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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 232 248
Feeder cattle 131 210 204
Slaughter cattle 44 22 25
Replacement cattle 27 — 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower, market lightly tested, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, market lightly tested. 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
545 545 1 164.00 $164.00 $894 —
555–590 573 2 151.00–159.00 $155.12 $889 —
680 680 1 136.00 $136.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 —
745 745 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 143.00–144.00 $143.49 $660 -1.51
510–530 520 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $720 -0.49
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 +1.00
620 620 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $862 +8.00
610–645 629 4 132.00–135.00 $134.03 $843 +3.03
655–695 675 2 125.00–131.00 $127.91 $863 -4.09
705–730 718 2 118.00–121.00 $119.47 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 156.00 $156.00 $496 —
370 370 1 149.00 $149.00 $551 —
405–430 417 3 141.00–145.00 $142.65 $595 -1.76
455–480 468 4 136.00–140.00 $138.28 $647 +1.04
510–545 532 3 133.00–136.00 $134.36 $715 -0.06
610–620 615 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $790 +4.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 198.00 $198.00 $455 —
380 380 1 171.00 $171.00 $650 ±0.00
400–440 420 3 160.00–162.00 $160.63 $675 -2.34
465–475 470 2 151.00–159.00 $154.96 $728 -0.53
535 535 1 146.00 $146.00 $781 -7.50
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 198.00 $198.00 $644 —
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 —
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 —
705–725 715 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1052 80-85% 6 75.00–79.00 $76.81 $808 +7.08
1080–1400 1248 80-85% 6 82.00–84.00 $82.70 $1,032 —
1300–1330 1317 80-85% 3 72.00–74.00 $72.67 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1295 1115 85-90% 2 66.00–72.00 $69.48 $775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,323 —
1780–1950 1865 2 114.00–116.00 $115.05 $2,146 —
1900 1900 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,090 —

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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) 3 920.00–940.00 $930.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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.