Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 516 377
Feeder cattle 162 333 310
Slaughter cattle 53 83 41
Replacement cattle 37 100 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. 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
465 465 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,009 -7.00
695 695 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
420 420 1 216.00 $216.00 $907 —
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 —
545 545 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,074 -9.00
725 725 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 204.00–208.00 $206.03 $886 —
465 465 2 200.00 $200.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 194.00–202.00 $196.96 $626 -9.03
365–385 372 3 192.00–198.00 $195.93 $729 -2.07
420–440 428 5 188.00–194.00 $191.58 $820 +1.56
470–475 473 4 182.00–186.00 $184.01 $870 +4.68
575 575 1 162.00 $162.00 $932 -3.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 212.00–218.00 $215.05 $677 +5.05
355–380 367 3 206.00–212.00 $208.63 $766 -0.43
425–435 433 4 198.00–204.00 $199.47 $864 -2.58
485 485 1 196.00 $196.00 $951 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
590 590 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 188.00–192.00 $190.08 $633 -1.92
415 415 2 186.00 $186.00 $772 +6.00
455–480 468 6 174.00–176.00 $175.03 $819 +5.76
570 570 1 158.00 $158.00 $901 -4.00
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 5 246.00–252.00 $247.99 $687 +3.99
310–335 323 4 248.00–258.00 $252.81 $817 +16.81
365–375 370 4 234.00–236.00 $234.99 $869 +9.67
465–490 474 7 202.00–212.00 $208.54 $988 —
505–515 510 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $1,015 -6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 234.00–240.00 $238.00 $690 +6.98
425–445 436 4 200.00–206.00 $202.50 $883 -3.96
460–485 474 4 194.00–198.00 $196.54 $932 -0.79
535 535 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,027 +1.06
555–575 565 2 180.00–186.00 $183.05 $1,034 -5.46
615–640 628 2 178.00–184.00 $181.06 $1,137 —
730 730 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,226 —
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 228.00 $228.00 $673 +2.00
305 305 3 226.00 $226.00 $689 +7.16
475 475 2 180.00 $180.00 $855 -10.02
535 535 1 184.00 $184.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1245 1018 80-85% 9 88.00–92.00 $89.92 $915 —
920–1315 1149 80-85% 7 94.00–98.00 $96.64 $1,110 -0.62
1115–1490 1273 80-85% 3 101.00–107.00 $103.98 $1,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1560 1375 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.43 $1,395 —
1320–1465 1404 75-80% 6 96.00–100.00 $97.82 $1,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–985 970 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $73.01 $708 -7.51
1005–1060 1033 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $79.97 $826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1410 1300 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,404 —
1745 1745 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,216 —

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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) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–1,000.00 $943.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $750.00

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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 8 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,312.50 —

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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.