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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.07/cwt ≈ $1,041/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.80/cwt ≈ $993/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 97 332
Feeder cattle 244 — 224
Slaughter cattle 62 63 55
Replacement cattle 35 34 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
310 310 1 258.00 $258.00 $800 —
375 375 4 256.00 $256.00 $960 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
505–520 517 8 242.00–249.00 $245.63 $1,270 —
605 605 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 254.00 $254.00 $864 —
410 410 2 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
525 525 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 —
605–640 628 3 226.00–228.00 $227.36 $1,428 —
710 710 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 232.00 $232.00 $847 —
520–525 523 2 216.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,140 —
605–615 610 2 192.00–196.00 $193.98 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 244.00 $244.00 $720 —
330–340 333 4 228.00–230.00 $229.49 $764 —
375–385 378 7 224.00–234.00 $231.09 $874 —
405–445 423 6 218.00–222.00 $220.61 $933 —
455–495 475 11 214.00–224.00 $219.07 $1,041 —
505–520 511 4 204.00–214.00 $207.54 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 421 8 206.00–216.00 $210.39 $886 —
465–495 478 10 202.00–212.00 $207.80 $993 —
515–535 527 3 196.00–202.00 $199.37 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 210.00–216.00 $211.86 $695 —
375–385 380 7 202.00–208.00 $205.15 $780 —
415–440 435 5 194.00–202.00 $196.34 $854 —
475–495 488 5 192.00–200.00 $198.05 $966 —
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
335 335 2 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
390 390 1 218.00 $218.00 $850 —
410–440 423 6 210.00–220.00 $213.08 $901 —
455–490 479 6 206.00–214.00 $210.32 $1,007 —
535–545 538 5 196.00–202.00 $198.41 $1,067 —
575–580 578 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,127 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
675–695 685 2 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 258.00 $258.00 $568 —
320–330 325 2 234.00–244.00 $238.92 $776 —
510–535 523 6 210.00–218.00 $212.66 $1,112 —
560–595 582 7 202.00–208.00 $204.28 $1,189 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 204.00–210.00 $206.96 $776 —
415–425 420 2 204.00–208.00 $205.98 $865 —
455–465 458 4 196.00–198.00 $196.51 $900 —
515–520 518 3 190.00–192.00 $190.66 $988 —
555 555 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,032 —
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1140 999 80-85% 15 84.00–89.00 $86.59 $865 —
1045–1350 1276 80-85% 10 95.00–96.00 $95.31 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1340 1243 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.46 $1,149 —
1420–1545 1468 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.70 $1,405 —
1925 1925 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,906 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,556 —
1435–1710 1573 2 93.00–95.00 $94.09 $1,480 —

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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) 6 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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 4 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–900.00 $850.00 —

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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.