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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.00/cwt ≈ $775/hd at 538 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.47/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 608 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 384 626
Feeder cattle 655 302 514
Slaughter cattle 97 43 49
Replacement cattle 60 39 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 182.00 $182.00 $755 +12.99
462–485 475 7 175.00–183.00 $178.33 $847 —
535 535 5 165.00 $165.00 $883 +16.68
555–564 561 7 156.00–158.00 $157.44 $883 +14.94
605–611 608 10 147.00–158.00 $152.47 $927 —
655 655 1 148.00 $148.00 $969 +10.00
875 875 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 172.00 $172.00 $748 —
465 465 3 162.00 $162.00 $753 —
625–640 633 4 141.00–144.00 $142.52 $902 —
790 790 2 124.00 $124.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
455 455 2 156.00 $156.00 $710 +15.52
560 560 2 140.00 $140.00 $784 +14.56
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 +15.65
655 655 2 126.00 $126.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
395 395 2 158.00 $158.00 $624 +6.57
440 440 6 153.00–154.00 $153.33 $675 +3.34
475 475 3 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $719 +6.30
538–539 538 19 144.00 $144.00 $775 —
558 558 4 140.00 $140.00 $781 —
615–625 616 7 131.00–133.00 $132.71 $817 +4.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 4 141.00–148.00 $144.44 $618 +3.43
535–540 538 2 132.00–136.00 $133.99 $721 +13.45
615–625 620 2 119.00–124.00 $121.48 $753 +4.48
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 +4.00
730–740 735 2 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 136.00 $136.00 $551 +2.98
505–515 513 4 126.00–130.00 $126.99 $651 +11.24
615 615 1 111.00 $111.00 $683 +1.00
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 8 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $624 -1.02
445 445 2 147.00 $147.00 $654 —
545 545 2 134.00 $134.00 $730 +3.00
570–575 572 5 128.00–129.00 $128.40 $734 +4.40
680 680 2 117.00 $117.00 $796 -3.00
785–790 788 2 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $906 -2.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 178.00 $178.00 $703 +5.95
475 475 2 151.00 $151.00 $717 -0.51
510 510 2 142.00 $142.00 $724 —
640–645 643 3 125.00–131.00 $126.99 $817 -4.50
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 —
745 745 2 121.00 $121.00 $901 —
780–795 788 3 119.00–122.00 $120.32 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 158.00 $158.00 $411 —
540 540 1 128.00 $128.00 $691 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 -8.50
790 790 1 103.00 $103.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1350 1087 80-85% 18 64.00–69.00 $66.10 $719 —
950–1210 1110 80-85% 16 59.00–63.00 $61.26 $680 -0.30
1080–1400 1231 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $71.68 $882 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $549 —
935–1020 980 85-90% 3 45.00–50.00 $48.06 $471 —
880–1190 1034 85-90% 8 53.00–54.00 $53.50 $553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1625 1395 75-80% 5 67.00–72.00 $68.62 $957 -5.38
1415–1795 1517 75-80% 5 62.00–66.00 $64.31 $976 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1870 1493 3 84.00–86.00 $85.04 $1,270 —
1735–1875 1830 4 92.00–94.00 $92.98 $1,702 +2.98

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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 4 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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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) 5 950.00–1,125.00 $1,010.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,050.00 $927.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–874.00 $808.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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 18 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,102.78 —

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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.