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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,363/hd at 595 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.45/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 437 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $212.79/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 529 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 488 652
Feeder cattle 272 353 498
Slaughter cattle 74 81 76
Replacement cattle 8 54 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. 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
495 495 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,267 +14.00
595 595 25 229.00 $229.00 $1,363 —
670–675 673 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,420 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 276.00 $276.00 $925 —
385 385 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,047 -8.00
455 455 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,219 —
520 520 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,342 +4.00
565 565 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,379 -4.00
685 685 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 3 238.00–242.00 $240.03 $1,027 +3.06
485–495 490 2 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,166 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 246.00 $246.00 $972 +10.53
405–440 437 15 234.00–244.00 $235.45 $1,029 +2.45
495 495 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
510–515 514 7 216.00–222.00 $221.15 $1,137 -0.85
565–585 570 4 212.00–216.00 $214.97 $1,225 -0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 5 230.00–234.00 $232.05 $770 -5.30
380–390 385 4 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $889 —
420–425 422 3 226.00–228.00 $227.33 $959 +1.33
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +0.50
515 515 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 -2.00
565–580 574 5 202.00–208.00 $203.59 $1,169 -3.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 226.00 $226.00 $859 +2.00
425–445 439 6 216.00–222.00 $219.32 $963 +2.66
460–485 474 4 210.00–214.00 $212.49 $1,007 +7.14
565–575 572 3 182.00–190.00 $186.02 $1,064 -9.94
695 695 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
395 395 2 235.00 $235.00 $928 +4.47
425–445 436 4 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $981 —
475–490 483 6 212.00–220.00 $218.03 $1,053 —
515–545 529 11 210.00–218.00 $212.79 $1,126 -0.02
565–575 572 7 204.00–208.00 $206.30 $1,180 +6.30
635–645 640 2 204.00–206.00 $205.01 $1,312 +6.01
680–695 688 2 186.00–192.00 $188.97 $1,300 +2.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 272.00 $272.00 $938 —
420–445 428 8 234.00–244.00 $241.96 $1,036 +7.96
485 485 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,096 -4.00
520–535 528 2 222.00–224.00 $222.99 $1,177 +2.99
615–625 620 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,308 -5.01
665 665 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,370 —
710 710 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 236.00 $236.00 $720 —
375–390 383 2 216.00–218.00 $217.02 $831 -4.00
485 485 1 205.00 $205.00 $994 -6.31
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 +0.69
575 575 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1225 1124 80-85% 11 94.00–99.00 $97.00 $1,090 -5.91
1020–1410 1162 80-85% 13 100.00–104.00 $101.87 $1,184 -4.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1285 1002 85-90% 8 86.00–91.00 $89.89 $901 —
850–1145 1033 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.19 $859 —
1005–1105 1050 85-90% 3 92.00–94.00 $92.66 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1360 75-80% 4 103.00–105.00 $103.74 $1,411 —
1505–1610 1531 75-80% 8 98.00–101.00 $99.38 $1,522 —
1485–1730 1546 75-80% 4 95.00–97.00 $96.44 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1510 1345 2 113.00–114.00 $113.44 $1,526 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,158.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.