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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.00/cwt ≈ $1,396/hd at 735 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.77/cwt ≈ $1,209/hd at 637 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.86/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 528 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 341 257
Feeder cattle 335 244 241
Slaughter cattle 57 62 16
Replacement cattle 64 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold sharply 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
525 525 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,186 -19.63
715 715 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,019 —
620 620 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,228 -29.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 value added 735 61 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
335 335 2 228.00 $228.00 $764 -1.49
385–395 390 2 216.00–218.00 $216.99 $846 -14.10
475–480 479 5 206.00–214.00 $212.41 $1,017 -6.66
515–545 528 18 195.00–205.00 $202.86 $1,071 -4.68
635–640 637 22 188.00–191.00 $189.77 $1,209 —
760 760 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
335 335 1 212.00 $212.00 $710 —
360–365 364 4 202.00–210.00 $208.02 $757 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -10.39
475 475 5 194.00 $194.00 $922 -13.80
520–545 533 4 190.00–194.00 $191.95 $1,023 -7.42
560–565 563 3 182.00–186.00 $183.33 $1,032 —
705 705 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
785 785 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 200.00–206.00 $201.50 $635 -10.36
370 370 1 192.00 $192.00 $710 -13.15
405 405 2 190.00 $190.00 $770 -6.34
485 485 2 186.00 $186.00 $902 -12.05
555–590 564 5 176.00–180.00 $178.78 $1,008 —
620–645 633 2 174.00–176.00 $175.02 $1,108 —
745 745 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 413 5 210.00–212.00 $211.61 $874 -1.47
485 485 1 206.00 $206.00 $999 -4.32
585 585 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,158 +2.98
780 780 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 266.00 $266.00 $652 +8.00
380 380 1 228.00 $228.00 $866 —
540 540 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,123 -4.66
625 625 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,238 —
655 655 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 192.00 $192.00 $989 +1.34
645 645 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,109 +2.00
690 690 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1105 953 80-85% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.84 $828 —
745–1295 1073 80-85% 7 90.00–95.00 $92.67 $994 —
1020–1355 1170 80-85% 3 97.00–98.00 $97.39 $1,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–970 910 85-90% 4 72.00–74.00 $72.99 $664 —
905–925 915 85-90% 3 79.00–82.00 $80.66 $738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,356 —
1410–1455 1433 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $1,368 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,279 -8.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1375 1355 3 105.00–108.00 $105.97 $1,436 —
1185–1920 1428 4 114.00–118.00 $116.01 $1,657 —
2075 2075 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,552 —

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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) 5 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,295.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,135.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,341.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–975.00 $855.00

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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 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,665.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,406.25 —

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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.