Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 559 89
Feeder cattle 235 508 51
Slaughter cattle 32 22 18
Replacement cattle 46 29 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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 1 171.00 $171.00 $735 +10.00
455–470 458 6 164.00–167.00 $165.99 $760 +9.99
520 520 4 151.00 $151.00 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 146.00–147.00 $146.49 $491 +4.57
375–385 380 2 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $532 +2.02
425–445 441 6 129.00–135.00 $134.04 $591 +0.68
455–495 471 5 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $601 +0.91
500–545 530 4 119.00–126.00 $123.07 $652 -1.99
555–595 575 3 117.00–121.00 $118.68 $682 -2.31
620–635 628 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $707 -5.49
655 655 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $691 -7.50
705 705 1 101.00 $101.00 $712 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 156.00 $156.00 $499 —
371–395 376 6 145.00–150.00 $145.88 $549 —
435 435 1 138.00 $138.00 $600 -0.67
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 -2.98
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
555 555 1 124.00 $124.00 $688 -5.00
650 650 1 118.00 $118.00 $767 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 124.00 $124.00 $515 -3.00
500 500 1 116.00 $116.00 $580 -1.00
585 585 1 114.00 $114.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 170.00–174.00 $172.02 $547 +5.04
400–440 418 6 150.00–158.00 $152.23 $636 -1.79
485–495 490 3 142.00–147.00 $144.34 $707 +1.39
500–540 518 6 132.00–138.00 $135.63 $703 +0.94
550–570 560 2 127.00–131.00 $129.04 $723 -2.20
670–695 683 2 110.00–116.00 $112.95 $771 -1.51
780 780 1 106.00 $106.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 188.00 $188.00 $508 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
390 390 1 174.00 $174.00 $679 +4.00
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -9.00
450–470 458 3 153.00–158.00 $156.00 $714 +5.01
505–520 512 3 140.00–146.00 $143.33 $734 -3.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $601 -1.99
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 +3.56
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 +3.00
575 575 1 124.00 $124.00 $713 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1435 1181 80-85% 10 51.00–57.00 $53.34 $630 —
1105–1305 1228 80-85% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.05 $725 -2.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1145 1015 85-90% 5 48.00–52.00 $50.48 $512 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1800 1643 75-80% 2 47.00–49.00 $48.10 $790 -3.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,152 —
1865 1865 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,604 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.