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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 402 326
Feeder cattle 264 313 263
Slaughter cattle 28 65 50
Replacement cattle 9 24 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder bulls and steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 144.00 $144.00 $612 —
475–490 483 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $645 —
520–535 528 2 128.00–136.00 $131.94 $697 —
565–585 572 3 124.00–133.00 $127.07 $727 —
605–625 615 2 121.00–122.00 $121.51 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 139.00 $139.00 $792 —
625–640 633 3 135.00–140.00 $137.68 $872 —
690 690 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $942 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $788 —
720 720 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 130.00–138.00 $134.28 $447 —
360–385 375 3 128.00–132.00 $129.99 $487 +14.99
430–435 433 2 123.00–126.00 $124.49 $539 +9.89
480–495 486 5 122.00–124.00 $123.01 $598 —
520–525 523 2 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $612 +5.18
555–585 578 4 111.00–119.00 $114.69 $663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 146.00–154.00 $149.69 $561 —
420 fancy 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
445 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 —
465–495 480 3 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $682 —
515–545 531 4 130.00–133.00 $131.22 $697 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
605–615 610 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $753 —
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 140.00–142.00 $141.04 $470 +14.11
365–395 377 5 134.00–140.00 $136.60 $515 +16.14
405–415 410 2 132.00–138.00 $134.96 $553 +16.29
470–490 477 3 128.00–132.00 $129.37 $617 +10.84
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 146.00 $146.00 $526 +0.95
435 435 3 140.00 $140.00 $609 -2.42
470–480 473 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $618 -6.32
505–520 515 5 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $656 +6.81
575–595 588 6 120.00–129.00 $122.93 $723 +4.18
605–615 612 3 120.00–126.00 $123.66 $757 —
660–675 665 3 115.00–117.00 $115.68 $769 +1.68
715–725 720 2 109.00–116.00 $112.52 $810 +5.55
775–795 785 2 105.00–114.00 $109.56 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 152.00–156.00 $153.31 $524 —
370 370 2 152.00 $152.00 $562 -8.82
405–410 408 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $606 -3.42
475–490 484 4 138.00–141.00 $138.98 $673 -8.47
510–540 526 7 134.00–140.00 $135.59 $713 +5.59
560–590 580 3 131.00–137.00 $133.37 $774 +9.38
620–625 623 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $819 +8.96
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 —
770–775 773 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 164.00 $164.00 $631 —
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1165 1088 80-85% 4 56.00–60.00 $58.33 $635 —
975–1330 1187 80-85% 7 64.00–66.00 $65.13 $773 -7.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–905 895 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $46.01 $412 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,628 —

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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 3 500.00–550.00 $525.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.