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	500.00/cwt	400.00–580.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851.43/cwt	720.00–980.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758.00/cwt	675.00–960.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	482.00/cwt	460.00–520.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	392.50/cwt	340.00–470.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	293.33/cwt	180.00–370.00	—	9

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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 158Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 12Year ago 3

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 12Year ago 12

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	120.00–129.00	123.66
1	—	300	161.00	161.00
4	—	373	138.00–146.00	142.19
3	—	518	127.00–128.00	127.65
6	—	413	133.00–141.00	135.81
12	—	473	127.00–135.00	131.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	126.00–133.00	129.84
2	—	473	120.00–129.00	124.48
1	—	785	82.00	82.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
2	—	378	130.00–133.00	131.53
1	—	565	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	453	145.00–156.00	149.47
2	—	620	126.00–127.00	126.49
5	—	411	160.00–165.00	162.19
5	—	324	168.00–173.00	170.75
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
8	—	379	162.00–167.00	163.75
1	—	555	128.00	128.00
6	—	514	139.00–143.00	141.31
3	—	682	118.00–125.00	121.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	129.00	129.00
1	—	635	116.00	116.00
2	—	360	154.00	154.00
2	—	340	164.00	164.00
6	—	521	128.00–130.00	129.67
3	—	493	134.00–135.00	134.67
4	—	408	144.00–154.00	151.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
4	—	413	133.00–138.00	134.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	136.00	136.00
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
1	—	620	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	97.00	97.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	50.00–50.50	50.22
2	—	833	45.00–45.50	45.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	73.00–74.00	73.54
5	—	1,136	66.50–72.50	69.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,027	95.50–98.50	96.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	8	—	—	950.00–1,160.00	1,032.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	670.00–950.00	803.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	400.00–580.00	500.00

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)	7	—	—	720.00–980.00	851.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–960.00	758.00

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)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	460.00–520.00	482.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	340.00–470.00	392.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	180.00–370.00	293.33

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	—	—	650.00	650.00

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.