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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.66/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 300 202
Feeder cattle 243 161 131
Slaughter cattle 39 24 44
Replacement cattle 5 115 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
475 475 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,026 —
575 575 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 -2.00
663 663 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,253 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,028 -10.00
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
555 555 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 +0.99
630 value added 630 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
715 715 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 4 216.00–218.00 $216.54 $691 -9.38
380–390 382 5 206.00–212.00 $208.01 $795 -14.31
420–425 423 3 200.00–210.00 $205.98 $871 -8.68
460–485 474 14 196.00–208.00 $203.66 $965 -1.83
505–517 515 6 196.00–198.00 $197.67 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 198.00–204.00 $201.35 $664 -16.16
365–380 374 6 196.00–204.00 $199.27 $745 -17.21
415–435 425 4 194.00–198.00 $195.95 $833 -4.05
485–495 490 6 190.00–196.00 $191.65 $939 —
540 540 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,015 —
555–565 562 3 180.00–182.00 $181.34 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 393 4 186.00–192.00 $190.53 $749 —
420–425 423 2 182.00–186.00 $184.01 $778 -1.99
475–485 482 3 176.00–180.00 $178.69 $861 —
520–540 531 4 174.00–178.00 $175.48 $932 +1.94
590 590 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,015 ±0.00
655–685 668 3 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $1,089 +6.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 228.00–230.00 $229.03 $744 —
365–390 373 3 214.00–224.00 $218.65 $816 -1.35
425–430 427 3 212.00–222.00 $215.98 $922 +3.98
455–485 467 5 202.00–208.00 $205.51 $960 -6.47
505–525 518 4 190.00–199.00 $194.19 $1,006 -6.38
575–580 578 3 190.00–192.00 $190.66 $1,102 -1.34
605–630 615 3 182.00–188.00 $185.37 $1,140 -0.63
705–725 715 2 164.00–170.00 $166.96 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 216.00 $216.00 $551 —
365 365 3 212.00 $212.00 $774 +2.00
420–425 423 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $884 —
465 465 3 192.00 $192.00 $893 -6.99
520–530 523 4 186.00–188.00 $187.49 $981 —
580 580 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,032 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
320–330 325 2 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $783 -1.42
375–390 382 3 228.00–232.00 $229.97 $878 +4.00
415–430 423 2 226.00–234.00 $230.07 $973 +6.08
505–530 512 5 206.00–212.00 $208.04 $1,065 -9.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1275 1081 80-85% 5 84.00–88.00 $86.08 $931 -6.18
1095 1095 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,062 +4.74
1020–1280 1149 80-85% 5 91.00–95.00 $92.87 $1,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $693 —
1005–1205 1105 85-90% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.91 $817 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1375 1355 75-80% 3 88.00–91.00 $89.33 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,238 —
1505 1505 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,580 —
1650–1700 1675 2 113.00–118.00 $115.46 $1,934 —

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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 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $862.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.