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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lineville, Alabama · Tue, May 6

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 91▼ 83 vs year ago 185 · −44.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 53▼ 22 vs year ago 33 · −66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 17▼ 18 vs year ago 32 · −56.3%

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 cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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 $317.00/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 2 of 19 comparable sales and sits −54.88 against this barn's trailing median of $371.88.

Average price

$317.00

10 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$17

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

$23.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.03

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	328.81	1,753	5thin
Medium and Large 3	580	305.18	1,770	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.63/cwt here — about −$17 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale10 hd

317.00

—

AL average14 barns · 343 hd

328.03

−11.03

This barn, trailing median19 sales

371.88

−54.88

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	—	Average	1,517	172.62	2,619	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	139.47	1,627	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,210	127.00	1,537	1thin

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)	—	$2,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,600	4thin

Every lot

47 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	360	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,494	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,849	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,729	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,782	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,232	4
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,372	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	371.79/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,387	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	346.65/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,449	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	331.45/cwt	330.00–333.00	1,409	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	337.35/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,478	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,594	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,666	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,505	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,658	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,071	4
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,223	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	984	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,363	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	427.48/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,402	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,411	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	398.02/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,505	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	409.94/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,578	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	397.40/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,681	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	377.53/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,605	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,797	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,728	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	330.35/cwt	328.00–333.00	1,691	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	326.51/cwt	325.00–328.00	1,845	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	305.18/cwt	303.00–308.00	1,770	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,517	172.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,619	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,392	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,537	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	146.36/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,878	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550	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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 91Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 53Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 17Year ago 32

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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
3	—	1,517	170.00–175.00	172.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	144.00–149.00	146.36
2	—	1,050	130.00–135.00	132.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	127.00	127.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	480.00	480.00
2	250–300	290	470.00	470.00
2	300–350	328	425.00–430.00	427.48
2	350–400	385	405.00–415.00	409.94
2	400–450	423	395.00–400.00	397.40
2	450–500	455	395.00	395.00
3	500–550	512	328.00–333.00	330.35
2	550–600	565	325.00–328.00	326.51
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	425	375.00–380.00	377.53
1	450–500	480	360.00	360.00
5	550–600	580	303.00–308.00	305.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	415.00	415.00
5	350–400	378	395.00–400.00	398.02
2	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	490	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	425	330.00–333.00	331.45
2	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	510	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	438	335.00–340.00	337.35
1	450–500	480	332.00	332.00
1	550–600	575	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
4	350–400	373	365.00–375.00	371.79
3	400–450	418	345.00–350.00	346.65
2	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	515	322.00	322.00
4	800–850	812	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1000–1050	1,015	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	455	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	540	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1000–1050	1,027	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	430.00	430.00
1	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
4	850–900	865	258.00	258.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00

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	—	—	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,950.00

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)	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,550.00

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.