Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 327 329
Feeder cattle 287 262 273
Slaughter cattle 36 41 48
Replacement cattle 16 24 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
290 290 1 276.00 $276.00 $800 —
380 380 1 262.00 $262.00 $996 —
485–495 486 8 236.00–238.00 $236.25 $1,148 —
565 565 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 —
625 625 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 —
405–420 413 2 268.00–276.00 $272.07 $1,124 -1.93
665–675 668 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,430 -1.00
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 262.00 $262.00 $603 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
365 365 1 244.00 $244.00 $891 +10.03
465 465 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,051 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 246.00 $246.00 $652 —
305–320 309 4 240.00–250.00 $247.41 $764 +5.41
375–395 381 9 236.00–240.00 $238.68 $909 —
405–445 425 6 230.00–234.00 $232.03 $986 +0.03
465–485 475 2 226.00–234.00 $229.92 $1,092 +0.51
510–540 532 6 204.00–214.00 $206.61 $1,099 -3.85
585–590 588 3 196.00–204.00 $200.66 $1,180 +0.66
615–620 616 6 194.00–204.00 $198.34 $1,222 +7.58
665–675 673 4 190.00–198.00 $191.98 $1,292 +4.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 236.00 $236.00 $661 —
305–335 326 8 230.00–238.00 $234.25 $764 —
405–445 425 3 218.00–228.00 $223.87 $951 —
455–475 465 2 212.00–218.00 $214.94 $999 -3.73
525–545 532 3 190.00–196.00 $192.71 $1,025 -4.18
575–595 580 4 189.00–192.00 $191.23 $1,109 —
625–635 630 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,181 +4.77
665–670 668 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,196 +3.00
735 735 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 208.00 $208.00 $884 -4.96
490 490 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,000 -3.17
520 520 2 184.00–188.00 $186.00 $967 ±0.00
590 590 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,015 —
695 695 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,154 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 288.00 $288.00 $821 —
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -16.98
415–420 418 2 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,012 +3.06
520–545 538 4 218.00–224.00 $221.00 $1,189 +5.00
555–575 564 7 214.00–222.00 $216.85 $1,223 —
605–635 620 3 208.00–216.00 $212.62 $1,318 -1.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 4 258.00–264.00 $261.95 $859 -2.31
410–435 427 3 226.00–232.00 $230.08 $982 —
510–525 517 3 210.00–216.00 $213.31 $1,103 +3.93
575–590 585 3 208.00–212.00 $210.69 $1,233 —
625 625 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 258.00 $258.00 $606 —
270 270 1 252.00 $252.00 $680 -0.34
310–335 326 4 240.00–244.00 $242.54 $791 —
370 370 1 236.00 $236.00 $873 +8.00
405–440 423 2 214.00–218.00 $215.92 $913 -8.08
465 465 4 212.00 $212.00 $986 -2.99
525 525 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,060 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1155 1048 80-85% 4 93.00–97.00 $95.18 $997 —
990–1310 1145 80-85% 5 103.00–106.00 $104.66 $1,198 —
1250–1345 1298 80-85% 2 108.00–112.00 $110.07 $1,429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1430 1370 75-80% 2 101.00–103.00 $102.04 $1,398 +4.04
1185–1555 1420 75-80% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.18 $1,550 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $713 —
890 890 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $810 —
920–1020 970 85-90% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.47 $839 +1.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,213 —
1730–2110 1908 3 115.00–118.00 $116.41 $2,221 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.