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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $125.44/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 568 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.54/cwt ≈ $638/hd at 529 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $135.72/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 534 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 301 750
Feeder cattle 302 264 644
Slaughter cattle 43 28 74
Replacement cattle 39 9 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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
280 280 1 164.00 $164.00 $459 —
465–475 470 2 139.00–142.00 $140.48 $660 +6.99
505–546 534 10 135.00–136.00 $135.72 $725 +3.78
561–585 568 13 123.00–130.00 $125.44 $712 -1.63
605–635 625 3 118.00–120.00 $119.35 $746 -2.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 178.00 $178.00 $427 —
330 330 3 168.00 $168.00 $554 —
375 375 1 166.00 $166.00 $622 —
505–545 527 3 140.00–145.00 $142.32 $750 —
555–565 562 3 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $783 +0.33
670–690 674 5 133.00–135.00 $133.41 $899 -3.09
730 730 1 133.00 $133.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
405–415 410 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $693 —
520–525 523 3 146.00–153.00 $148.32 $776 -2.34
585–590 588 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $838 —
675 675 1 138.00 $138.00 $932 —
755–780 768 2 133.00–138.00 $135.46 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 146.00 $146.00 $416 —
380 380 2 142.00 $142.00 $540 +5.40
410–420 415 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $585 +6.05
475–490 483 4 126.00–131.00 $128.54 $621 -0.83
510–541 529 10 119.00–124.00 $120.54 $638 —
585 585 1 121.00 $121.00 $708 —
632 632 3 117.00 $117.00 $739 —
675 675 1 116.00 $116.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 138.00 $138.00 $380 —
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 +0.72
405–415 412 3 131.00–134.00 $133.02 $548 +8.53
465–485 475 4 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $587 +0.50
530–535 534 4 115.00–116.00 $115.75 $618 -1.24
570–590 580 6 112.00–116.00 $114.15 $662 -0.54
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 —
765 765 1 104.00 $104.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 7 150.00–154.00 $151.43 $554 +1.74
420–425 421 5 146.00–152.00 $149.99 $631 +7.99
455 fancy 455 1 154.00 $154.00 $701 —
460–490 475 4 142.00–148.00 $145.03 $689 +3.01
610–625 618 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $791 +4.49
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 174.00 $174.00 $496 —
390–395 393 2 162.00–166.00 $164.01 $645 +12.01
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 -4.59
570 570 1 124.00 $124.00 $707 -9.37
615–630 622 3 119.00–125.00 $121.36 $755 -10.14
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
745 745 1 119.00 $119.00 $887 —
755–795 777 5 115.00–119.00 $117.37 $912 -0.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $535 —
365–375 370 2 168.00–176.00 $172.05 $637 +8.05
410 410 2 164.00 $164.00 $672 +4.00
455–475 465 2 151.00–152.00 $151.51 $705 —
555 555 1 136.00 $136.00 $755 —
615–620 618 2 129.00–134.00 $131.49 $813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
405–440 423 2 146.00–148.00 $147.04 $622 +7.04
555–575 562 3 120.00–123.00 $121.32 $682 -1.61
695 695 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $824 +2.82
705–740 723 2 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $824 +1.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1425 1112 80-85% 10 59.00–64.00 $61.56 $685 —
930–1325 1179 80-85% 9 65.00–70.00 $67.23 $793 +2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1250 1127 85-90% 3 53.00–54.00 $53.74 $606 —
1110–1270 1217 85-90% 3 48.00–50.00 $49.39 $601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,025 —
1375–1495 1435 75-80% 4 65.00–69.00 $66.48 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,337 —
1825 1825 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,642 —

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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 7 525.00–600.00 $575.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,075.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,225.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $741.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,258.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.