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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ashville Stockyard report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.19/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 511 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 403 481
Feeder cattle 724 254 396
Slaughter cattle 62 63 26
Replacement cattle 59 86 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 202.00 $202.00 $616 -5.46
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 —
510–545 533 3 175.00–177.00 $175.64 $936 +1.15
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
615 615 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
740 740 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
540 540 1 174.00 $174.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 172.00 $172.00 $740 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 9 159.00–164.00 $162.34 $787 -1.66
505–513 511 10 156.00–160.00 $157.19 $803 +3.19
584 584 6 152.00 $152.00 $888 —
678 678 3 141.00 $141.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 160.00 $160.00 $776 +12.75
530–545 534 6 140.00–145.00 $143.82 $768 +4.82
560–595 575 9 133.00–142.00 $134.91 $776 -1.04
610–645 620 6 130.00–135.00 $133.14 $825 +0.14
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 +2.00
720 720 2 125.00 $125.00 $900 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 527 6 133.00–139.00 $136.02 $717 +5.20
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 —
615–633 629 4 121.00–122.00 $121.24 $763 —
675–695 685 3 116.00–125.00 $121.03 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 +4.33
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 —
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883 —
705–715 710 5 123.00–126.00 $124.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 141.00 $141.00 $768 -6.34
675–690 683 2 116.00–121.00 $118.53 $810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1325 1109 80-85% 10 70.00–74.00 $71.98 $798 —
915–1450 1156 80-85% 9 75.00–81.00 $76.78 $888 +2.83
1235–1305 1270 80-85% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.03 $1,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–990 899 85-90% 4 53.00–56.00 $54.70 $492 —
770–1015 909 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $63.51 $577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $942 -6.33
1480 1480 75-80% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,258 —
1450–1815 1633 75-80% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.89 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1560 1390 3 88.00–90.00 $88.75 $1,234 —
1990 1990 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,050 —

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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 13 600.00–700.00 $644.23

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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) 8 700.00–775.00 $731.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 675.00–725.00 $695.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,075.00 $968.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–900.00 $881.25

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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 4 925.00–1,150.00 $1,037.50 —

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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.