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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 257 195
Feeder cattle 229 241 170
Slaughter cattle 20 16 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 162.00 $162.00 $883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 166.00 $166.00 $564 +14.00
355–395 379 5 156.00–162.00 $158.40 $600 +10.40
400–425 409 4 150.00–156.00 $153.49 $628 +11.73
455–470 463 5 145.00–150.00 $147.60 $683 +11.25
525–530 529 4 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $722 +5.17
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 +1.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 4 159.00–164.00 $161.72 $686 —
455–480 467 6 153.00–159.00 $155.95 $728 —
570–575 573 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $776 +0.01
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 148.00 $148.00 $644 +11.95
455 455 1 139.00 $139.00 $632 —
510 510 1 132.00 $132.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 170.00–178.00 $174.73 $591 -8.36
350–370 360 2 164.00–170.00 $167.08 $601 -8.89
400–430 415 6 152.00–165.00 $160.77 $667 -1.25
465–490 473 3 152.00–157.00 $155.04 $733 +8.21
500–545 526 6 145.00–155.00 $148.69 $782 +8.01
555–595 579 6 135.00–143.00 $137.67 $797 +2.67
600–625 613 2 130.00–136.00 $132.94 $815 -0.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 +2.00
465 465 1 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
505 505 1 139.00 $139.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 2 153.00–160.00 $156.55 $834 +9.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $737 —
930–1150 1043 80-85% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.41 $839 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,058 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $766 +1.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,429 —

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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.