Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.01/cwt ≈ $853/hd at 565 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $145.75/cwt ≈ $717/hd at 492 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 371 231
Feeder cattle 494 332 172
Slaughter cattle 92 22 34
Replacement cattle 37 17 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
405–445 422 8 160.00–164.00 $161.27 $681 -3.73
465–497 492 14 145.00–150.00 $145.75 $717 —
512 512 8 147.00 $147.00 $753 +4.00
645 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 +0.40
680 680 1 131.00 $131.00 $891 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 163.00 $163.00 $742 —
525 525 1 153.00 $153.00 $803 -2.00
561–569 565 14 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $853 —
625 625 4 138.00–141.00 $139.50 $872 —
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $591 -3.57
465–480 470 3 142.00–145.00 $143.98 $677 -6.04
525–540 534 7 138.00–140.00 $139.15 $743 +2.44
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 -1.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 5 133.00–136.00 $134.81 $462 -3.26
360–375 371 7 130.00–135.00 $132.25 $491 -3.39
415–440 425 5 120.00–126.00 $123.52 $525 -9.67
490 490 8 122.00 $122.00 $598 -7.80
525–530 527 3 116.00–118.00 $116.67 $615 -5.87
560–570 565 4 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $650 -5.49
610–635 623 2 111.00–113.00 $111.98 $698 —
655–660 657 3 108.00–110.00 $108.67 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 8 133.00 $133.00 $559 —
455–485 469 8 123.00–127.00 $124.36 $583 -16.15
505–540 522 8 120.00–125.00 $122.85 $641 -9.18
555–587 574 5 122.00–124.00 $122.77 $705 -6.86
620–630 628 4 116.00–117.00 $116.75 $733 -13.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 6 140.00–148.00 $143.87 $535 -10.41
460–490 475 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $646 -5.96
515–520 517 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $667 -8.77
575–590 586 4 122.00–125.00 $124.26 $728 -12.35
625–630 628 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $789 -3.33
655–675 665 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $808 —
715–720 718 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $836 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 528 6 134.00–138.00 $136.01 $718 —
585–595 590 3 130.00–134.00 $131.68 $777 —
610–647 629 7 123.00–133.00 $127.76 $804 -4.24
675–685 680 2 127.00–132.00 $129.48 $880 —
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 137.00 $137.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1370 1146 80-85% 21 64.00–69.00 $66.85 $766 —
1045–1325 1171 80-85% 10 70.00–75.00 $71.90 $842 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1165 901 85-90% 7 47.00–50.00 $48.72 $439 —
845–1230 1006 85-90% 6 51.00–56.00 $53.45 $538 -10.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,396 —
1745–2175 1960 2 99.00–104.00 $101.23 $1,984 —

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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 3 750.00–800.00 $775.00

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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) 9 850.00–1,100.00 $944.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–800.00 $758.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.