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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, Jan 28

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Jan 14Jan 28Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 167▼ 47 vs year ago 236 · −19.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 10▼ 18 vs year ago 45 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 0▼ 24 vs year ago 37 · −64.9%

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 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold sharply 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 $264.66/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −103.36 against this barn's trailing median of $368.02.

Average price

$264.66

9 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,407

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$19.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.43

vs AL average

−39.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	269.54	1,448	4thin
Medium and Large 2	523	263.45	1,378	4thin
Medium and Large 3	545	250.00	1,363	1thin

One grade step is worth $19.54/cwt here — about $86 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale9 hd

264.66

—

AL average13 barns · 429 hd

282.09

−17.43

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−39.98

This barn, trailing median15 sales

368.02

−103.36

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	1,700	167.10	2,841	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,404	139.17	1,953	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	125.71	1,491	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	108.11	1,043	3thin

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)	—	$1,850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,613	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,369	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	352.57/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,509	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	327.53/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,556	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	267.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,626	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	936	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	353.61/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,018	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,104	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,079	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,192	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	322.04/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,208	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	335.78/cwt	335.00–338.00	1,266	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	312.57/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,188	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	323.32/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,316	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	298.54/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,239	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	312.04/cwt	308.00–315.00	1,354	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	290.81/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,399	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,544	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	271.72/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,421	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	263.45/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,378	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,525	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	256.68/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,558	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	249.01/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,519	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,551	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	671	220.62/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,480	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	871	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	869	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	911	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,162	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,088	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	383.32/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,292	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	352.67/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,294	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,311	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	363.36/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,406	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	329.01/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,441	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,472	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	312.22/cwt	308.00–315.00	1,477	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,495	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,534	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	256.54/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,355	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,499	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	257.55/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,623	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,618	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,700	167.10/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,841	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	877	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	109.67/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,130	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	119.71/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,397	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	124.08/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,480	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	137.96/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,656	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,924	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	137.75/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,967	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Jan 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 167Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 10Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 37

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	338	350.00–355.00	352.52
8	350–400	377	335.00–338.00	335.78
3	400–450	407	320.00–325.00	323.32
1	450–500	490	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	523	270.00–275.00	271.72
1	550–600	580	263.00	263.00
3	600–650	607	255.00–260.00	256.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	288	350.00–360.00	353.61
2	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
6	350–400	375	320.00–325.00	322.04
4	400–450	434	308.00–315.00	312.04
4	500–550	523	262.00–265.00	263.45
2	600–650	610	248.00–250.00	249.01
1	650–700	660	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	332.00	332.00
2	350–400	380	310.00–315.00	312.57
2	400–450	415	295.00–302.00	298.54
5	450–500	481	290.00–292.00	290.81
1	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
5	650–700	671	220.00–223.00	220.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	280	415.00	415.00
3	300–350	337	380.00–385.00	383.32
3	350–400	387	360.00–370.00	363.36
6	400–450	438	328.00–330.00	329.01
1	450–500	460	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	520	295.00	295.00
2	550–600	595	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	405.00	405.00
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
7	350–400	367	350.00–358.00	352.67
2	400–450	410	325.00	325.00
5	450–500	473	308.00–315.00	312.22
2	500–550	545	275.00	275.00
4	600–650	630	252.00–260.00	257.55
2	650–700	680	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	395.00	395.00
3	250–300	290	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	380	345.00	345.00
1	450–500	490	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	528	255.00–258.00	256.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	428	350.00–355.00	352.57
2	600–650	608	265.00–270.00	267.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	475	325.00–330.00	327.53
1	500–550	505	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	555	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	135.00–140.00	137.96
4	—	1,193	122.00–126.00	124.08
3	—	1,167	118.00–121.00	119.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	108.00–111.00	109.67
1	—	835	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	142.00	142.00
2	—	1,428	136.00–139.00	137.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	166.00–168.00	167.10

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,850.00

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)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.