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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 313 417
Feeder cattle 213 251 321
Slaughter cattle 31 46 56
Replacement cattle 34 16 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 186.00 $186.00 $604 —
375 375 1 182.00 $182.00 $682 -4.95
560–590 574 4 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $861 -2.53
615 615 2 146.00 $146.00 $898 —
670–680 677 8 139.00–141.00 $140.75 $953 —
720 720 1 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 161.00 $161.00 $810 -3.63
553 553 4 161.00 $161.00 $890 —
610 610 1 157.00 $157.00 $958 —
743 743 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,107 —
829 829 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 166.00 $166.00 $573 —
480–485 483 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $741 +1.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 161.00–164.00 $161.60 $654 +3.60
513–545 520 7 141.00–148.00 $145.57 $757 +1.73
555–590 562 5 139.00–146.00 $140.47 $789 -1.91
625 625 1 143.00 $143.00 $894 -0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 144.00 $144.00 $475 -11.35
430 430 1 143.00 $143.00 $615 +2.01
455–475 465 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $630 -1.87
520–530 525 2 127.00–131.00 $128.98 $677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 2 130.00–134.00 $131.93 $697 -3.20
555–595 575 2 132.00–133.00 $132.52 $762 +1.34
615 615 1 131.00 $131.00 $806 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 194.00 $194.00 $495 —
310–315 313 2 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $579 -1.99
365 365 3 174.00 $174.00 $635 -1.03
435 435 1 168.00 $168.00 $731 —
475–488 485 4 156.00–159.00 $158.27 $768 -6.00
505–525 515 2 153.00–156.00 $154.53 $796 +5.19
580–585 582 3 144.00–153.00 $147.02 $856 +1.61
610–645 623 4 140.00–144.00 $141.72 $883 +0.21
780–795 788 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $973 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 186.00 $186.00 $539 —
380 380 1 168.00 $168.00 $638 —
430–445 440 3 158.00–160.00 $158.65 $698 —
475 475 1 152.00 $152.00 $722 -0.86
520–540 530 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $787 +6.80
575 575 2 141.00 $141.00 $811 +2.00
635 635 1 134.00 $134.00 $851 +0.20
710–715 714 4 119.00–120.00 $119.25 $851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 176.00 $176.00 $845 —
520–545 537 3 159.00–164.00 $162.39 $872 -2.61
585–590 588 2 154.00–161.00 $157.49 $926 +5.49
615–620 617 3 145.00–146.00 $145.66 $899 —
690 690 1 138.00 $138.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1490 1159 80-85% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.08 $951 -12.80
1080–1280 1206 80-85% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.75 $926 —
1120–1310 1215 80-85% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.62 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1570 1436 75-80% 5 80.00–86.00 $83.08 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–950 903 85-90% 2 59.00–61.00 $59.95 $541 +5.95
920 920 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $616 +13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,376 —
1680–1695 1688 2 101.00–105.00 $102.99 $1,738 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 600.00–775.00 $677.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,416.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–800.00 $762.50 —

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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.