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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Sep 17

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Sep 3Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 243▼ 229 vs year ago 342 · −67.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 25▼ 25 vs year ago 49 · −51.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 13▲ 6 vs year ago 9 · +66.7%

Also sold hereFeeder and Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Sep 27, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.61/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −156.41 against this barn's trailing median of $368.02.

Average price

$211.61

8 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$16.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.91

vs AL average

−25.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	223.00	1,249	1thin
Medium and Large 2	553	211.39	1,169	5thin
Medium and Large 3	523	206.48	1,080	2thin

One grade step is worth $16.52/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

211.61

—

AL average13 barns · 522 hd

227.52

−15.91

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−25.40

This barn, trailing median15 sales

368.02

−156.41

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.92, low $295.59, median $368.02 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,555	148.00	2,301	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,365	121.00	1,652	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,063	118.04	1,255	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	106.54	1,262	2thin

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)	—	$1,458	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$963	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,767	6

Every lot

44 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	287.34/cwt	287.00–288.00	1,230	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,250	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	742	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	261.44/cwt	258.00–265.00	824	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	912	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	835	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	242.22/cwt	240.00–243.00	908	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	231.76/cwt	230.00–235.00	883	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	235.30/cwt	233.00–238.00	972	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	225.52/cwt	223.00–228.00	967	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	219.49/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,032	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,039	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	206.48/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,080	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,153	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,249	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	209.97/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,180	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	215.45/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,342	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,087	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	301.05/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,123	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	289.94/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,116	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,175	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	254.01/cwt	252.00–256.00	1,049	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,183	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	237.61/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,095	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	226.45/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,094	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,226	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	225.59/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,166	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	217.93/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,131	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,301	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,081	115.10/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,244	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	118.95/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,293	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	106.54/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,262	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,652	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,458.33/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,458	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	962.50/head	950.00–975.00	963	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,766.67/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,767	6

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 Sep 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 113Last week 243Year ago 342

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 25Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 13Year ago 9

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
5	—	1,081	112.00–116.00	115.10
3	—	1,087	118.00–120.00	118.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	106.00–107.00	106.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	252.00–256.00	254.01
2	450–500	483	223.00–230.00	226.45
5	500–550	519	212.00–220.00	217.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	285.00–295.00	289.94
3	400–450	430	275.00	275.00
5	450–500	461	237.00–238.00	237.61
3	500–550	517	222.00–230.00	225.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	373	300.00–302.00	301.05
1	400–450	405	290.00	290.00
3	500–550	515	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	280.00	280.00
2	300–350	315	258.00–265.00	261.44
4	350–400	375	240.00–243.00	242.22
3	400–450	413	233.00–238.00	235.30
4	450–500	470	217.00–223.00	219.49
2	500–550	540	212.00–215.00	213.51
3	550–600	562	207.00–215.00	209.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	242.00	242.00
4	350–400	381	230.00–235.00	231.76
7	400–450	429	223.00–228.00	225.52
1	450–500	490	212.00	212.00
2	500–550	523	205.00–208.00	206.48
1	600–650	610	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	655	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	560	223.00	223.00
2	600–650	623	213.00–218.00	215.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	287.00–288.00	287.34
1	500–550	525	238.00	238.00
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,458.33

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	6	—	—	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,766.67

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.