Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 296 0
Feeder cattle 228 240 0
Slaughter cattle 36 25 0
Replacement cattle 22 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 146.00 $146.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 3 140.00–144.00 $142.05 $455 +8.05
355–395 370 4 134.00–140.00 $136.51 $505 —
400–445 422 6 127.00–134.00 $129.82 $548 +7.33
455–485 468 6 118.00–121.00 $119.15 $558 +1.15
505–545 525 3 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $614 +1.35
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 +1.94
615 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 —
400–445 423 2 121.00–123.00 $121.95 $516 —
460–475 468 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $543 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $676 +1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 409 4 140.00–144.00 $141.76 $580 -3.55
450–475 463 5 135.00–138.00 $136.37 $631 +1.37
500–530 518 6 129.00–132.00 $130.51 $676 +6.86
565–595 580 2 120.00–124.00 $122.05 $708 +3.05
615–635 625 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $735 +4.54
655–665 660 2 111.00–116.00 $113.48 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $567 -0.04
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1265 1034 85-90% 8 59.00–63.00 $60.96 $630 -4.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1260 1138 80-85% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.93 $739 —
1025–1415 1200 80-85% 4 69.00–72.00 $70.77 $849 +1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1560 1465 75-80% 2 63.00–67.00 $65.13 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1755 1455 4 83.00–87.00 $84.54 $1,230 —
1620–1720 1670 2 90.00–94.00 $91.94 $1,535 —
1930–1935 1933 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,914 —

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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) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.