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Lineville Stockyards

Name: Lineville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

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

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1989

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Feeder Cattle receipts

117 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 65▼ 66 vs year ago 183 · −36.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 14▲ 9 vs year ago 23 · +39.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 41▲ 6 vs year ago 16 · +37.5%

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 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 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 $291.78/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −80.09 against this barn's trailing median of $371.88.

Average price

$291.78

5 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$147

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$1.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.87

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	510	293.00	1,494	1thin
Medium and Large 2	563	291.48	1,641	4thin

One grade step is worth $1.52/cwt here — about −$147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale5 hd

291.78

—

AL average13 barns · 248 hd

327.65

−35.87

This barn, trailing median19 sales

371.88

−80.09

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	1,845	187.00	3,450	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	155.60	2,326	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	152.47	1,628	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	833	126.00	1,049	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)	—	$2,488	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,400	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,367	6

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,424	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,559	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,762	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,043	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	943	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	437.64/cwt	435.00–440.00	998	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,129	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,206	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	352.04/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,331	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	342.45/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,329	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	347.97/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,423	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	338.17/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,393	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	329.20/cwt	328.00–333.00	1,445	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,511	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,632	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	280.99/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,647	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	271.00/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,593	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,716	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,210	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,333	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	378.55/cwt	375.00–382.00	1,416	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	390.89/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,489	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	403.35/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,565	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,580	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	371.54/cwt	368.00–375.00	1,523	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	361.63/cwt	358.00–365.00	1,537	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	333.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,576	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	350.66/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,708	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,494	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	291.48/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,641	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	277.78/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,719	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,845	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,450	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	965	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,058	148.64/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,573	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	155.26/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,669	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	155.60/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,326	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,366.67/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,367	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,725.00/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,325.00/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 117Last week 65Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 14Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 41Year ago 16

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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	—	1,845	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,075	152.00–157.00	155.26
8	—	1,058	147.00–150.00	148.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	155.00–157.00	155.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	135.00	135.00
1	—	825	117.00	117.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	345.00–350.00	347.46
2	350–400	388	340.00–345.00	342.45
4	400–450	439	328.00–333.00	329.20
2	500–550	530	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	588	268.00–275.00	271.00
1	600–650	645	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	435.00–440.00	437.64
1	300–350	335	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	378	350.00–353.00	352.04
5	400–450	412	335.00–340.00	338.17
2	500–550	535	305.00	305.00
4	550–600	586	280.00–282.00	280.99
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	660	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	460.00	460.00
5	400–450	409	345.00–350.00	347.97
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	374	375.00–382.00	378.55
3	400–450	425	358.00–365.00	361.63
5	450–500	472	330.00–340.00	333.87
1	500–550	510	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	325	410.00	410.00
3	350–400	388	400.00–405.00	403.35
2	400–450	405	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	381	385.00–395.00	390.89
4	400–450	410	368.00–375.00	371.54
3	450–500	487	350.00–352.00	350.66
4	550–600	563	288.00–295.00	291.48
4	600–650	619	277.00–280.00	277.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	405	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	665	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	615	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	735	278.00	278.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,366.67

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	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,325.00

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.