Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 378 0
Feeder cattle 476 310 0
Slaughter cattle 45 27 0
Replacement cattle 45 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate 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
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 4 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $563 -7.66
455–495 475 2 134.00–136.00 $134.96 $641 -5.04
500–535 512 3 131.00–132.00 $131.65 $674 -4.35
550–585 569 5 125.00–127.00 $125.79 $716 -5.52
600–645 629 4 120.00–124.00 $122.26 $769 —
655–685 670 2 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $760 -4.53
700 700 1 111.00 $111.00 $777 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 138.00 $138.00 $490 -6.50
400–415 404 4 130.00–135.00 $132.23 $534 -6.80
460–485 469 4 126.00–129.00 $127.03 $596 -7.80
520–540 530 4 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $652 -7.05
555–585 569 5 117.00–120.00 $119.19 $678 -6.58
625–640 633 2 115.00 $115.00 $728 -3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 128.00 $128.00 $550 -5.58
470 470 1 123.00 $123.00 $578 -6.03
515–525 520 2 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $614 -5.48
595 595 1 113.00 $113.00 $672 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
380–390 385 2 155.00–159.00 $157.03 $605 -8.65
410–440 426 5 150.00–156.00 $152.56 $650 -10.49
450–470 462 8 140.00–148.00 $143.89 $665 -12.00
515–540 528 3 137.00–139.00 $138.32 $730 -3.23
560–565 563 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $729 -4.47
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -4.98
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $696 -9.32
455–480 472 5 150.00–154.00 $152.80 $721 -15.20
510 510 1 141.00 $141.00 $719 -8.48
585 585 1 134.00 $134.00 $784 -6.51
615 615 1 131.00 $131.00 $806 —
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 3 144.00–146.00 $144.64 $603 -7.83
470–490 482 3 136.00–139.00 $137.31 $662 -7.69
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713 -3.00
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1123 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.93 $819 —
920–1595 1164 80-85% 20 65.00–70.00 $67.30 $783 —
1015–1430 1205 80-85% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.75 $756 -10.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1010 1003 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $622 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1705 1638 2 90.00–92.00 $90.96 $1,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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 1,150.00 $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.