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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 366 468
Feeder cattle 239 326 420
Slaughter cattle 32 25 48
Replacement cattle 59 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 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
340 340 1 222.00 $222.00 $755 +24.00
355 355 2 218.00 $218.00 $774 —
410–445 422 3 194.00–202.00 $199.19 $841 +5.19
490 490 1 192.00 $192.00 $941 —
525 525 1 188.00 $188.00 $987 +10.27
590–595 593 2 168.00–171.00 $169.51 $1,005 —
715–745 730 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 182.00 $182.00 $774 +6.98
490 490 1 178.00 $178.00 $872 +8.00
520 520 2 166.00 $166.00 $863 +6.66
570–590 580 2 149.00–154.00 $151.54 $879 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 192.00 $192.00 $662 —
430 430 2 190.00 $190.00 $817 +6.00
565 565 1 163.00 $163.00 $921 —
755 755 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 170.00–172.00 $171.37 $574 +8.61
375–395 385 5 166.00–170.00 $168.43 $648 +9.77
415–441 433 7 165.00–169.00 $167.26 $724 +10.58
480–485 484 4 152.00–160.00 $158.02 $765 +7.02
520–540 530 4 139.00–145.00 $141.94 $752 -1.32
570–595 578 3 133.00–135.00 $134.31 $776 -7.69
625–630 628 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $823 -3.00
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
335–345 342 3 176.00–184.00 $181.39 $620 —
365–390 379 5 172.00–180.00 $174.33 $661 —
410–435 423 4 170.00–178.00 $173.03 $732 +6.03
465–480 476 4 161.00–165.00 $161.98 $771 -4.09
505–540 528 3 150.00–156.00 $151.91 $802 -2.09
560–575 567 3 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $799 —
610–635 623 2 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $853 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 168.00 $168.00 $454 —
315–325 319 5 166.00–168.00 $166.82 $532 +13.91
370 370 4 160.00 $160.00 $592 +10.82
440 440 2 157.00 $157.00 $691 —
485–490 488 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $715 +3.97
525–530 528 4 132.00–136.00 $133.99 $707 -6.01
655 655 1 122.00 $122.00 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 218.00 $218.00 $480 —
285 285 1 216.00 $216.00 $616 —
320–330 327 3 212.00–220.00 $217.39 $711 +27.39
355–385 373 3 208.00–218.00 $213.23 $795 +25.04
405 405 2 196.00–206.00 $201.00 $814 +18.01
465 465 1 193.00 $193.00 $897 +12.51
515–545 525 3 178.00–188.00 $184.54 $969 +16.04
560 560 4 164.00 $164.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 206.00 $206.00 $453 —
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
345 345 1 192.00 $192.00 $662 +6.00
415–445 431 4 180.00–188.00 $185.57 $800 +6.95
475–485 478 4 179.00–186.00 $181.24 $866 —
505–540 523 2 170.00–176.00 $172.90 $904 +18.90
620 620 1 144.00 $144.00 $893 -1.00
675–680 678 2 133.00–136.00 $134.49 $912 —
720–725 723 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $958 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 174.00–180.00 $177.00 $673 +7.69
417 417 3 178.00 $178.00 $742 —
545 545 2 160.00 $160.00 $872 +13.33
590 590 1 141.00 $141.00 $832 —
615 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1110 1085 80-85% 3 82.00–83.00 $82.68 $897 —
1020–1290 1113 80-85% 3 69.00–71.00 $70.08 $780 —
1035–1300 1193 80-85% 4 75.00–77.00 $76.04 $907 -2.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1110 988 85-90% 5 59.00–63.00 $61.63 $609 —
920–1240 1112 85-90% 3 53.00–58.00 $55.92 $622 +2.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1495 1443 75-80% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.93 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1575 1525 2 98.00–99.00 $98.48 $1,502 —
1730 1730 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,816 —

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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 4 575.00–700.00 $643.75

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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) 19 950.00–1,050.00 $1,009.21
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–950.00 $845.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–650.00 $641.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $725.00

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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 14 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,207.14 —

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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.