Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 357 0
Feeder cattle 189 287 0
Slaughter cattle 15 38 0
Replacement cattle 12 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady, market lightly tested. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 8 142.00 $142.00 $717 —
638 638 5 122.00 $122.00 $778 —
700 700 9 116.00 $116.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 152.00–156.00 $152.67 $634 —
505–510 508 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $673 —
703 703 2 110.00 $110.00 $773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 8 136.00–140.00 $137.48 $525 +6.86
410–445 426 5 127.00–133.00 $131.22 $559 +13.03
470–493 482 5 117.00–122.00 $119.65 $577 +11.17
515–520 519 8 107.00–115.00 $114.01 $592 +10.08
555–590 568 3 103.00–108.00 $105.94 $602 +4.93
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 142.00 $142.00 $504 —
405 405 1 136.00 $136.00 $551 +7.99
455–485 470 2 127.00–133.00 $129.90 $611 +10.89
585 585 1 112.00 $112.00 $655 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $472 —
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 +9.00
450–455 453 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $505 +6.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 —
370–390 380 5 155.00–158.00 $156.58 $595 +13.90
415–445 429 4 143.00–148.00 $145.27 $623 +8.05
475–485 480 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $641 +4.08
500–520 508 3 126.00–129.00 $127.65 $648 +3.87
565 565 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $664 -1.47
620–640 630 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $728 +5.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 418 6 150.00–158.00 $154.06 $644 +9.06
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 +6.00
550 550 1 128.00 $128.00 $704 —
670–695 683 2 115.00 $115.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 148.00 $148.00 $570 —
410 410 1 138.00 $138.00 $566 +10.05
495 495 1 125.00 $125.00 $619 +5.00
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 +4.00
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1325 1145 80-85% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.42 $600 —
1100–1325 1178 80-85% 3 55.00 $55.00 $648 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1675 1473 75-80% 2 49.00 $49.00 $722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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.