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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 229 191
Feeder cattle 127 175 157
Slaughter cattle 18 48 34
Replacement cattle 25 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 286.00 $286.00 $872 +8.00
455–480 466 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,268 +3.97
505 505 8 266.00–272.00 $270.50 $1,366 +5.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,122 ±0.00
608 608 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 236.00–240.00 $239.00 $693 -5.98
315–335 328 3 234.00–240.00 $238.08 $781 —
385–395 388 3 232.00–238.00 $235.97 $916 —
435–445 442 3 230.00–236.00 $234.03 $1,034 —
490 490 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,098 -14.00
505–540 531 4 218.00–224.00 $222.57 $1,182 -3.43
570–590 580 2 210.00–216.00 $213.05 $1,236 +5.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 9 242.00–246.00 $244.71 $1,072 -9.50
575 575 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,276 -4.00
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $840 -11.00
465 465 1 206.00 $206.00 $958 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 282.00–292.00 $286.77 $932 +12.83
355–385 370 9 270.00–278.00 $273.56 $1,012 +9.48
410–445 433 6 264.00–274.00 $267.15 $1,157 +16.19
510 510 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,204 ±0.00
645 645 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,432 —
665–680 673 2 210.00–218.00 $213.96 $1,440 +1.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $781 +17.34
320–345 337 3 268.00–270.00 $269.37 $908 —
445 445 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 +20.02
490 490 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,156 +17.33
570 570 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,106 —
625 625 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,200 ±0.00
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
315–335 325 2 274.00–280.00 $277.09 $901 +19.09
390 390 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,030 +12.46
590 590 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,274 +3.97
615 615 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1075 1040 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.52 $1,170 —
890–1245 1068 80-85% 2 96.00–101.00 $98.08 $1,047 -3.16
1020–1145 1087 80-85% 3 106.00–109.00 $107.71 $1,171 +6.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1020 973 85-90% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.10 $809 —
955–1100 1028 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.07 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,452 +9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1510 1408 2 118.00–119.00 $118.54 $1,669 —
1520 1520 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,657 —
1805 1805 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,220 —

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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 4 825.00 $825.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,140.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,131.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $966.67

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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.