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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Dec 10

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

298 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 239▲ 87 vs year ago 211 · +41.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 34▲ 9 vs year ago 35 · +25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 10▲ 35 vs year ago 9 · +388.9%

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 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.68/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −127.34 against this barn's trailing median of $368.02.

Average price

$240.68

41 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$19.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.27

vs AL average

−39.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	246.89	1,344	22
Medium and Large 2	555	235.14	1,304	15thin
Medium and Large 3	549	227.24	1,248	4thin

One grade step is worth $19.65/cwt here — about $97 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 sale41 hd

240.68

—

AL average15 barns · 613 hd

252.95

−12.27

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−39.62

This barn, trailing median15 sales

368.02

−127.34

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	—	Average	2,150	140.00	3,010	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	115.34	1,689	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,118	109.33	1,222	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	95.42	1,041	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)	—	$1,594	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,195	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,075	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,361	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,885	10

Every lot

76 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	358.30/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,372	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	327.06/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,334	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	306.62/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,322	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,417	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	303.64/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,436	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,416	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	312.70/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,620	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	296.02/cwt	293.00–298.00	1,548	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	271.32/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,568	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	259.01/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,515	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,512	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	829	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	955	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	323.02/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,027	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	333.17/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,106	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	327.95/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,217	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,197	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,182	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	279.39/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,213	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	267.73/cwt	265.00–273.00	1,165	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	264.85/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,266	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	276.74/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,326	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	255.39/cwt	253.00–258.00	1,251	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	253.98/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,300	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	233.47/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,202	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	244.13/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,301	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	241.99/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,372	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	229.14/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,304	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,288	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	223.87/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,375	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	209.99/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,333	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,564	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	366.38/cwt	360.00–370.00	978	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,103	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,139	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	352.53/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,269	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,200	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,339	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	292.38/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,243	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,410	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,495	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	276.34/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,456	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	260.78/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,395	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,582	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,564	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,538	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	231.49/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,435	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,541	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,451	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	221.24/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,522	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,495	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,150	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	3,010	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	910	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,083	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	98.41/cwt	97.00–100.00	991	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	106.01/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,144	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	111.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,320	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	90.94/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,108	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	115.34/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,689	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,593.75/head	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,594	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,141.67/head	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,142	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,075	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,012.50/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,645.00/head	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,645	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,885.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,885	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,650	4

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 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 239Year ago 211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 34Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 10Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	318	320.00–325.00	323.02
4	350–400	380	315.00	315.00
12	400–450	434	275.00–285.00	279.39
5	450–500	478	260.00–268.00	264.85
6	500–550	533	243.00–248.00	244.13
9	550–600	569	225.00–235.00	229.14
3	600–650	635	208.00–212.00	209.99
2	650–700	670	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	303.00	303.00
3	400–450	435	265.00–273.00	267.73
5	450–500	490	253.00–258.00	255.39
2	500–550	515	232.00–235.00	233.47
2	550–600	583	220.00–222.00	221.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	335.00	335.00
6	300–350	332	330.00–340.00	333.17
5	350–400	371	325.00–330.00	327.95
10	450–500	479	273.00–280.00	276.74
9	500–550	512	250.00–258.00	253.98
13	550–600	567	238.00–248.00	241.99
7	600–650	614	223.00–225.00	223.87
1	750–800	790	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	425	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	470	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	527	275.00–277.00	276.34
1	550–600	590	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	615	240.00	240.00
4	650–700	688	220.00–225.00	221.24
1	700–750	705	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	425	290.00–295.00	292.38
3	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
5	500–550	535	260.00–262.00	260.78
1	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	620	230.00–233.00	231.49
2	650–700	675	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	735	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	360.00–370.00	366.38
4	300–350	315	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	360	350.00–355.00	352.53
1	400–450	410	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	480	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	520	285.00–290.00	287.48
1	550–600	555	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	620	248.00	248.00
2	650–700	663	230.00–235.00	232.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	440	322.00	322.00
9	450–500	473	300.00–308.00	303.64
4	500–550	523	293.00–298.00	296.02
6	550–600	578	270.00–274.00	271.32
5	650–700	655	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	431	305.00–310.00	306.62
2	450–500	475	298.00	298.00
3	500–550	520	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	585	258.00–260.00	259.01
1	600–650	630	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	355.00–360.00	358.30
5	400–450	408	325.00–335.00	327.06
3	500–550	518	310.00–318.00	312.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,007	97.00–100.00	98.41
2	—	1,218	90.00–92.00	90.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	119.00	119.00
7	—	1,186	110.00–115.00	111.26
7	—	1,079	104.00–108.00	106.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,464	113.00–118.00	115.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,150	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,141.67

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)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50

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	—	—	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,593.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,885.00

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	10	—	—	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,645.00

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.