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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 249 330
Feeder cattle 228 229 264
Slaughter cattle 32 20 42
Replacement cattle 25 — 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 166.00 $166.00 $946 —
605–610 608 2 158.00 $158.00 $961 —
679 679 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 162.00 $162.00 $883 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 412 3 150.00–152.00 $151.34 $624 -2.15
455–490 473 4 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $674 -5.11
525–530 528 4 132.00–138.00 $136.49 $721 -0.01
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 149.00 $149.00 $678 -6.95
510–540 520 5 140.00–143.00 $141.41 $735 —
605–630 618 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590 -4.00
485 485 1 137.00 $137.00 $664 -2.00
545 545 1 127.00 $127.00 $692 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 192.00 $192.00 $432 —
260 260 1 186.00 $186.00 $484 —
350 350 2 168.00 $168.00 $588 +0.92
415–445 435 4 160.00–168.00 $164.47 $715 +3.70
455–485 470 2 157.00–162.00 $159.42 $749 +4.38
500–545 525 3 150.00–155.00 $152.00 $798 +3.31
570–595 583 2 136.00–140.00 $137.96 $804 +0.29
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 -0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 172.00 $172.00 $516 —
400–425 413 2 170.00–178.00 $173.88 $718 —
530–545 535 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $849 +2.13
560 560 1 153.00 $153.00 $857 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
755–765 760 2 117.00–121.00 $119.01 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 168.00 $168.00 $546 —
400–445 423 2 156.00 $156.00 $660 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.50 $852 —
1105–1325 1224 80-85% 4 79.00–82.00 $79.74 $976 —
980–1475 1241 80-85% 7 87.00–90.00 $88.30 $1,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1470 1368 75-80% 3 82.00–83.00 $82.34 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2385 1808 4 102.00–107.00 $104.07 $1,882 —
1805–2100 1953 2 109.00–111.00 $109.92 $2,147 —

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Bred Cows

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) 2 850.00–870.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,158.33 —

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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.