Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $143.37/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 575 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.59/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 477 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 202 215
Feeder cattle 324 131 183
Slaughter cattle 27 44 18
Replacement cattle 6 27 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 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
500–538 526 6 164.00–166.00 $165.68 $871 +1.68
570–590 580 2 156.00–159.00 $157.53 $914 +2.41
620 620 1 156.00 $156.00 $967 —
690 690 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 193.00 $193.00 $801 —
500–525 513 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $877 —
585 585 2 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $977 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 158.00–164.00 $159.95 $688 —
450–490 477 13 150.00–159.00 $155.59 $742 +12.10
530 530 1 144.00 $144.00 $763 +5.49
555–590 573 2 139.00–144.00 $141.42 $810 +4.42
600–620 610 2 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $836 -1.98
665–685 675 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $844 -2.92
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 164.00 $164.00 $558 +8.00
360–395 379 5 157.00–162.00 $159.15 $603 +10.15
405–430 418 4 151.00–156.00 $153.70 $642 +11.05
455–495 479 4 144.00–149.00 $146.72 $703 +8.44
500–545 529 4 137.00–139.00 $137.73 $729 +3.37
575 575 2 132.00–136.00 $134.00 $770 —
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 4 145.00–148.00 $146.78 $616 —
460–490 478 4 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $674 —
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 178.00–180.00 $178.97 $659 +7.97
420–435 424 7 170.00–176.00 $172.56 $732 +11.93
470–495 483 2 160.00–164.00 $161.95 $782 +6.99
500–508 505 3 150.00–157.00 $154.69 $781 +8.69
572–595 575 13 140.00–144.00 $143.37 $824 +3.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 195.00–202.00 $198.36 $621 +0.36
500–540 525 3 162.00–167.00 $164.61 $864 —
550–560 553 3 156.00–160.00 $157.35 $870 —
620–627 625 4 143.00–149.00 $144.49 $903 +2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 166.00 $166.00 $739 —
475 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 —
530–535 533 2 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1070 1013 80-85% 4 73.00–77.00 $75.05 $760 —
1115–1275 1186 80-85% 4 86.00–88.00 $87.53 $1,038 —
1160–1220 1195 80-85% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $1,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1060 930 85-90% 3 66.00–69.00 $67.14 $624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1635 1605 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,717 —
1835 1835 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,110 —

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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) 1 970.00 $970.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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.