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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $165.91/cwt -15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 576 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 287 357
Feeder cattle 333 243 324
Slaughter cattle 83 39 27
Replacement cattle 100 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. 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
425 425 2 232.00 $232.00 $986 —
475 475 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 -2.00
603 603 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,242 —
705 705 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 218.00–226.00 $222.15 $740 —
535 535 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 —
570 570 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 -4.00
635 635 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,245 —
765 765 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
395 395 1 204.00 $204.00 $806 —
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 204.00–208.00 $205.99 $700 +4.64
380 380 1 198.00 $198.00 $752 -1.27
430–435 431 4 188.00–196.00 $190.02 $819 -5.93
465 465 3 178.00–182.00 $179.33 $834 -12.32
520 520 8 174.00 $174.00 $905 -14.00
555–595 576 16 165.00–167.00 $165.91 $956 -15.43
620–625 622 3 158.00–166.00 $160.68 $999 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 192.00 $192.00 $595 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 -4.01
460–485 475 3 164.00–174.00 $169.27 $804 -9.42
520–540 530 2 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $875 -10.46
575 575 1 162.00 $162.00 $932 -10.00
645 645 2 152.00 $152.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 210.00 $210.00 $693 -6.54
365–380 373 2 206.00–212.00 $209.06 $780 +1.05
420–430 425 2 198.00–206.00 $202.05 $859 -3.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 226.00 $226.00 $622 +10.00
315–340 325 5 218.00–220.00 $218.84 $711 —
465–475 470 2 188.00–192.00 $190.02 $893 -1.98
570–575 572 5 182.00–184.00 $183.20 $1,048 +5.20
615–645 632 3 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,087 —
670 670 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,126 —
715–735 728 3 152.00–156.00 $153.31 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $658 —
315 315 1 226.00 $226.00 $712 -3.03
405–430 418 2 205.00–208.00 $206.46 $863 -9.52
465–495 483 3 194.00–200.00 $197.33 $953 -8.18
505–545 535 4 190.00–194.00 $190.94 $1,022 -3.25
560–570 563 4 188.00–190.00 $188.51 $1,061 -2.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 244.00 $244.00 $708 +4.00
305 305 3 236.00 $236.00 $720 -4.98
385–395 388 3 224.00–226.00 $225.32 $874 -4.65
410 410 3 216.00 $216.00 $886 -14.07
530 530 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,092 -2.04
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 —
690 690 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1215 1111 80-85% 10 88.00–93.00 $91.44 $1,016 —
995–1215 1136 80-85% 5 94.00–99.00 $97.26 $1,105 +4.39
1145–1285 1230 80-85% 3 101.00–104.00 $102.63 $1,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–990 863 85-90% 3 68.00–73.00 $70.17 $606 —
920 920 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $791 —
935–1025 980 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,108 —
1440 1440 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1680 1527 5 103.00–108.00 $105.83 $1,616 +0.83
1480–1985 1812 3 112.00–118.00 $115.55 $2,094 —
1830–2010 1920 2 124.00–126.00 $125.05 $2,401 —

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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 8 625.00–800.00 $684.38

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,200.00 $1,040.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,058.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–875.00 $830.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–875.00 $825.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,395.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,204.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 875.00–1,100.00 $955.56 —

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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.