Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.86/cwt +20.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 431 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 429 262
Feeder cattle 175 264 244
Slaughter cattle 48 55 13
Replacement cattle 6 110 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 278.00 $278.00 $848 +8.00
415 415 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,112 —
465–475 472 3 264.00–270.00 $268.03 $1,265 —
505–545 525 2 262.00–268.00 $264.89 $1,391 +4.89
595 595 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,511 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,175 —
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 +2.00
505–545 529 5 250.00–256.00 $252.29 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
435 435 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,096 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 254.00 $254.00 $673 —
305–330 315 6 252.00–256.00 $254.37 $801 +7.44
365–395 379 9 248.00–252.00 $249.80 $947 +11.82
410–435 431 11 246.00–256.00 $254.21 $1,096 +19.94
435 fancy 435 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
480–490 485 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,203 +16.72
510–515 513 2 244.00–246.00 $245.00 $1,257 —
595 595 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 244.00–246.00 $244.98 $698 +10.98
495 495 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 +14.51
505 505 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,141 +20.50
575–585 582 3 206.00–212.00 $207.98 $1,210 +10.97
710–735 720 3 190.00–194.00 $192.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 236.00 $236.00 $673 -2.00
380 380 3 232.00 $232.00 $882 —
455 455 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,019 +6.00
545 545 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,112 +12.99
565–570 568 2 197.00–204.00 $200.48 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
310–320 315 2 270.00–278.00 $273.94 $863 +9.91
380–395 388 2 260.00–268.00 $264.08 $1,025 +22.07
405–440 423 6 248.00–254.00 $250.96 $1,062 +11.97
455–480 468 4 238.00–246.00 $241.98 $1,132 +15.02
545 545 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,286 —
560–580 568 3 224.00–228.00 $225.99 $1,284 +13.99
610 fancy 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
660 660 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 254.00 $254.00 $711 —
435–445 440 2 222.00–226.00 $223.98 $986 —
470–475 472 3 218.00–220.00 $218.67 $1,032 +17.63
515 515 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,102 +18.00
610 610 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,171 +2.00
725–730 728 2 186.00–188.00 $187.00 $1,361 —
755–795 775 2 170.00–174.00 $172.05 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 258.00 $258.00 $890 +10.00
365–395 384 4 248.00–254.00 $251.54 $966 +19.54
440 440 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,065 +13.87
560–575 568 2 210.00–214.00 $212.03 $1,204 +18.04
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–945 930 80-85% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.65 $880 —
945–1220 1059 80-85% 9 98.00–103.00 $101.24 $1,072 —
945–1535 1143 80-85% 8 105.00–108.00 $106.10 $1,213 +10.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 885 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.93 $716 +0.18
865–980 921 85-90% 4 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $824 -4.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,338 —
1335–1445 1372 75-80% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.35 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1465 1390 2 116.00–118.00 $117.05 $1,627 —
1520–1965 1668 3 125.00–130.00 $126.96 $2,118 —
1615–2345 1980 2 119.00–124.00 $121.04 $2,397 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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.