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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $246.21/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 170 423
Feeder cattle 191 127 339
Slaughter cattle 37 18 71
Replacement cattle 29 25 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. 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
435 435 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,166 +4.00
475 475 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,206 —
525–545 532 10 242.00–248.00 $246.21 $1,310 —
570 570 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,345 —
635 635 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,499 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,096 —
505–535 520 2 228.00–230.00 $228.97 $1,191 —
605–620 611 5 220.00–226.00 $221.61 $1,354 —
665 665 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,436 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,273 -4.00
515 515 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -10.50
665 665 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 246.00 $246.00 $849 +7.92
380 380 2 238.00 $238.00 $904 +2.03
440–445 443 5 232.00–236.00 $234.41 $1,038 +0.38
465–495 477 6 224.00–228.00 $226.01 $1,078 +2.01
505–540 520 5 212.00–218.00 $215.57 $1,121 -7.00
570–585 576 7 202.00–212.00 $209.70 $1,208 -3.35
615–635 625 5 206.00–210.00 $208.79 $1,305 —
655 655 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 252.00 $252.00 $844 —
460–495 480 8 234.00–244.00 $238.78 $1,146 —
525–535 530 2 224.00–228.00 $226.02 $1,198 —
555 fancy 555 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,310 —
580 580 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 +9.00
475–490 482 8 214.00–220.00 $216.24 $1,042 +10.24
565 565 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,153 —
615–645 630 2 192.00–194.00 $193.02 $1,216 —
655 655 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 248.00 $248.00 $905 -16.00
425–440 430 3 240.00–244.00 $242.64 $1,043 —
465–495 480 4 232.00–244.00 $236.95 $1,137 —
520–545 532 3 220.00–226.00 $223.35 $1,188 —
555–585 576 7 214.00–220.00 $217.74 $1,254 +1.74
620–640 630 4 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,323 +7.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,051 -7.56
435–445 440 2 256.00–260.00 $257.98 $1,135 -9.17
475–485 483 5 250.00–256.00 $254.82 $1,231 —
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -6.00
555 555 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,254 —
615 615 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,365 ±0.00
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 -29.37
380 380 1 236.00 $236.00 $897 —
425 425 2 232.00 $232.00 $986 -12.00
475–490 481 5 216.00–218.00 $217.19 $1,045 -18.81
530 530 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1135 1098 80-85% 4 102.00–107.00 $104.27 $1,145 -3.44
980–1205 1126 80-85% 4 95.00–99.00 $97.46 $1,097 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,384 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1120 1008 85-90% 4 88.00–92.00 $90.77 $915 +0.70
1090 1090 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,380 —
1385–1580 1450 75-80% 3 112.00–113.00 $112.36 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1470 1355 2 121.00–123.00 $122.08 $1,654 —
1515–2270 1778 4 139.00–143.00 $140.71 $2,502 —
1895 1895 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,482 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,359.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,445.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $966.67

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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 4 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50 —

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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.