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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, May 16

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

148 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 180▼ 45 vs year ago 193 · −23.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 34▲ 9 vs year ago 17 · +52.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 8▼ 2 vs year ago 9 · −22.2%

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 unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly 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 $177.90/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$177.90

41 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.14

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	484	184.22	891	14thin
Medium and Large 1	687	175.34	1,205	20
Medium and Large 3	520	172.57	898	7thin

One grade step is worth $11.65/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale41 hd

177.90

—

AL average14 barns · 1,614 hd

201.04

−23.14

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	1,718	116.00	1,992	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	91.55	993	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,185	91.00	1,078	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	77.77	801	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$850	2thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,196	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,329	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,470	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,555	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	221.59/cwt	214.00–224.00	722	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	200.69/cwt	198.00–204.00	769	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	183.02/cwt	182.00–184.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	210.94/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,002	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	977	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	538	173.47/cwt	171.00–176.00	933	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	168.49/cwt	167.00–170.00	952	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	158.51/cwt	158.00–159.00	983	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,062	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,296	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,312	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	237.96/cwt	234.00–240.00	769	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	205.01/cwt	202.00–206.00	849	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	194.98/cwt	192.00–198.00	835	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	216.80/cwt	210.00–220.00	937	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	202.00/cwt	200.00–204.00	939	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	182.50/cwt	182.00–183.00	891	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	923	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,019	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	745	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,185	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,955	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,030	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	75.10/cwt	74.00–76.00	736	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	88.41/cwt	87.00–90.00	919	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	80.44/cwt	79.00–82.00	869	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	94.07/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,055	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,185	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,078	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/head	750.00–900.00	825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	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 May 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 180Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 34Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 8Year ago 9

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	210.00–220.00	216.80
6	—	323	234.00–240.00	237.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	200.00–204.00	202.00
2	—	315	230.00	230.00
4	—	414	202.00–206.00	205.01
1	—	560	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	180.00–182.00	180.99
6	—	428	192.00–198.00	194.98
1	—	745	159.00	159.00
2	—	488	182.00–183.00	182.50
2	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	615	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	166.00	166.00
1	—	525	186.00	186.00
3	—	660	160.00	160.00
2	—	565	167.00–170.00	168.49
1	—	415	190.00	190.00
3	—	310	206.00	206.00
3	—	383	198.00–204.00	200.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	182.00–184.00	183.02
1	—	475	178.00	178.00
2	—	620	158.00–159.00	158.51
2	—	538	171.00–176.00	173.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	815	159.00	159.00
7	—	855	153.50	153.50
2	—	475	208.00–214.00	210.94
4	—	326	214.00–224.00	221.59
1	—	615	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
1	—	575	208.00	208.00
1	—	730	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	845	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	975	159.50	159.50

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	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–900.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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	2	—	—	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,715	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	87.00–90.00	88.41
5	—	1,121	92.00–96.00	94.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	79.00–82.00	80.44
2	—	980	74.00–76.00	75.10

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.