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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ashville Stockyard report →

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.00/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 295 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 443 360
Feeder cattle 353 312 245
Slaughter cattle 81 75 78
Replacement cattle 54 56 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 too 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 9 268.00 $268.00 $844 —
355–385 370 2 252.00–258.00 $255.12 $944 —
465 465 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,125 -12.00
515–525 522 3 234.00–242.00 $239.37 $1,250 —
620–645 629 4 220.00–232.00 $224.96 $1,415 -11.04
690 690 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 280.00 $280.00 $742 —
355 355 2 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
415 415 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,087 —
540 540 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,372 ±0.00
565 565 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 264.00 $264.00 $568 —
425–435 430 2 234.00–240.00 $236.97 $1,019 -13.03
625 625 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,400 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 5 262.00 $262.00 $642 —
295 295 12 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
375–385 383 8 234.00–240.00 $235.47 $902 -2.00
420 420 2 228.00–238.00 $233.00 $979 -1.76
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 +2.00
570–575 573 2 214.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,232 +9.00
610 fancy 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 -8.00
605–645 625 2 204.00–214.00 $208.84 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 236.00–238.00 $237.35 $752 +2.98
415 415 1 226.00 $226.00 $938 +4.00
475 475 4 218.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,043 +1.50
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -4.00
560–580 575 4 206.00–210.00 $206.97 $1,190 +10.30
625 625 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,238 +15.01
720–725 722 3 172.00–178.00 $175.99 $1,271 +5.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 240.00 $240.00 $660 +10.35
385 385 1 224.00 $224.00 $862 +4.00
435–445 442 3 216.00–218.00 $216.66 $958 +0.66
470–480 473 3 204.00–208.00 $205.35 $971 +0.36
505–525 515 2 198.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,025 +9.98
565–575 570 2 192.00–200.00 $195.96 $1,117 —
735 735 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 4 228.00–232.00 $230.53 $876 -6.51
520–545 536 5 210.00–216.00 $212.81 $1,141 -12.20
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
605–610 608 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,210 —
655–680 668 5 182.00–190.00 $186.41 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 6 218.00–224.00 $221.02 $869 -10.97
415–425 418 3 210.00–216.00 $212.03 $886 -11.97
465–480 475 3 210.00–214.00 $211.31 $1,004 —
510–540 525 3 196.00–204.00 $199.31 $1,046 -18.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 248.00 $248.00 $905 +6.00
425 425 1 234.00 $234.00 $994 -4.59
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -6.06
525 525 2 218.00–222.00 $220.00 $1,155 -9.11
560 560 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,221 -0.99
625 625 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1355 999 80-85% 10 94.00–99.00 $96.53 $964 —
915–1335 1128 80-85% 8 100.00–105.00 $102.91 $1,161 +5.84
980–1290 1179 80-85% 4 106.00–108.00 $106.78 $1,259 +3.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–910 880 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.03 $757 —
795–1035 954 85-90% 4 76.00–79.00 $77.84 $743 -3.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1620 1405 75-80% 4 99.00–101.00 $100.03 $1,405 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1890 1575 2 111.00–113.00 $111.80 $1,761 —
1475–1910 1745 5 117.00–120.00 $118.66 $2,071 -4.99
1735–1910 1823 2 122.00–123.00 $122.52 $2,234 —

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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 4 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00

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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 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,125.00 $1,025.00

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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 10 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,276.67 —

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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.