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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 553 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.08/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 537 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.41/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 310 0
Feeder cattle 376 250 0
Slaughter cattle 58 39 0
Replacement cattle 33 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
360 360 1 172.00 $172.00 $619 —
450–480 468 3 151.00–152.00 $151.66 $710 -1.34
514–535 518 6 142.00–144.00 $142.34 $737 —
560–591 587 8 140.00–143.00 $142.64 $837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 608 3 143.00 $143.00 $869 —
699 699 4 137.00 $137.00 $958 —
755 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 146.00–148.00 $147.37 $548 —
400–430 415 2 140.00–144.00 $142.07 $590 -3.43
480 480 1 138.00 $138.00 $662 +0.24
520–538 531 10 134.00–135.00 $134.41 $714 +1.93
553 553 13 130.00 $130.00 $719 +1.00
605–645 634 8 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $808 +6.51
650–690 670 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $814 +11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 138.00 $138.00 $524 +1.99
400–440 418 5 134.00–138.00 $135.61 $567 +0.29
455–496 482 8 129.00–134.00 $132.41 $638 +1.01
525–541 537 12 125.00–130.00 $128.08 $688 —
555–568 565 6 122.00–127.00 $125.85 $711 +3.43
600–615 608 2 113.00–125.00 $118.93 $723 +7.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $548 +3.02
470 470 1 126.00 $126.00 $592 —
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $533 —
355–365 360 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $572 +6.52
405–420 414 5 145.00–150.00 $148.20 $614 +3.22
455–490 474 7 138.00–145.00 $141.50 $671 +0.54
515–525 521 4 131.00–135.00 $133.76 $697 +8.07
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 +4.02
600–615 608 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 4 140.00–154.00 $143.93 $626 +6.94
475–490 485 3 132.00–134.00 $133.35 $647 +6.35
520–540 530 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $673 +6.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 164.00 $164.00 $582 —
405 405 1 154.00 $154.00 $624 —
455–465 460 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $685 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
570 570 1 134.00 $134.00 $764 —
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1215 1147 80-85% 3 63.00–66.00 $64.67 $742 +1.76
1020–1355 1187 80-85% 12 67.00–72.00 $69.58 $826 +0.47
1080–1415 1221 80-85% 5 73.00–79.00 $75.53 $922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1225 1134 85-90% 4 63.00–66.00 $64.83 $735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1370 1263 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $808 —
1195–1405 1300 75-80% 2 67.00 $67.00 $871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2130 1715 5 92.00–95.00 $94.13 $1,614 -0.04
1675–1825 1750 2 87.00–90.00 $88.56 $1,550 —
1725–1875 1800 2 100.00–101.00 $100.52 $1,809 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.