Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 286 472
Feeder cattle 329 224 379
Slaughter cattle 50 45 57
Replacement cattle 52 17 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. 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
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
510–525 515 3 145.00–147.00 $145.68 $750 —
750–795 773 2 122.00–124.00 $122.97 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 139.00 $139.00 $452 —
350–360 355 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $479 —
435 435 4 130.00–135.00 $132.75 $577 -2.48
455–490 478 4 128.00–132.00 $129.98 $621 +1.30
500–540 523 5 120.00–128.00 $124.57 $652 +2.57
555–585 565 4 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $678 —
600–640 619 4 113.00–119.00 $115.01 $712 -0.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 135.00–138.00 $136.56 $649 —
510–525 518 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $698 +6.70
580–585 583 2 125.00–129.00 $126.99 $740 +1.99
655–680 668 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $808 +2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
430–440 435 2 125.00–128.00 $126.52 $550 -1.48
515 515 1 116.00 $116.00 $597 -2.00
565 565 1 115.00 $115.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 3 158.00–162.00 $160.02 $581 +6.02
405–420 411 4 142.00–146.00 $143.98 $592 -6.01
450–480 465 4 135.00–142.00 $138.30 $643 -3.82
505–530 521 4 128.00–130.00 $129.26 $673 -4.97
560–570 565 2 122.00–126.00 $123.98 $700 -8.05
615–625 620 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $750 -5.00
655 655 1 119.00 $119.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 164.00 $164.00 $615 -7.72
535 535 1 136.00 $136.00 $728 -5.54
555–560 558 2 130.00–136.00 $133.01 $742 -4.97
605–625 615 2 128.00–133.00 $130.46 $802 -2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 138.00 $138.00 $552 —
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 -3.06
540 540 1 125.00 $125.00 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1385 1229 80-85% 11 62.00–68.00 $66.23 $814 —
1075–1455 1258 80-85% 5 69.00–71.00 $69.55 $875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1655 1600 3 88.00–89.00 $88.67 $1,419 —
1830–2065 1928 5 92.00–98.00 $94.88 $1,829 —

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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) 2 980.00 $980.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $830.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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.