Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 191 454
Feeder cattle 339 157 385
Slaughter cattle 71 34 46
Replacement cattle 13 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 100.00 cwt, and high dressing bulls sold up to 125.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. 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
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
585 585 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,006 —
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 +9.00
715–745 730 2 142.00–145.00 $143.53 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 158.00 $158.00 $592 -7.00
415–425 420 4 152.00–158.00 $155.00 $651 +3.46
470–495 480 5 144.00–150.00 $147.60 $708 +4.12
500–545 525 4 136.00–142.00 $140.07 $735 +5.03
555–570 560 3 130.00–136.00 $132.66 $743 +0.07
680–685 683 2 124.00–129.00 $126.49 $864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 —
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
500 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 —
615–620 618 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $859 +2.51
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 148.00 $148.00 $592 +4.48
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +5.00
510–520 515 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $685 +0.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 384 4 184.00–194.00 $188.04 $722 +0.04
400–435 424 4 170.00–176.00 $174.08 $738 +6.66
450–465 454 4 152.00–158.00 $156.26 $709 -0.14
515–535 530 4 146.00–154.00 $151.55 $803 +4.20
555–595 565 5 141.00–148.00 $145.40 $822 +4.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 208.00–214.00 $211.07 $713 +1.07
355–395 377 3 200.00–208.00 $202.69 $764 -2.21
415–435 425 2 180.00–188.00 $184.09 $782 +6.09
500–545 523 2 156.00 $156.00 $816 +4.66
550 550 3 150.00–154.00 $151.33 $832 +6.33
650–695 673 2 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 166.00 $166.00 $689 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —
580 580 1 134.00 $134.00 $777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1129 80-85% 4 80.00–83.00 $81.45 $920 +5.34
1165–1605 1346 80-85% 11 86.00–90.00 $88.25 $1,188 —
1150–1720 1406 80-85% 17 91.00–98.00 $95.60 $1,344 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,092 -1.00
1400–1565 1477 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $88.02 $1,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1140 1037 85-90% 3 75.00–81.00 $77.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1700 1690 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $2,003 +11.51
1720 1720 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,961 —
1655–2205 1930 2 105.00–106.00 $105.43 $2,035 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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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.