Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	295	239	58
Feeder cattle	—	193	—
Slaughter cattle	115	27	38
Replacement cattle	180	19	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. No feeder market reported.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1090	1070	80-85%	11	96.00–101.00	$98.07	$1,049	—
990–1390	1124	80-85%	16	89.00–94.00	$91.62	$1,030	—
1040–1465	1255	80-85%	10	102.00–106.00	$103.73	$1,302	+9.73

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–995	906	85-90%	6	89.00–94.00	$92.08	$834	—
815–1140	988	85-90%	7	80.00–81.00	$80.87	$799	—
930–1120	1038	85-90%	4	82.00–87.00	$84.92	$881	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1425	1330	75-80%	4	90.00–95.00	$92.78	$1,234	—
1420	1420	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,420	—
1475	1475	75-80%	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,534	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–2320	1711	5	116.00–121.00	$118.98	$2,036	—
1560–2180	1870	2	123.00–128.00	$125.09	$2,339	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	650.00–900.00	$717.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,375.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,312.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	975.00–1,000.00	$987.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,025.00–1,225.00	$1,105.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,141.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	850.00–950.00	$890.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	800.00–1,000.00	$913.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,546.88	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,301.47	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	925.00–1,175.00	$1,078.85	—

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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.