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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 354 0
Feeder cattle 264 272 0
Slaughter cattle 55 74 0
Replacement cattle 110 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,070 +5.97
475 475 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,083 -9.98
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -6.00
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 +2.00
645 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,238 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 244.00–250.00 $246.93 $785 —
370–395 382 6 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $909 -8.02
405–435 424 7 230.00–238.00 $234.27 $993 -1.18
455–485 468 3 228.00–236.00 $231.28 $1,082 +1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 234.00 $234.00 $620 —
310–340 320 3 232.00–236.00 $233.42 $747 +1.37
425–435 430 4 224.00–228.00 $226.02 $972 -1.31
465–480 471 4 220.00–226.00 $223.49 $1,053 +3.49
525 525 2 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,079 -2.50
555–565 560 2 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,103 -6.58
605–610 608 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 238.00 $238.00 $690 —
315 315 1 228.00 $228.00 $718 —
475 475 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,036 +5.51
525–535 530 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,012 —
615 615 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,156 —
675 675 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,242 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 260.00–268.00 $264.03 $892 -7.97
385–390 388 2 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $939 —
415–425 420 2 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $1,004 -2.97
455–495 471 8 224.00–234.00 $226.96 $1,069 +0.96
505–510 507 3 220.00–228.00 $224.00 $1,136 +1.01
570 570 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 258.00 $258.00 $684 —
325 325 3 248.00 $248.00 $806 -2.00
370 370 1 232.00 $232.00 $858 -3.00
405–445 422 3 224.00–232.00 $228.13 $963 +3.11
480 480 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +1.97
580–585 583 2 192.00–196.00 $193.99 $1,131 -12.31
625–635 628 3 194.00–200.00 $197.98 $1,243 -7.03
710 710 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,321 —
785 785 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
375–380 378 2 224.00–228.00 $225.99 $854 +8.97
460–495 478 2 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $961 -3.96
515 515 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,009 -4.00
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
675 675 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1108 80-85% 5 93.00–98.00 $95.19 $1,055 -1.81
1065–1335 1204 80-85% 10 100.00–105.00 $102.90 $1,239 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1010 888 85-90% 3 78.00–82.00 $80.75 $717 —
825–1080 916 85-90% 6 83.00–88.00 $84.90 $778 —
890–955 922 85-90% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.36 $870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1595 1535 75-80% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.44 $1,588 +4.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1665 1490 3 112.00–114.00 $113.06 $1,685 —
1665–1775 1748 4 125.00–127.00 $125.48 $2,193 —

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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 3 850.00–975.00 $900.00

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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) 16 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,389.06
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00

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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 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,655.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,060.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50 —

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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.