Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.10/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 520 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 626 0
Feeder cattle 407 514 0
Slaughter cattle 32 49 0
Replacement cattle — 63 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good 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
440 440 1 159.00 $159.00 $700 —
470–485 478 2 155.00–159.00 $156.97 $750 —
515–530 523 2 143.00–150.00 $146.45 $766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $488 —
355–390 364 5 136.00–142.00 $139.25 $507 +1.83
400–445 417 6 132.00–136.00 $133.83 $558 +2.48
455–495 483 6 124.00–131.00 $127.68 $617 +1.57
500–545 520 11 120.00–129.00 $125.10 $651 +3.58
560–565 563 3 116.00–120.00 $117.33 $661 +1.75
605–625 615 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $698 +3.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $585 +2.00
455–465 460 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $623 ±0.00
500–540 513 3 131.00–133.00 $132.03 $677 +3.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 +5.00
450–480 465 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $560 -0.98
500–530 515 2 118.00 $118.00 $608 +4.04
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $547 —
350 350 1 156.00 $156.00 $546 -0.51
400–445 420 6 145.00–152.00 $148.66 $624 +4.68
450–495 479 6 138.00–145.00 $141.54 $678 +4.02
505–540 523 6 130.00–136.00 $133.52 $698 +3.83
565–580 571 5 124.00–129.00 $126.79 $724 +0.57
615–620 618 4 119.00–122.00 $120.50 $745 +2.37
665 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 +2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
355–370 363 2 172.00–176.00 $174.04 $632 —
405–425 415 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $654 +2.56
455–460 458 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $703 +8.51
555–570 563 2 135.00–139.00 $137.03 $771 +6.54
650–675 666 4 119.00–122.00 $120.50 $803 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $579 +6.99
480 480 1 136.00 $136.00 $653 +5.02
530 530 1 126.00 $126.00 $668 +1.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1380 1193 80-85% 4 50.00–53.00 $51.92 $619 —
1055–1485 1293 80-85% 6 54.00–59.00 $57.02 $737 -0.57
1375–1500 1438 80-85% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.43 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1820 1648 3 79.00–81.00 $80.00 $1,318 —
1820–2005 1913 2 84.00–85.00 $84.48 $1,616 —

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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.