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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Apr 5

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 142 vs last sale 245▼ 53 vs year ago 156 · −34.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 35▲ 0 vs year ago 22 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 26▼ 29 vs year ago 49 · −59.2%

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 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 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 $138.36/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$138.36

38 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$41.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.86

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	471	140.03	660	23
Medium and Large 2	375	138.42	519	14thin
Medium and Large 3	555	99.00	549	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.03/cwt here — about $111 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 sale38 hd

138.36

—

AL average15 barns · 1,053 hd

145.22

−6.86

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	1,330	87.66	1,166	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	990	80.56	798	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	80.32	1,100	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	61.44	607	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	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	146.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	380	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	158.48/cwt	158.00–159.00	425	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	142.23/cwt	137.00–146.00	464	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	142.52/cwt	141.00–144.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	145.65/cwt	141.00–150.00	607	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	131.47/cwt	130.00–133.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	138.39/cwt	136.00–144.00	650	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	135.02/cwt	133.00–140.00	697	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	549	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	133.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	744	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	799	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	205	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	395	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	237	211.32/cwt	204.00–218.00	501	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	260	197.60/cwt	196.00–200.00	514	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	322	194.74/cwt	192.00–196.00	627	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	647	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	147.54/cwt	146.00–149.00	617	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	155.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	745	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	145.88/cwt	142.00–150.00	751	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	816	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	930	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	679	1
Bulls	—	—	1,463	92.54/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,354	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	885	73.32/cwt	72.00–76.00	649	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	484	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	64.59/cwt	62.50–69.00	650	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,069	85.99/cwt	81.00–88.50	919	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	80.32/cwt	79.50–81.00	1,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	766.67/cwt	630.00–850.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	490.00/cwt	420.00–560.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740.00/cwt	720.00–760.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	450.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	405.00/cwt	360.00–450.00	—	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 Apr 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 103Last week 245Year ago 156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 35Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 26Year ago 49

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00-3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	142.00–150.00	145.88
5	—	478	150.00–160.00	155.95
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
3	—	260	196.00–200.00	197.60
1	—	625	134.00	134.00
3	—	237	204.00–218.00	211.32
1	—	410	172.00	172.00
3	—	322	192.00–196.00	194.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	168.00	168.00
2	—	340	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	160.00–162.00	160.99
1	—	785	104.00	104.00
1	—	300	184.00	184.00
2	—	205	190.00–195.00	192.56
2	—	418	146.00–149.00	147.54
1	—	455	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	137.00–146.00	142.23
2	—	460	130.00–133.00	131.47
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
3	—	260	144.00–150.00	146.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	118.00	118.00
2	—	355	141.00–144.00	142.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	130.00–134.00	133.01
7	—	516	133.00–140.00	135.02
3	—	417	141.00–150.00	145.65
1	—	605	132.00	132.00
1	—	330	154.00	154.00
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
2	—	268	158.00–159.00	158.48
4	—	470	136.00–144.00	138.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	146.00	146.00
1	—	470	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	145.00	145.00

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	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	—	—	630.00–850.00	766.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	420.00–560.00	490.00

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)	2	—	—	450.00–600.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	360.00–450.00	405.00

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)	2	—	—	720.00–760.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	685.00	685.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	88.00–95.00	92.54
1	—	930	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,007	62.50–69.00	64.59
1	—	930	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	81.00–88.50	85.99
3	—	885	72.00–76.00	73.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	79.50–81.00	80.32

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.