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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $103.93/cwt -10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 512 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $122.29/cwt ≈ $725/hd at 593 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 900 0
Feeder cattle 287 853 0
Slaughter cattle 38 47 0
Replacement cattle 32 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for Holidays. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–594 593 23 122.00–129.00 $122.29 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 128.00–132.00 $130.62 $486 +2.62
400–445 426 4 115.00–120.00 $118.19 $503 -8.66
465–480 473 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $513 -11.54
505–545 512 28 103.00–108.00 $103.93 $532 -10.28
555–565 560 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $566 -9.99
600 600 1 99.00 $99.00 $594 —
655 655 1 91.00 $91.00 $596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 3 124.00–134.00 $128.01 $527 -1.99
475–480 478 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $569 -7.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 113.00 $113.00 $480 —
455 455 1 105.00 $105.00 $478 —
510 510 1 98.00 $98.00 $500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 140.00–144.00 $142.68 $511 -16.66
410–430 419 5 136.00–140.00 $137.22 $575 -19.56
450–485 460 5 126.00–132.00 $129.40 $595 -13.80
500–540 530 4 122.00–125.00 $123.78 $656 -4.37
555–590 573 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $682 -2.52
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 -20.00
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 -20.34
465 465 1 134.00 $134.00 $623 -20.48
510 510 1 128.00 $128.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 126.00–130.00 $127.95 $544 -16.05
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 -16.00
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1205 80-85% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.57 $561 —
970–1480 1269 80-85% 13 50.00–55.00 $53.24 $676 +1.26
1430–1470 1447 80-85% 3 56.00–57.00 $56.66 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1700 1574 75-80% 4 53.00–55.00 $53.74 $846 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1420 1195 85-90% 2 48.00–49.00 $48.59 $581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1975 1808 2 80.00–81.00 $80.55 $1,456 +0.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.