Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 332 0
Feeder cattle 241 224 0
Slaughter cattle 16 55 0
Replacement cattle — 53 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, market lightly tested. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,053 —
768 768 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 147.00 $147.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 152.00 $152.00 $502 —
365–385 369 6 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $546 —
405–435 423 5 140.00–144.00 $141.76 $600 -1.52
455–495 473 5 134.00–139.00 $136.35 $645 +0.66
515–525 520 3 130.00–132.00 $131.33 $683 +1.81
555–585 570 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $735 +2.97
600–648 638 5 121.00–126.00 $122.01 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 558 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $756 +3.48
605–630 618 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $819 +3.48
665 665 1 129.00 $129.00 $858 +1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 134.00–138.00 $136.05 $592 +1.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 180.00–186.00 $183.09 $586 +1.12
365–375 370 2 174.00–178.00 $175.97 $651 +2.99
415–425 422 3 160.00–164.00 $162.02 $684 +3.18
455–490 470 5 144.00–151.00 $146.83 $690 -5.21
515–530 520 3 138.00–142.00 $140.68 $732 -0.67
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
610–625 618 4 131.00–134.00 $133.24 $823 +4.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 194.00 $194.00 $630 —
410 410 1 168.00 $168.00 $689 +3.00
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 -4.70
620–625 622 3 136.00–138.00 $136.67 $850 —
650–670 658 3 132.00–137.00 $134.66 $886 +4.66
700 700 2 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $900 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 172.00 $172.00 $559 —
390 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 —
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1215 1208 80-85% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.50 $960 —
1220–1475 1348 80-85% 2 84.00–86.00 $85.09 $1,147 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1095 85-90% 3 66.00–70.00 $68.76 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1710 1445 2 94.00–99.00 $96.04 $1,388 —

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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.