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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 313 94
Feeder cattle 204 235 57
Slaughter cattle 25 32 29
Replacement cattle 19 46 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 3 164.00–168.00 $165.33 $752 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $721 -7.49
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 132.00–135.00 $133.50 $474 -6.47
405–435 417 3 129.00–132.00 $130.33 $543 -3.71
450–485 468 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $583 -3.06
500–540 522 3 120.00–124.00 $122.72 $641 -0.35
555–585 570 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $675 -0.22
600–605 603 2 113.00–116.00 $114.49 $690 +1.98
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 -0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 481 6 130.00–135.00 $132.81 $639 +0.81
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 ±0.00
555–595 575 2 126.00–128.00 $127.03 $730 +3.03
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 126.00 $126.00 $504 +2.00
455–480 468 2 122.00–123.00 $122.51 $573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 172.00 $172.00 $516 -0.02
405–445 425 5 150.00–157.00 $154.64 $657 +2.41
455–490 479 8 144.00–149.00 $146.52 $702 +2.18
500–525 515 3 133.00–138.00 $135.67 $699 +0.04
555–585 570 3 125.00–130.00 $126.96 $724 -2.08
615–620 617 3 123.00–126.00 $124.34 $767 —
665 665 1 116.00 $116.00 $771 +3.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 -4.00
410–425 416 7 160.00–168.00 $163.41 $680 +8.41
450–480 465 2 150.00–154.00 $151.94 $707 -4.06
510 510 1 144.00 $144.00 $734 +0.67
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 156.00 $156.00 $569 —
420 420 1 144.00 $144.00 $605 +0.99
450–495 473 3 135.00–142.00 $139.66 $661 +1.66
535–545 540 2 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $691 -1.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $612 -8.05
1230–1310 1280 80-85% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.98 $793 —
1175–1525 1348 80-85% 3 53.00–58.00 $56.05 $756 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1475 1465 4 74.00–81.00 $77.25 $1,132 —
1710–1845 1778 2 82.00–87.00 $84.59 $1,504 —
1820 1820 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.