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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.76/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 608 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 253 285
Feeder cattle 262 206 228
Slaughter cattle 41 27 32
Replacement cattle 24 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
425 425 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,164 +40.94
495 495 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,208 —
505–515 510 2 232.00–238.00 $234.97 $1,198 —
580 value added 580 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,415 —
635 635 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 —
685 685 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
815 815 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,606 —
890 890 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 244.00 $244.00 $683 —
375–380 378 2 230.00–238.00 $233.97 $884 +21.97
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 +22.00
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,074 +26.47
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 242.00 $242.00 $823 +13.97
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 +10.59
455–495 475 4 226.00–234.00 $229.41 $1,090 +8.13
520–530 528 4 208.00–218.00 $210.46 $1,111 -0.42
570 570 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
605–645 608 13 188.00–191.00 $190.76 $1,160 +8.76
675–695 688 3 185.00–188.00 $187.02 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 220.00–228.00 $223.97 $858 +10.77
455–480 471 6 216.00–222.00 $218.67 $1,030 +13.52
505–545 525 2 194.00–200.00 $196.89 $1,034 -0.33
610–640 627 3 180.00–186.00 $182.71 $1,146 +10.02
685 685 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 220.00–224.00 $222.63 $746 +14.26
405–435 420 2 212.00–214.00 $212.96 $894 +13.61
455–480 472 5 206.00–210.00 $207.17 $978 +13.49
530 530 1 186.00 $186.00 $986 -0.98
645 645 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 280.00 $280.00 $896 +32.00
340 fancy 340 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,006 —
365–370 368 2 264.00–270.00 $266.98 $982 +36.98
425–440 433 2 236.00–242.00 $238.95 $1,035 —
520 520 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,123 +4.00
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 +10.00
685 685 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,397 +14.00
725 value added 725 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 —
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 274.00 $274.00 $767 —
325–340 329 4 264.00–265.00 $264.26 $869 +29.31
455–480 468 2 218.00–220.00 $219.03 $1,025 —
515–545 525 6 208.00–212.00 $209.38 $1,099 +3.35
670 670 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,313 —
740 740 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,391 +9.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 4 246.00–256.00 $252.34 $666 —
375 375 1 228.00 $228.00 $855 +18.00
435 435 1 224.00 $224.00 $974 +24.00
475–480 478 2 214.00–216.00 $214.99 $1,028 +15.27
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1355 1096 80-85% 13 95.00–100.00 $97.26 $1,066 —
1130–1370 1236 80-85% 8 103.00–107.00 $104.50 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–945 811 85-90% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.50 $629 —
745–1160 953 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $858 —
985 985 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1240 1238 75-80% 2 107.00–112.00 $109.49 $1,355 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1210 1140 3 110.00–114.00 $111.42 $1,270 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,050.00 $966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00

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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 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.