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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 388 232
Feeder cattle 161 318 210
Slaughter cattle 24 32 22
Replacement cattle 115 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 262.00 $262.00 $904 -0.95
475 475 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,121 +8.00
565–570 568 2 208.00–214.00 $211.01 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 238.00–244.00 $241.07 $767 -5.93
570 570 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,163 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 222.00–232.00 $225.92 $746 —
355–380 372 5 220.00–230.00 $222.32 $827 -3.68
405–425 407 9 214.00–220.00 $214.66 $874 +1.33
475–490 483 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $993 +9.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 210.00–214.00 $212.04 $583 +7.99
335–345 338 3 202.00–206.00 $204.64 $692 +1.95
420 420 1 186.00 $186.00 $781 -4.00
515–530 523 2 171.00–176.00 $173.54 $908 —
560 560 1 172.00 $172.00 $963 +8.98
620 620 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,042 —
695 695 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 216.00–218.00 $217.51 $737 +8.52
365–395 380 4 214.00–218.00 $216.48 $823 +4.44
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +0.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 5 240.00–246.00 $242.40 $788 -15.62
360–380 370 4 224.00–228.00 $225.97 $836 -28.03
415–445 430 5 220.00–230.00 $223.99 $963 -22.01
470–495 488 5 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $1,083 —
535–545 540 3 214.00–222.00 $217.33 $1,174 +6.33
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
435 435 1 212.00 $212.00 $922 +1.41
470–485 478 4 208.00–216.00 $211.98 $1,013 +4.98
505–525 510 4 198.00–208.00 $200.57 $1,023 +10.57
570 570 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 +4.00
625 625 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 214.00–222.00 $218.06 $709 -4.90
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 +1.02
475–485 480 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $955 -1.01
595 595 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,107 —
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 1000 80-85% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.52 $845 —
925–1270 1073 80-85% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.26 $990 —
1150–1275 1213 80-85% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.42 $1,194 +5.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–960 918 85-90% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.95 $615 —
925 925 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,346 —
1360–1440 1400 75-80% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.54 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,411 —
1775 1775 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,130 —

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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 5 650.00–825.00 $755.00

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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 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,275.00 $1,091.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 850.00–1,025.00 $979.24
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–850.00 $766.67

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,487.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,253.57 —

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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.