Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 416 0
Feeder cattle 360 332 0
Slaughter cattle 40 53 0
Replacement cattle 38 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–730 723 3 127.00–129.00 $127.67 $923 —
750–770 757 3 123.00–126.00 $124.67 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 129.00 $129.00 $877 —
740 740 1 123.00 $123.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 135.00–137.00 $136.33 $518 —
415–445 423 6 124.00–128.00 $125.98 $533 ±0.00
455–485 472 7 120.00–125.00 $122.61 $579 +1.04
500–515 503 7 113.00–118.00 $115.43 $581 +5.60
550–585 573 6 110.00–115.00 $113.47 $650 +6.47
615–625 620 2 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $682 +7.98
665 665 1 108.00 $108.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 3 133.00–134.00 $133.32 $571 +3.32
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
500–525 515 3 124.00–129.00 $125.68 $647 +6.68
595 595 2 116.00–120.00 $118.00 $702 +3.00
620–645 633 3 115.00–116.00 $115.33 $730 —
665 665 1 113.00 $113.00 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 +1.51
505–525 515 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $569 —
565 565 1 107.00 $107.00 $605 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 118.00 $118.00 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 156.00–163.00 $159.43 $619 —
405–445 427 6 146.00–152.00 $149.07 $637 +10.79
465–495 475 5 140.00–145.00 $142.83 $678 +10.46
505–530 513 4 125.00–128.00 $125.99 $646 +1.71
565–585 575 2 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $719 +3.98
600–605 604 4 114.00–119.00 $116.75 $705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 413 3 155.00–160.00 $158.39 $654 —
450–465 458 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $682 +12.02
515–525 522 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $722 +4.83
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $589 +11.01
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 +12.00
540–545 543 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $657 —
550–595 580 3 117.00–119.00 $118.37 $687 -1.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1245 1155 80-85% 5 52.00–53.00 $52.41 $605 —
1025–1595 1294 80-85% 12 56.00–61.00 $58.48 $757 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1215 1198 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,116 —
1525–1785 1655 2 78.00–79.00 $78.54 $1,300 -10.46
1640–2145 1893 3 85.00–86.00 $85.33 $1,615 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $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.