Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.75/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 512 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.47/cwt ≈ $879/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 426 352
Feeder cattle 312 260 249
Slaughter cattle 75 117 63
Replacement cattle 56 49 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
530 530 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 +8.00
565–570 569 4 248.00–250.00 $248.50 $1,414 +4.50
690 690 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,181 —
560–595 578 2 236.00–238.00 $236.97 $1,370 —
615 615 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,451 —
795 795 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 252.00–254.00 $252.99 $956 +6.01
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
610 610 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 238.00–240.00 $239.05 $789 —
360–375 370 12 234.00–240.00 $237.47 $879 —
405–425 415 8 230.00–236.00 $234.76 $974 +6.76
495 495 3 222.00–226.00 $223.33 $1,105 +1.34
510 value added 510 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,153 —
515 515 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +6.00
585 585 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,205 +10.00
625 fancy 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
635 value added 635 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 —
670–690 683 6 188.00–190.00 $188.33 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 236.00–238.00 $236.69 $663 —
305–315 309 5 232.00–236.00 $234.37 $724 +5.41
380 380 1 224.00 $224.00 $851 +4.00
445 445 1 222.00 $222.00 $988 +8.64
465 465 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,014 —
545 545 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,166 —
560–575 568 3 192.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,117 +10.67
610–625 618 2 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $1,131 -1.52
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 228.00–232.00 $229.65 $645 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 +9.96
445 445 1 216.00 $216.00 $961 +8.00
475–480 479 6 204.00–210.00 $204.99 $982 —
520–525 523 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 254.00 $254.00 $864 -26.00
375 375 3 242.00 $242.00 $908 —
421–440 426 7 238.00–240.00 $238.59 $1,016 —
455–495 477 3 234.00–238.00 $236.06 $1,126 +2.06
530 fancy 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
510–536 532 7 228.00–234.00 $229.11 $1,219 +8.11
575–590 583 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,277 +4.99
705–710 708 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 238.00 $238.00 $750 -6.00
380–385 383 2 230.00–234.00 $231.99 $889 +1.99
440 440 2 220.00–228.00 $224.00 $986 +4.00
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 +11.92
565 565 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,141 —
635 635 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 244.00 $244.00 $769 —
365–395 380 2 236.00–238.00 $237.04 $901 -2.96
445 445 2 234.00–236.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
525–535 533 4 222.00–226.00 $225.01 $1,199 +11.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–950 905 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.82 $695 —
905–1245 977 85-90% 10 80.00–84.00 $81.61 $797 -0.67
935–1115 1046 85-90% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.46 $925 -0.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1085 1030 80-85% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.89 $946 —
980–1290 1111 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.07 $1,078 —
1140–1255 1187 80-85% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.40 $1,227 +0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1480 1358 75-80% 6 96.00–100.00 $98.18 $1,333 —
1520–1705 1613 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.94 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,424 —
1615–1790 1703 2 116.00–120.00 $118.10 $2,011 -0.90
1625–1830 1728 2 121.00–126.00 $123.65 $2,137 +4.65

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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 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 24 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,420.83 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,721.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50 —

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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.