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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Aug 30

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

204 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 337▼ 91 vs year ago 295 · −30.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 25▼ 12 vs year ago 43 · −27.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 13▼ 35 vs year ago 101 · −34.7%

Also sold hereFeeder and Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Sep 27, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $146.33/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$146.33

21 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$16.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.36

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	149.15	715	13thin
Medium and Large 2	405	144.67	586	6thin
Medium and Large 3	420	133.00	559	2thin

One grade step is worth $16.15/cwt here — about $156 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 sale21 hd

146.33

—

AL average14 barns · 1,773 hd

148.69

−2.36

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	1,605	103.00	1,653	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	86.06	1,272	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	80.11	978	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	68.00	602	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,061	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$981	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$835	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$923	24
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$763	4thin

Every lot

34 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 · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	152.18/cwt	151.00–153.00	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	151.51/cwt	151.00–152.00	697	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	674	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	143.99/cwt	141.00–147.00	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	143.68/cwt	141.00–145.00	822	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	842	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	861	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	141.36/cwt	140.00–144.00	869	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	910	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,590	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,717	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	602	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	75.09/cwt	72.00–77.00	852	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	83.24/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,060	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,292	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	85.07/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,267	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975.00/head	875.00–1,100.00	975	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	766.67/head	750.00–775.00	767	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762.50/head	700.00–800.00	763	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122.22/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,122	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087.50/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,088	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/head	800.00–950.00	875	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	843.75/head	800.00–900.00	844	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835.00/head	750.00–975.00	835	15

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 Aug 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 337Year ago 295

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 25Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 13Year ago 101

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,489	84.00–88.00	85.07
1	—	1,420	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,135	72.00–77.00	75.09
8	—	1,274	82.00–86.00	83.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,620	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–775.00	766.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	762.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,087.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,122.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	750.00–975.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–900.00	843.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–950.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	156.00	156.00
5	—	434	151.00–153.00	152.18
2	—	523	141.00–147.00	143.99
3	—	572	141.00–145.00	143.68
2	—	460	151.00–152.00	151.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	140.00	140.00
2	—	295	155.00	155.00
2	—	485	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	141.00	141.00
1	—	765	119.00	119.00
2	—	525	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	136.00	136.00
1	—	375	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	140.00–144.00	141.36
2	—	528	159.00–160.00	159.51
1	—	570	151.00	151.00
1	—	390	196.00	196.00

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.