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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 125 267
Feeder cattle 210 120 235
Slaughter cattle 22 5 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle market lightly tested. Feeder cattle market lightly tested. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle too few to trend.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 5 141.00–147.00 $144.41 $631 +1.41
465–480 471 4 135.00–140.00 $137.24 $646 -0.75
500–535 512 5 131.00–137.00 $134.42 $688 -1.09
560–575 570 3 127.00–131.00 $129.69 $739 -3.80
625 625 1 124.00 $124.00 $775 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 3 134.00–135.00 $134.66 $582 —
455 455 2 132.00 $132.00 $601 ±0.00
520–535 527 3 126.00–128.00 $126.68 $668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
510 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 ±0.00
585 585 1 136.00 $136.00 $796 —
600 600 1 131.00 $131.00 $786 +2.00
655 655 1 132.00 $132.00 $865 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 181.00 $181.00 $588 +5.00
355 355 1 171.00 $171.00 $607 +7.00
400–415 411 4 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $670 —
450–465 458 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $712 +4.01
510–520 515 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $791 —
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
650–670 660 2 123.00–128.00 $125.54 $829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $698 —
465 465 2 166.00 $166.00 $772 —
510–520 515 2 159.00–161.00 $159.99 $824 +6.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 176.00 $176.00 $537 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $867 —
980–1180 1080 80-85% 2 67.00–72.00 $69.73 $753 —
1035–1600 1205 80-85% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.84 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1015 955 85-90% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.53 $683 —

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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.