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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.73/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 520 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 845 263
Feeder cattle 326 724 229
Slaughter cattle 25 62 18
Replacement cattle 15 59 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. 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
335 335 2 198.00 $198.00 $663 -4.00
420 420 1 194.00 $194.00 $815 —
505–535 520 11 173.00–179.00 $177.73 $924 +2.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 178.00 $178.00 $650 —
425–435 433 4 172.00–176.00 $175.02 $758 +3.02
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
520–525 523 3 158.00–160.00 $159.34 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 184.00 $184.00 $800 —
475 475 1 182.00 $182.00 $864 +7.00
515 515 2 168.00 $168.00 $865 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 4 159.00–164.00 $162.76 $527 —
375–380 378 3 158.00–160.00 $158.66 $600 —
415–420 418 3 154.00–158.00 $156.68 $655 —
485 485 1 151.00 $151.00 $732 -9.00
520–535 526 4 142.00–146.00 $143.26 $754 -0.56
565 565 2 142.00 $142.00 $802 +7.09
645 645 1 134.00 $134.00 $864 +0.86
680 680 2 133.00 $133.00 $904 ±0.00
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 150.00–156.00 $152.91 $512 —
365–380 371 5 148.00–150.00 $149.18 $553 —
465–490 471 4 142.00–144.00 $142.52 $671 —
535 535 3 140.00 $140.00 $749 +3.98
560–580 570 4 132.00–134.00 $133.02 $758 +11.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 166.00 $166.00 $506 —
435 435 6 167.00 $167.00 $726 —
455–480 463 3 164.00–170.00 $166.07 $769 +3.73
515 515 1 154.00 $154.00 $793 -3.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
355–390 366 8 186.00–190.00 $188.19 $689 —
425–435 430 4 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $787 —
470–485 481 4 180.00–182.00 $180.49 $868 +0.49
505–520 511 4 166.00–172.00 $168.50 $861 —
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 186.00 $186.00 $604 —
365–395 388 4 178.00–182.00 $181.06 $703 —
405–425 412 3 176.00–180.00 $178.62 $736 —
545 545 2 154.00 $154.00 $839 —
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 +7.00
705–740 723 3 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $954 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 182.00 $182.00 $592 —
355–375 362 3 168.00–170.00 $169.31 $613 —
510–515 512 3 146.00–148.00 $146.67 $751 +5.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1135 1043 80-85% 4 66.00–68.00 $66.91 $698 —
970–1120 1045 80-85% 2 73.00–78.00 $75.32 $787 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $924 +2.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1220 1100 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $52.96 $583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,486 —

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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 3 525.00–575.00 $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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $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.