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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 653 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.99/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 487 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $170.47/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 544 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 525 355
Feeder cattle 204 433 257
Slaughter cattle 30 57 27
Replacement cattle 41 35 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 190.00–192.00 $190.71 $610 —
378–395 382 4 184.00–190.00 $188.45 $720 +5.93
465–490 485 5 174.00–180.00 $178.85 $867 +12.85
525–546 544 11 165.00–171.00 $170.47 $927 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 196.00 $196.00 $833 —
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
526 526 4 179.00 $179.00 $942 +16.36
575 575 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,018 —
653 653 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 +6.00
685 685 1 134.00 $134.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 162.00 $162.00 $624 —
405–430 421 7 150.00–154.00 $151.97 $640 +4.98
465–496 487 11 142.00–150.00 $145.99 $711 +7.22
535–545 539 5 136.00–137.00 $136.60 $736 +10.92
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 +13.00
730 730 1 118.00 $118.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 376 8 166.00–172.00 $168.47 $633 +3.98
420–430 426 5 158.00–168.00 $161.94 $690 +7.28
455–490 471 8 154.00–156.00 $154.90 $730 +1.93
540 540 3 146.00–151.00 $149.33 $806 +11.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 148.00–154.00 $150.95 $468 +0.95
380 380 3 146.00–150.00 $147.33 $560 +1.33
465–480 475 6 130.00–137.00 $133.66 $635 -0.35
520–540 524 5 126.00–131.00 $128.78 $675 +9.78
555–590 578 3 125.00–126.00 $125.68 $726 +9.68
770 770 1 102.00 $102.00 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 182.00–186.00 $184.06 $484 —
365–375 370 4 178.00–182.00 $180.03 $666 +6.09
425–430 428 5 170.00–176.00 $173.62 $743 +8.47
455–485 471 7 164.00–170.00 $167.78 $790 +9.29
525–540 533 4 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $813 +7.54
560–580 573 6 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $819 +2.99
610–615 613 3 133.00–140.00 $135.32 $830 -2.68
675–680 678 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $858 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 198.00 $198.00 $525 —
330 330 4 184.00–190.00 $187.00 $617 —
430 430 3 182.00 $182.00 $783 +9.04
465–495 480 6 172.00–178.00 $174.63 $838 +9.86
505–515 510 4 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $862 +13.01
580 580 1 156.00 $156.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 6 174.00–176.00 $175.33 $556 +5.33
395 395 2 170.00 $170.00 $672 +4.52
420 420 2 166.00 $166.00 $697 +6.00
465 465 3 156.00 $156.00 $725 —
515 515 1 148.00 $148.00 $762 +13.00
625 625 2 126.00 $126.00 $788 -1.32
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1310 1054 80-85% 6 62.00–68.00 $64.76 $683 —
1205–1380 1284 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $71.48 $918 +0.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $522 +11.41
845–1120 993 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.68 $533 +2.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1610 1495 75-80% 2 67.00–69.00 $67.92 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1570 1558 2 90.00–93.00 $91.49 $1,425 —
1565 1565 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,346 —

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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 9 500.00–650.00 $569.44

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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) 4 600.00–850.00 $675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.