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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 456 249
Feeder cattle 206 335 229
Slaughter cattle 27 57 20
Replacement cattle 20 64 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00 lower , feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 5 216.00–220.00 $217.53 $920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 256.00 $256.00 $730 —
430–440 435 2 228.00–238.00 $233.06 $1,014 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 212.00 $212.00 $784 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
460–490 475 2 200.00–206.00 $202.91 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 5 206.00–210.00 $208.37 $671 +6.87
365–370 368 5 200.00–202.00 $201.21 $740 +9.21
425–440 435 6 198.00–200.00 $199.35 $867 +9.35
460–485 475 5 190.00–196.00 $193.68 $920 +7.68
505–525 515 4 186.00–188.00 $186.98 $963 —
570–585 575 3 173.00–176.00 $174.98 $1,006 -3.80
670–695 683 2 162.00–166.00 $163.96 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 214.00–220.00 $216.91 $727 +4.91
380–395 388 5 210.00–216.00 $213.20 $827 +5.18
405–430 420 8 202.00–212.00 $208.46 $876 +8.46
465–485 475 2 198.00–212.00 $205.15 $974 +11.15
520–540 527 8 190.00–200.00 $197.22 $1,039 +5.27
615–635 628 3 170.00–176.00 $172.69 $1,084 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 224.00–232.00 $228.03 $782 +0.03
415–430 420 3 218.00–228.00 $221.41 $930 —
465–480 470 6 216.00–224.00 $221.28 $1,040 +8.87
505–530 518 4 206.00–216.00 $210.88 $1,092 +8.02
605 605 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,101 -7.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 6 218.00–224.00 $222.37 $718 —
365–390 375 5 208.00–212.00 $210.00 $788 —
445 445 3 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
455–475 468 6 192.00–202.00 $199.72 $935 —
510–540 523 3 188.00–198.00 $192.00 $1,004 ±0.00
570 570 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 234.00–236.00 $234.95 $759 —
365–385 377 5 214.00–218.00 $215.55 $813 —
445 445 3 212.00 $212.00 $943 +0.39
505–520 510 5 204.00–210.00 $206.03 $1,051 —
580–585 583 2 196.00–198.00 $197.00 $1,149 -1.00
720–740 730 2 176.00–180.00 $178.03 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 248.00 $248.00 $856 —
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +2.00
520 520 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,102 +4.00
590–595 593 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,251 —
630 630 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,285 +6.00
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1215 1115 80-85% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.02 $1,026 —
920–1280 1152 80-85% 6 85.00–88.00 $85.93 $990 -11.46
1170 1170 80-85% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,158 +1.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–925 908 85-90% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.49 $767 +11.50
905–920 913 85-90% 2 73.00–77.00 $75.02 $685 -5.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1465 1363 2 99.00–102.00 $100.39 $1,368 -5.58
1745 1745 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,850 —

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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) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $968.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $962.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.