Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	97	485	73
Feeder cattle	—	358	—
Slaughter cattle	63	77	47
Replacement cattle	34	50	26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Feeder market not reported.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1320	1126	80-85%	12	89.00–94.00	$91.14	$1,026	+2.36
995–1425	1134	80-85%	7	83.00–88.00	$84.72	$961	-4.06
1205	1205	80-85%	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,181	+3.76

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–990	908	85-90%	2	62.00–64.00	$62.91	$571	—
765–1115	950	85-90%	3	78.00–82.00	$79.83	$758	—
945–1135	1012	85-90%	3	70.00–72.00	$71.37	$722	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1395	1360	75-80%	2	85.00–89.00	$86.95	$1,183	—
1355–1550	1406	75-80%	4	92.00–95.00	$93.79	$1,319	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1575	1470	5	107.00–109.00	$107.43	$1,579	—
1620	1620	2	116.00	$116.00	$1,879	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	825.00–1,025.00	$879.17
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,075.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–950.00	$900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00

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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	2	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	925.00–1,175.00	$1,018.75	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	725.00–850.00	$787.50	—

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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.