Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.11/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 363 0
Feeder cattle 262 295 0
Slaughter cattle 20 46 0
Replacement cattle 45 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
460–475 468 2 158.00–162.00 $160.03 $749 +3.03
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 +8.00
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 8 144.00–150.00 $148.08 $558 +7.36
405–440 421 5 136.00–138.00 $136.80 $576 +0.04
450–495 464 7 133.00–137.00 $135.47 $629 +5.06
508–535 513 10 130.00–135.00 $131.11 $673 +3.62
550–585 570 8 125.00–128.00 $126.63 $722 +2.35
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 156.00 $156.00 $538 ±0.00
350–380 365 2 152.00–154.00 $152.96 $558 +2.96
410–440 426 7 142.00–147.00 $143.30 $610 +0.64
465–490 474 4 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $663 +4.36
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 +4.00
555–570 563 2 133.00–136.00 $134.52 $757 +2.85
625–630 628 2 127.00–135.00 $130.98 $823 +3.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 142.00 $142.00 $554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 —
355 355 1 162.00 $162.00 $575 -3.00
405–445 423 4 150.00–158.00 $154.09 $652 +1.80
465–485 470 4 144.00–150.00 $147.53 $693 +1.36
500–545 522 5 134.00–140.00 $136.76 $714 -1.06
555–565 560 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $748 +3.80
620–635 628 2 120.00 $120.00 $754 -4.00
660 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
750–790 770 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 184.00 $184.00 $497 —
310–320 315 2 182.00–184.00 $183.02 $577 +9.02
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 +2.00
455 455 1 152.00 $152.00 $692 -1.33
530 530 1 142.00 $142.00 $753 -1.99
660 660 1 126.00 $126.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 146.00 $146.00 $606 -0.49
470 470 1 138.00 $138.00 $649 +2.00
505 505 1 132.00 $132.00 $667 +0.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1325 1071 80-85% 8 65.00–69.00 $67.25 $720 -6.75
1210–1480 1345 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.45 $974 —
1605 1605 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1950 1858 2 93.00–98.00 $95.62 $1,777 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.