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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.48/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 511 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 330 0
Feeder cattle 250 264 0
Slaughter cattle 39 42 0
Replacement cattle 21 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. 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
460 460 1 153.00 $153.00 $704 -5.00
654 654 4 135.00 $135.00 $883 —
700–735 718 2 121.00–123.00 $121.98 $876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 4 134.00 $134.00 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $482 —
370–385 373 5 135.00–138.00 $136.01 $507 -3.99
400–425 417 7 132.00–137.00 $135.32 $564 +2.13
455–485 475 5 128.00–133.00 $131.40 $624 +2.10
500 500 2 122.00–129.00 $125.50 $628 +3.51
555–598 589 9 116.00–124.00 $122.42 $721 +8.18
625 625 1 111.00 $111.00 $694 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 414 4 144.00–146.00 $145.50 $602 —
450–480 463 4 136.00–139.00 $137.76 $638 +2.44
503–519 511 12 131.00–134.00 $132.48 $677 —
553 553 4 129.00 $129.00 $713 +4.00
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 128.00 $128.00 $525 -1.00
525 525 1 118.00 $118.00 $620 +2.01
585 585 1 113.00 $113.00 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $549 -1.02
400–415 408 2 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $592 -0.85
455–485 465 4 138.00–143.00 $140.96 $655 +4.29
500–525 513 3 124.00–128.00 $125.69 $645 -2.98
555–580 568 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $687 -2.02
645 645 1 114.00 $114.00 $735 —
680 680 1 106.00 $106.00 $721 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $579 -0.01
480 480 1 127.00 $127.00 $610 ±0.00
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1250 1135 80-85% 4 61.00–64.00 $62.91 $714 -1.18
1095–1565 1198 80-85% 10 67.00–72.00 $69.11 $828 +0.65
1240–1300 1270 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.49 $946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1110 1017 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $60.99 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1500 1393 75-80% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.15 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1860 1713 2 92.00–96.00 $94.17 $1,613 +8.17
1980 1980 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,742 —

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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) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.