Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $134.03/cwt ≈ $765/hd at 571 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.06/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 520 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.00/cwt ≈ $733/hd at 568 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 344 320
Feeder cattle 508 268 249
Slaughter cattle 22 32 25
Replacement cattle 29 44 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 161.00 $161.00 $692 —
480 480 1 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
562–588 571 24 133.00–136.00 $134.03 $765 —
631 631 11 126.00 $126.00 $795 —
660 660 2 121.00 $121.00 $799 —
725 725 1 116.00 $116.00 $841 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 153.00 $153.00 $819 —
666 666 11 131.00 $131.00 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 3 138.00–140.00 $138.67 $594 +4.16
450–465 455 3 133.00–138.00 $134.98 $614 +2.98
568 568 16 129.00 $129.00 $733 —
601 601 6 122.00 $122.00 $733 +7.56
672 672 12 116.00 $116.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 140.00–144.00 $141.92 $444 +3.92
355–375 365 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $504 +3.95
400–440 424 6 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $565 +4.06
455–485 468 3 125.00–129.00 $126.67 $593 +1.66
505–526 520 17 122.00–127.00 $125.06 $650 +5.75
550–565 555 3 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $671 +6.50
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 +10.00
650 650 1 113.00 $113.00 $734 —
706 706 4 107.00 $107.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 127.00 $127.00 $527 +4.00
465 465 1 123.00 $123.00 $572 +4.32
525 525 1 117.00 $117.00 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 166.00–168.00 $166.98 $539 -1.02
385–395 390 3 158.00–166.00 $162.69 $634 —
410–445 423 7 150.00–158.00 $154.02 $652 +5.65
455–475 466 4 139.00–148.00 $142.95 $666 +2.70
505–535 527 6 133.00–138.00 $134.69 $710 +0.64
565–590 578 4 128.00–135.00 $131.24 $759 +2.28
600–615 608 3 125.00–128.00 $126.32 $768 +3.32
670–685 678 2 111.00–118.00 $114.46 $776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
405 405 2 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
455–465 460 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $695 —
535–545 540 2 143.00–150.00 $146.47 $791 +6.50
580 580 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $815 +4.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +7.34
450–465 458 2 131.00–138.00 $134.44 $616 —
515 515 1 127.00 $127.00 $654 -1.00
595 595 1 126.00 $126.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1325 1142 80-85% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.76 $637 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $747 -0.86
1350 1350 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1005 980 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.56 $515 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1440 1388 2 84.00–85.00 $84.48 $1,173 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1125 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 940.00–1,025.00 $982.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.