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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 365 0
Feeder cattle 254 289 0
Slaughter cattle 63 54 0
Replacement cattle 86 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 4 206.00–210.00 $207.46 $685 -0.54
405 405 2 192.00 $192.00 $778 -9.95
511–525 513 6 172.00–175.00 $174.49 $895 -21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 192.00 $192.00 $662 -2.00
415–445 430 4 178.00–182.00 $179.48 $772 —
625 625 2 144.00 $144.00 $900 —
660 660 1 143.00 $143.00 $944 -10.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 -5.94
425 425 1 164.00 $164.00 $697 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 178.00 $178.00 $614 —
365–375 370 5 168.00–176.00 $173.22 $641 +13.22
425–440 437 7 148.00–156.00 $149.98 $655 +0.79
455–485 473 4 146.00–149.00 $147.25 $696 -0.75
515–520 518 4 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $720 -8.00
555–585 570 2 134.00–138.00 $135.95 $775 —
645 645 2 133.00 $133.00 $858 -0.24
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 +2.00
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 174.00 $174.00 $461 +22.97
320 320 2 164.00 $164.00 $525 —
365 365 3 154.00 $154.00 $562 +6.93
410–440 420 7 140.00–146.00 $143.11 $601 +1.11
475–490 479 4 134.00–138.00 $136.48 $654 -1.52
505–525 513 5 130.00–132.00 $130.82 $671 -1.67
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 -3.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 +26.00
365 365 2 178.00–188.00 $183.00 $668 —
460 460 6 164.00 $164.00 $754 +3.95
515 515 1 154.00 $154.00 $793 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +4.00
315–340 330 5 194.00–198.00 $196.47 $648 —
375 375 2 196.00 $196.00 $735 +16.00
435–445 439 5 174.00–176.00 $175.19 $769 -3.22
490–495 492 6 170.00–172.00 $170.67 $840 +2.17
525–540 535 6 152.00–158.00 $155.33 $831 +1.85
585–590 588 4 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $873 +0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 208.00–216.00 $210.93 $565 +10.93
305–315 311 5 202.00–206.00 $204.43 $636 +7.38
390 390 1 204.00 $204.00 $796 +14.00
420 420 3 184.00 $184.00 $773 —
455 455 2 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
505–520 515 5 160.00–170.00 $164.36 $846 —
715 715 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 182.00 $182.00 $582 —
385 385 2 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
425–440 429 4 170.00–172.00 $170.51 $731 —
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 +9.00
525–530 528 3 144.00–149.00 $147.34 $778 +1.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1250 1151 80-85% 9 66.00–70.00 $68.34 $787 —
1020–1430 1153 80-85% 8 72.00–77.00 $73.95 $853 —
1040–1430 1246 80-85% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.07 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 988 85-90% 5 56.00–61.00 $59.39 $587 +8.55
985–1150 1035 85-90% 4 53.00–55.00 $54.51 $564 -1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1405 1365 75-80% 3 72.00–76.00 $74.33 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1945 1845 2 93.00–97.00 $94.89 $1,751 —

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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 8 600.00–800.00 $725.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 900.00–1,100.00 $1,013.16
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 925.00–1,125.00 $1,044.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 825.00–850.00 $837.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–875.00 $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 8 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,137.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–900.00 $850.00 —

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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.