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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $150.79/cwt ≈ $784/hd at 520 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.98/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $135.09/cwt ≈ $852/hd at 631 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 327 356
Feeder cattle 311 262 335
Slaughter cattle 57 20 13
Replacement cattle 68 45 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–443 441 5 166.00 $166.00 $732 —
455–495 474 4 160.00–164.00 $161.74 $767 +1.71
505–535 520 23 150.00–155.00 $150.79 $784 —
552 552 5 149.00 $149.00 $822 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 172.00 $172.00 $688 —
585 585 1 154.00 $154.00 $901 —
620–645 633 4 148.00–149.00 $148.75 $942 —
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 156.00 $156.00 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 153.00–154.00 $153.49 $576 +0.53
400–430 420 3 143.00–148.00 $146.07 $613 +2.77
470–495 487 7 138.00–139.00 $138.14 $673 -1.83
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 -2.00
553–580 558 8 132.00–135.00 $133.13 $743 -1.39
610–615 611 4 125.00–132.00 $129.25 $790 -1.73
620 fancy 620 1 136.00 $136.00 $843 —
650–660 655 2 119.00–122.00 $120.49 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 144.00–147.00 $145.51 $543 -2.57
400–430 417 5 137.00–144.00 $139.45 $582 +2.65
470–490 483 3 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $652 -0.47
500–525 515 4 129.00–132.00 $130.51 $672 -0.60
555–580 565 7 128.00–132.00 $129.14 $730 +2.51
600–625 613 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $751 —
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 135.00 $135.00 $506 -7.00
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
585 585 1 122.00 $122.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 414 4 146.00–150.00 $148.54 $615 -5.55
455–495 469 6 142.00–146.00 $144.82 $679 -2.71
500–540 532 12 133.00–136.00 $133.98 $713 -2.78
555–595 571 7 130.00–136.00 $133.59 $763 +0.10
600–640 623 4 126.00–130.00 $128.47 $800 +8.47
680 680 2 124.00 $124.00 $843 +6.00
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 184.00 $184.00 $534 ±0.00
325 325 1 172.00 $172.00 $559 -11.02
365 365 1 168.00 $168.00 $613 —
400–425 413 2 156.00–158.00 $157.03 $649 -2.97
505 505 1 142.00 $142.00 $717 ±0.00
560–590 568 7 137.00–141.00 $137.59 $782 —
605–645 631 11 133.00–139.00 $135.09 $852 —
675–680 678 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $892 +5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -6.00
460–480 470 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $646 -0.49
525 525 1 131.00 $131.00 $688 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1510 1128 80-85% 16 67.00–72.00 $69.01 $778 —
1010–1340 1160 80-85% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.29 $757 —
1085–1505 1300 80-85% 5 73.00–75.00 $73.61 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1265 1096 85-90% 8 63.00–66.00 $64.88 $711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1615 1590 2 92.00–94.00 $93.02 $1,479 —
1360–2105 1663 3 89.00–91.00 $90.15 $1,499 —
1700–1805 1753 2 101.00–102.00 $101.51 $1,779 —

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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) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–940.00 $870.00

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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 20 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,615.00 —

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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.