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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 321 438
Feeder cattle 320 249 392
Slaughter cattle 25 44 31
Replacement cattle 14 28 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 156.00 $156.00 $697 —
450–480 465 3 152.00–154.00 $153.33 $713 —
717–735 720 6 131.00 $131.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 148.00–150.00 $148.95 $469 —
385 385 1 142.00 $142.00 $547 -1.99
405–445 426 5 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $588 -1.32
455–490 479 6 131.00–134.00 $132.84 $636 -3.39
527–535 531 9 123.00–128.00 $125.90 $669 -1.78
555–580 564 6 118.00–119.00 $118.33 $667 -5.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -3.62
633 633 2 124.00 $124.00 $785 +2.00
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 132.00 $132.00 $535 ±0.00
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 -2.00
510–520 517 3 121.00–122.00 $121.67 $629 +1.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 170.00–172.00 $171.05 $552 +0.09
350–375 360 4 168.00–172.00 $169.98 $612 —
425 425 2 158.00 $158.00 $672 —
455–480 468 3 146.00–150.00 $147.34 $690 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 +2.74
565–570 567 6 137.00–144.00 $138.83 $787 +0.16
620–635 628 2 135.00 $135.00 $848 +2.00
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 168.00 $168.00 $554 ±0.00
410–420 415 2 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $622 +1.01
450–480 468 5 140.00–145.00 $142.18 $665 +1.29
510–540 523 4 134.00–142.00 $137.78 $721 +0.49
600–625 613 4 122.00–131.00 $125.45 $769 -0.03
665–685 677 3 118.00–124.00 $120.97 $819 -3.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 432 3 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $614 -0.02
480–485 483 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $654 +2.49
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1180 1170 80-85% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.99 $749 —
1130–1425 1258 80-85% 6 67.00–71.00 $68.78 $865 -0.56
1195–1640 1418 80-85% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.16 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1465 1065 85-90% 4 64.00–68.00 $65.54 $698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $838 —
1180–1460 1355 75-80% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.22 $951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,568 -0.49

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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) 2 980.00–1,000.00 $990.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.