Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 257 0
Feeder cattle 318 192 0
Slaughter cattle 32 43 0
Replacement cattle 38 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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
335 335 3 247.00 $247.00 $827 —
445 445 3 216.00 $216.00 $961 —
455 455 2 206.00 $206.00 $937 —
535 535 1 176.00 $176.00 $942 —
775 775 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 330 4 262.00–266.00 $262.95 $868 —
365 365 3 244.00 $244.00 $891 -4.00
425 425 1 234.00 $234.00 $994 +9.00
460 460 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,049 —
630 630 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,210 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 214.00 $214.00 $781 +26.00
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 202.00–206.00 $204.05 $567 -7.95
325–335 332 3 200.00–204.00 $202.69 $673 +18.61
375–390 380 3 198.00–200.00 $198.68 $755 +18.73
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
455–475 459 7 176.00–183.00 $181.68 $834 +22.69
560–590 576 4 161.00–164.00 $163.02 $939 +11.02
735 735 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $675 —
355–375 365 3 210.00–214.00 $212.04 $774 +19.07
405–410 408 2 198.00–202.00 $199.99 $816 —
460–475 465 6 186.00–188.00 $186.68 $868 —
525 525 2 184.00 $184.00 $966 +17.00
560 560 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,002 +20.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 226.00 $226.00 $893 +10.00
425 425 3 212.00–216.00 $213.33 $907 +24.11
465–485 468 9 194.00–202.00 $196.44 $919 —
525–540 533 2 189.00–198.00 $193.44 $1,031 +19.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 234.00 $234.00 $538 —
310–335 327 3 232.00–234.00 $233.37 $763 +12.74
405–440 428 4 206.00–214.00 $210.59 $901 +21.13
465 465 2 204.00–210.00 $207.00 $963 +20.43
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 +5.72
565 565 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,062 +10.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
315–340 328 2 222.00–224.00 $222.96 $731 +14.95
355–365 358 4 206.00–210.00 $208.98 $748 —
475 475 2 200.00 $200.00 $950 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 256.00–262.00 $258.02 $882 +27.54
355 355 1 254.00 $254.00 $902 +44.40
410 410 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,009 +45.98
530 530 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,118 +16.99
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1120 988 80-85% 4 86.00–88.00 $87.03 $860 —
1210–1270 1240 80-85% 3 92.00–94.00 $93.02 $1,153 —
1170–1365 1268 80-85% 2 96.00–98.00 $97.08 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–905 883 85-90% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.27 $647 —
955–1205 1080 85-90% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.67 $742 -0.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1660 1495 2 95.00–101.00 $98.33 $1,470 —
1475–1675 1575 2 110.00–111.00 $110.53 $1,741 +15.63

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,225.00 $1,062.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $862.50

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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 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.