Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.00/cwt ≈ $955/hd at 654 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $164.37/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 456 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 360 363
Feeder cattle 498 245 295
Slaughter cattle 76 78 46
Replacement cattle 78 37 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 158.00 $158.00 $901 -6.00
654 654 22 146.00 $146.00 $955 —
771 771 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 191.00 $191.00 $598 —
360 360 1 188.00 $188.00 $677 —
405–408 407 4 173.00–174.00 $173.25 $705 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 168.00 $168.00 $433 —
300–325 308 3 160.00–165.00 $161.76 $498 —
350–385 369 8 152.00–156.00 $154.63 $571 -1.04
405–435 424 6 148.00–152.00 $150.39 $638 +6.89
450–495 477 8 141.00–146.00 $142.91 $682 +4.21
515–540 524 7 134.00–138.00 $136.42 $715 +7.19
565–575 568 4 125.00–138.00 $130.78 $743 +7.27
600–625 613 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $760 +2.32
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $441 —
305–315 310 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $524 —
355–365 360 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $574 —
405–420 414 5 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $652 +3.86
455–475 468 3 152.00–153.00 $152.68 $715 +4.88
500–525 513 2 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $733 +7.98
555–595 582 3 135.00–138.00 $137.05 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $524 —
382 382 3 143.00 $143.00 $546 -7.00
445 445 1 146.00 $146.00 $650 +10.00
531 531 4 129.00 $129.00 $685 —
570 570 1 123.00 $123.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 194.00 $194.00 $495 —
320 320 1 182.00 $182.00 $582 -5.03
355–395 375 2 172.00–182.00 $177.27 $665 +5.27
400–440 420 6 167.00–174.00 $171.48 $720 +7.99
451–480 456 13 162.00–166.00 $164.37 $750 +3.41
500–530 520 3 150.00–152.00 $151.36 $787 -4.14
565–580 573 7 139.00–141.00 $139.57 $800 -10.10
605–615 608 3 131.00–133.00 $132.33 $805 -11.34
650 650 1 129.00 $129.00 $838 -6.00
700–725 717 3 120.00–129.00 $126.07 $904 +2.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 194.00 $194.00 $388 —
300–325 313 2 170.00–174.00 $171.92 $538 -8.08
360–365 363 4 162.00–168.00 $164.98 $599 -0.02
415–435 429 7 158.00–164.00 $161.17 $691 +4.94
490–495 491 5 152.00–156.00 $154.40 $758 +0.83
505–545 531 5 140.00–146.00 $142.40 $756 -2.91
570–585 575 3 130.00–136.00 $133.97 $770 -7.03
630 630 2 127.00 $127.00 $800 -8.50
670 670 1 123.00 $123.00 $824 -1.00
705–710 708 2 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 158.00 $158.00 $561 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 +8.00
455 455 1 147.00 $147.00 $669 +5.96
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 -0.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1440 1233 80-85% 22 72.00–78.00 $74.81 $922 —
1200–1360 1283 80-85% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.35 $1,018 -5.03
1400 1400 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1565 1455 75-80% 3 73.00–76.00 $74.92 $1,090 —
1480–1590 1535 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1160 1108 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.52 $770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1750 1670 4 100.00–105.00 $101.53 $1,696 —
1460–1945 1711 4 90.00–91.00 $90.53 $1,549 -23.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–940.00 $935.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.50 —

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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.