Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 226 0
Feeder cattle 170 145 0
Slaughter cattle 25 46 0
Replacement cattle 12 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
405–425 415 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $710 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 144.00 $144.00 $742 +5.00
710 710 1 129.00 $129.00 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 144.00–148.00 $146.09 $475 —
355–380 373 4 134.00–140.00 $136.53 $509 +9.53
440 440 2 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $563 —
480–490 485 2 124.00–127.00 $125.48 $609 +6.00
505–530 516 6 115.00–124.00 $119.80 $618 +8.77
555–580 572 3 113.00–116.00 $113.97 $652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 152.00 $152.00 $479 —
405–440 429 5 138.00–142.00 $140.21 $602 —
475–495 486 4 125.00–132.00 $129.78 $631 +1.78
515–520 518 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $660 —
580–595 588 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $741 +7.94
630 630 2 112.00 $112.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
435 435 1 123.00 $123.00 $535 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 429 4 144.00–152.00 $147.92 $635 +7.25
470–495 483 6 136.00–141.00 $138.50 $669 +1.75
500–535 515 3 132.00–136.00 $134.68 $694 +6.64
575–590 583 2 124.00–127.00 $125.48 $732 +0.80
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 -0.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 153.00 $153.00 $650 +5.00
525 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 —
550–590 570 4 134.00–139.00 $137.28 $782 +8.93
600–635 618 4 125.00–130.00 $127.99 $791 +1.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $613 +6.30
490 490 1 133.00 $133.00 $652 +6.49
505–540 523 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $675 +4.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1110 1055 80-85% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.53 $723 —
945–1270 1065 80-85% 6 62.00–67.00 $64.33 $685 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1098 85-90% 2 58.00–62.00 $59.87 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1640 1420 4 92.00–96.00 $94.10 $1,336 —
1840 1840 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,840 +4.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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.