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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Nov 7

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Oct 31Nov 7Nov 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

274 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 208▼ 13 vs year ago 287 · −4.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 71▼ 6 vs year ago 48 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 19▼ 6 vs year ago 10 · −60.0%

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 steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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 $204.52/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$204.52

82 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$30.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.13

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	216.92	1,049	34
Medium and Large 2	506	202.06	1,023	28
Medium and Large 3	521	186.86	974	20

One grade step is worth $30.06/cwt here — about $76 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 sale82 hd

204.52

—

AL average15 barns · 1,526 hd

206.64

−2.13

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	2,028	120.25	2,439	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,409	90.09	1,269	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	88.63	1,006	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	76.00	858	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)	—	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	2thin

Every lot

48 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	438	249.35/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,092	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,363	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	193.04/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,400	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	793	187.50/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,487	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	204.03/cwt	202.00–206.00	792	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	211.71/cwt	208.00–216.00	887	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	191.98/cwt	190.00–194.00	806	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	219.28/cwt	218.00–220.00	945	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	207.31/cwt	202.00–212.00	968	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	219.48/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,034	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	206.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,063	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	213.90/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,151	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,154	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	191.51/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,078	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	172.53/cwt	170.00–180.00	980	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,291	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	758	170.49/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,292	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	238.98/cwt	238.00–240.00	789	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	332	274.71/cwt	272.00–278.00	912	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	233.89/cwt	230.00–238.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	250.64/cwt	250.00–252.00	960	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	249.43/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,058	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	431	223.19/cwt	222.00–226.00	962	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	242.53/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,050	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	241.96/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,123	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	219.03/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	232.00/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,125	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	205.50/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,054	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	218.31/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,150	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	216.78/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,236	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,128	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,363	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,320	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,028	120.25/cwt	120.00–121.00	2,439	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	92.33/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,005	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	76.00/cwt	75.00–77.00	858	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	84.93/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,003	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	87.23/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,173	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	94.37/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,420	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025	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 Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 274Last week 208Year ago 287

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 71Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 19Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	216.00–222.00	218.31
1	—	710	192.00	192.00
3	—	332	272.00–278.00	274.71
7	—	424	248.00–252.00	249.43
3	—	383	250.00–252.00	250.64
4	—	464	238.00–248.00	241.96
5	—	570	212.00–220.00	216.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	240.00–246.00	242.53
1	—	725	182.00	182.00
2	—	485	230.00–234.00	232.00
6	—	660	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	216.00–222.00	219.03
2	—	513	205.00–206.00	205.50
2	—	618	180.00–185.00	182.53
5	—	431	222.00–226.00	223.19
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
2	—	330	238.00–240.00	238.98
2	—	375	230.00–238.00	233.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	190.00–196.00	193.04
2	—	793	186.00–189.00	187.50
3	—	438	246.00–254.00	249.35
1	—	625	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	260.00	260.00
1	—	770	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	204.00	204.00
2	—	758	168.00–173.00	170.49
2	—	525	180.00	180.00
4	—	568	170.00–180.00	172.53
5	—	388	202.00–206.00	204.03
3	—	725	178.00	178.00
2	—	420	190.00–194.00	191.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	190.00–193.00	191.51
3	—	467	202.00–212.00	207.31
6	—	675	180.00	180.00
12	—	419	208.00–216.00	211.71
5	—	515	200.00–210.00	206.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	538	212.00–222.00	213.90
5	—	555	208.00	208.00
8	—	431	218.00–220.00	219.28
16	—	471	214.00–224.00	219.48

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,028	120.00–121.00	120.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	83.00–88.00	84.93
8	—	1,089	89.00–94.00	92.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	93.00–96.00	94.37
3	—	1,345	84.00–89.00	87.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	75.00–77.00	76.00

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.