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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 339 0
Feeder cattle 260 287 0
Slaughter cattle 117 36 0
Replacement cattle 49 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
275–290 283 2 295.00–300.00 $297.57 $842 —
310–320 313 3 292.00–298.00 $294.04 $920 —
375 375 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -2.00
404–415 410 2 266.00–268.00 $267.01 $1,095 -5.06
545 545 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,341 —
560 560 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 +9.00
395 395 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,051 +4.00
535 535 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
370–385 378 2 246.00–248.00 $246.98 $934 +2.98
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 228.00–230.00 $228.96 $751 -5.29
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
405–425 413 3 210.00–216.00 $213.36 $881 -10.51
560 560 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 -5.23
625–635 628 4 184.00–186.00 $184.51 $1,159 -2.97
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +1.00
720 720 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 228.00 $228.00 $969 -4.03
485–490 488 2 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $1,083 -7.93
505–520 513 3 208.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,098 +7.39
575 575 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 -4.66
615–635 620 4 192.00–202.00 $194.56 $1,206 -3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
355–370 363 2 208.00–212.00 $210.04 $762 —
420 420 1 208.00 $208.00 $874 ±0.00
585 585 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,041 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 246.00 $246.00 $676 -6.00
325 325 1 244.00 $244.00 $793 +1.46
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -6.00
410 410 3 220.00 $220.00 $902 +4.08
490 490 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,068 +6.00
505–525 515 4 202.00–210.00 $206.08 $1,061 +4.08
735 735 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,279 —
755 755 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 280.00 $280.00 $854 —
480 480 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,123 —
505–510 508 4 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,123 ±0.00
595 595 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,273 -2.85
605–620 615 3 208.00–214.00 $209.97 $1,291 -2.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 240.00 $240.00 $852 —
535 535 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,145 +0.69
655 655 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,297 —
765 765 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1375 1098 80-85% 30 94.00–99.00 $96.75 $1,062 —
845–1380 1154 80-85% 20 100.00–105.00 $102.67 $1,185 —
1180–1375 1236 80-85% 9 106.00–110.00 $107.11 $1,324 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1055 983 85-90% 8 80.00–84.00 $82.28 $809 -4.19
990–1065 1023 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.30 $954 —
925–1180 1040 85-90% 6 87.00–91.00 $89.20 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1465 1417 75-80% 5 90.00–94.00 $92.44 $1,310 -16.74
1165–1665 1435 75-80% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.60 $1,401 -11.58
1310–1590 1455 75-80% 3 104.00–106.00 $104.97 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,204 —
1720 1720 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,047 —
1745–1810 1778 2 112.00–116.00 $113.96 $2,026 -10.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 725.00–900.00 $833.33

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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) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–1,100.00 $1,053.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00

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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 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,346.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,150.00 $1,008.33 —

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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.