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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Aug 8

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

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Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 208▲ 42 vs year ago 207 · +20.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 75▲ 15 vs year ago 30 · +50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 20▼ 8 vs year ago 20 · −40.0%

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 steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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 $216.29/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$216.29

111 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$19.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	222.45	1,043	58
Medium and Large 2	457	212.99	973	35
Medium and Large 3	463	202.87	939	18thin

One grade step is worth $19.57/cwt here — about $104 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 sale111 hd

216.29

—

AL average12 barns · 1,543 hd

222.46

−6.17

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	107.04	1,279	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	106.78	1,508	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	97.21	970	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,338	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,263	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,101	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	244.98/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,183	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,292	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	240.00/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,368	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,499	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	236.91/cwt	232.00–240.00	742	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	213.91/cwt	210.00–218.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	226.79/cwt	226.00–228.00	778	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	367	207.33/cwt	206.00–208.00	761	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	217.18/cwt	212.00–220.00	830	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	224.02/cwt	222.00–228.00	871	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	205.24/cwt	205.00–206.00	883	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	223.43/cwt	220.00–226.00	970	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	217.14/cwt	216.00–218.00	960	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	222.81/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,054	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	200.99/cwt	200.00–202.00	961	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	208.99/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,024	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	219.29/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,143	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	197.37/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,030	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	206.33/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,079	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	207.01/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,180	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,242	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	196.72/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,141	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,417	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	715	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	319	272.08/cwt	268.00–278.00	868	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	261.08/cwt	256.00–266.00	846	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	327	235.16/cwt	234.00–236.00	769	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	265.24/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,000	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	248.50/cwt	244.00–250.00	944	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	233.38/cwt	228.00–238.00	906	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	217.41/cwt	216.00–220.00	907	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	229.93/cwt	226.00–234.00	961	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,035	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	986	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	220.97/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,083	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,148	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	227.95/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,208	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	218.06/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,171	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,193	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,273	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	187.19/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,260	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	91.43/cwt	90.00–93.00	908	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	101.66/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,015	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,086	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	102.16/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,202	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	107.78/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,288	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	111.69/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,370	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,437	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	107.87/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,540	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	101.93/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,461	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337.50/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262.50/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,263	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 Aug 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 208Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 75Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 20Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	442	216.00–218.00	217.14
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
5	—	343	226.00–228.00	226.79
2	—	570	206.00–208.00	207.01
6	—	523	204.00–212.00	206.33
9	—	382	212.00–220.00	217.18
4	—	490	208.00–210.00	208.99
1	—	775	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	521	214.00–222.00	219.29
4	—	313	232.00–240.00	236.91
10	—	473	216.00–226.00	222.81
10	—	434	220.00–226.00	223.43
9	—	389	222.00–228.00	224.02
4	—	678	208.00–210.00	209.00
1	—	645	210.00	210.00
1	—	575	216.00	216.00
2	—	265	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	196.00–200.00	197.37
2	—	333	210.00–218.00	213.91
4	—	580	193.00–198.00	196.72
3	—	367	206.00–208.00	207.33
4	—	430	205.00–206.00	205.24
2	—	478	200.00–202.00	200.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	244.00–246.00	244.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	246.00	246.00
4	—	570	238.00–246.00	240.00
1	—	430	256.00	256.00
2	—	635	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	238.00	238.00
6	—	377	260.00–268.00	265.24
1	—	495	232.00	232.00
6	—	530	226.00–230.00	227.95
5	—	319	268.00–278.00	272.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	260.00	260.00
4	—	490	218.00–224.00	220.97
2	—	585	204.00	204.00
6	—	537	212.00–220.00	218.06
1	—	630	202.00	202.00
5	—	673	186.00–190.00	187.19
2	—	418	226.00–234.00	229.93
4	—	380	244.00–250.00	248.50
8	—	324	256.00–266.00	261.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	216.00–220.00	217.41
9	—	388	228.00–238.00	233.38
5	—	327	234.00–236.00	235.16
2	—	595	200.00	200.00
2	—	515	204.00	204.00
1	—	465	212.00	212.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,428	106.00–110.00	107.87
1	—	1,295	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,433	100.00–104.00	101.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,177	100.00–104.00	102.16
3	—	1,227	111.00–113.00	111.69
14	—	1,195	105.00–110.00	107.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	90.00–93.00	91.43
1	—	1,015	107.00	107.00
3	—	998	101.00–102.00	101.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

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.