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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $140.23/cwt ≈ $667/hd at 476 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $134.43/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 623 0
Feeder cattle 300 494 0
Slaughter cattle 46 92 0
Replacement cattle 24 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 155.00 $155.00 $806 +2.00
555–580 568 2 151.00–152.00 $151.51 $861 +0.50
618–623 620 5 138.00–141.00 $139.21 $863 -0.29
675 675 3 138.00 $138.00 $932 +2.00
790 790 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 152.00 $152.00 $517 —
415–430 423 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $637 —
480–490 485 2 146.00–147.00 $146.49 $710 +2.51
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +0.85
580–592 589 4 133.00–135.00 $133.49 $786 —
655–660 658 2 117.00–122.00 $119.51 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 147.00 $147.00 $853 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 139.00 $139.00 $480 —
375 375 1 138.00 $138.00 $518 —
410–445 434 4 128.00–130.00 $129.25 $561 -3.75
465–490 482 9 123.00–129.00 $127.36 $614 +3.00
515–540 534 6 120.00–126.00 $122.15 $652 -0.70
570–595 578 5 118.00–124.00 $122.01 $705 -0.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 132.00–135.00 $133.41 $434 -1.40
365–395 390 6 122.00–125.00 $124.53 $486 -7.72
405–425 415 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $502 -2.50
475–480 478 4 114.00–120.00 $117.25 $560 -4.75
710–735 723 2 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 144.00 $144.00 $526 —
413 413 4 140.00 $140.00 $578 —
518 518 2 130.00 $130.00 $673 —
552 552 3 125.00 $125.00 $690 —
605–615 610 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $747 -2.50
655 655 1 122.00 $122.00 $799 —
730 730 1 119.00 $119.00 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 158.00 $158.00 $403 —
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
440 440 1 149.00 $149.00 $656 —
455–489 476 22 138.00–145.00 $140.23 $667 —
515–525 520 5 136.00–138.00 $136.60 $710 +0.59
555 555 3 130.00 $130.00 $722 -1.68
620–635 628 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $794 -1.25
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 148.00 $148.00 $429 —
345 345 1 146.00 $146.00 $504 —
415 415 4 142.00 $142.00 $589 —
470–490 481 11 133.00–136.00 $134.43 $647 -1.60
510–520 512 5 128.00–132.00 $131.19 $672 +2.20
565–590 585 5 123.00–124.00 $123.81 $724 -0.45
615–640 634 4 114.00–118.00 $117.03 $742 -8.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 569 4 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $768 -2.01
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1390 1193 80-85% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.06 $740 -9.84
1150–1395 1248 80-85% 6 67.00–73.00 $69.41 $866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1180 989 85-90% 4 46.00–51.00 $48.50 $480 —
880–1290 1153 85-90% 6 53.00–59.00 $56.57 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1450 1350 75-80% 3 65.00–68.00 $65.98 $891 —
1220–1840 1563 75-80% 4 72.00–75.00 $74.12 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,358 -1.00
1730 1730 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,470 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,150.00 $1,043.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $800.00

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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 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,383.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/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.