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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Dec 3

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

239 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 209▼ 35 vs year ago 274 · −12.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 24▼ 7 vs year ago 41 · −17.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 2▲ 0 vs year ago 10 · +0.0%

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 sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $261.53/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −110.35 against this barn's trailing median of $371.88.

Average price

$261.53

18 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,449

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$31.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.91

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	279.62	1,503	6thin
Medium and Large 2	570	255.41	1,456	7thin
Medium and Large 3	552	248.38	1,371	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.24/cwt here — about $132 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale18 hd

261.53

—

AL average10 barns · 183 hd

273.44

−11.91

This barn, trailing median19 sales

371.88

−110.35

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

19 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $422.29, low $315.98, median $371.88 across 19 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	1,578	133.70	2,110	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	117.97	1,705	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	115.17	1,367	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	97.13	909	5thin

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)	—	$1,363	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$975	1thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	361.75/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,375	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	314.32/cwt	313.00–315.00	1,462	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	301.62/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,457	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	301.97/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,579	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	291.00/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,542	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	289.97/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,633	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	271.53/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,588	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	236.11/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,577	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,706	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	938	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	341.25/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,116	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,030	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	317.26/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,174	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	334.32/cwt	333.00–335.00	1,280	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	300.85/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,270	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	312.73/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,332	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	288.33/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,254	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	286.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,317	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	243.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,273	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,428	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	239.23/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,383	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	232.72/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,452	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	220.05/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,375	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,493	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,466	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,040	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	361.34/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,167	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,232	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	337.03/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,294	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	330.14/cwt	328.00–335.00	1,403	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	306.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,303	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	314.39/cwt	313.00–320.00	1,342	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	317.29/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,453	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	292.80/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,367	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	306.70/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,460	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	269.96/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,417	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	281.14/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,487	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	240.63/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,379	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,578	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	249.59/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,468	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,611	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	244.01/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,506	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	236.55/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,478	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	223.69/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,492	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	220.67/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,571	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,423	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	137.90/cwt	137.00–139.00	2,176	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	2,044	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	102.52/cwt	101.00–104.00	928	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	93.53/cwt	92.00–95.00	895	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	109.47/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,264	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	118.02/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,420	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,705	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362.50/head	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,363	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1

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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 209Year ago 274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 24Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 2Year ago 10

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	312.00	312.00
3	400–450	435	285.00–290.00	288.33
4	450–500	455	275.00	275.00
12	500–550	523	240.00–245.00	243.45
4	550–600	578	238.00–243.00	239.23
2	600–650	625	218.00–222.00	220.05
1	750–800	775	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	338.00–345.00	341.25
3	350–400	383	333.00–335.00	334.32
8	400–450	426	312.00–315.00	312.73
3	450–500	490	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	505	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	335.00	335.00
7	350–400	370	315.00–320.00	317.26
9	400–450	422	297.00–305.00	300.85
4	450–500	460	280.00–290.00	286.22
1	550–600	560	255.00	255.00
5	600–650	624	228.00–238.00	232.72
2	650–700	655	228.00	228.00
1	700–750	715	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
3	450–500	483	300.00–305.00	301.62
2	500–550	530	288.00–294.00	291.00
2	550–600	585	268.00–275.00	271.53
1	650–700	675	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	765	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	355.00–365.00	361.75
3	450–500	465	313.00–315.00	314.32
3	500–550	523	300.00–303.00	301.97
2	550–600	563	288.00–292.00	289.97
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	668	230.00–242.00	236.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	365.00	365.00
4	300–350	323	360.00–365.00	361.34
5	350–400	384	335.00–340.00	337.03
5	400–450	425	328.00–335.00	330.14
3	450–500	458	312.00–320.00	317.29
5	500–550	529	278.00–288.00	281.14
1	550–600	580	272.00	272.00
1	600–650	615	262.00	262.00
3	700–750	712	220.00–222.00	220.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	306.59
5	450–500	467	290.00–298.00	292.80
2	500–550	520	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	573	238.00–242.00	240.63
2	600–650	625	235.00–238.00	236.55
4	750–800	765	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	370	333.00	333.00
8	400–450	427	313.00–320.00	314.39
7	450–500	476	300.00–310.00	306.70
2	500–550	525	268.00–272.00	269.96
5	550–600	588	247.00–255.00	249.59
9	600–650	617	240.00–245.00	244.01
3	650–700	667	223.00–225.00	223.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,203	115.00–121.00	118.02
3	—	1,155	107.00–111.00	109.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	92.00–95.00	93.53
2	—	905	101.00–104.00	102.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	116.00–120.00	117.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	129.00–130.00	129.51
2	—	1,578	137.00–139.00	137.90

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	—	—	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,362.50

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)	3	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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.