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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.61/cwt ≈ $658/hd at 270 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $205.36/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 620 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 bulls $248.97/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 272 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 257 377
Feeder cattle 311 191 322
Slaughter cattle 35 37 42
Replacement cattle 12 29 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 306.00 $306.00 $964 —
385 385 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,070 —
470 470 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,250 -2.00
515 515 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,298 -8.00
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +2.00
725–745 735 2 228.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 256.00–258.00 $256.50 $1,193 +2.50
565 565 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,333 ±0.00
715 715 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,544 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 -8.00
585 585 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 19 242.00–246.00 $243.61 $658 —
325 325 1 244.00 $244.00 $793 -2.00
365–375 370 2 236.00–238.00 $237.01 $877 -0.99
425–435 434 7 228.00–236.00 $229.12 $994 -5.29
455–480 468 2 222.00–226.00 $223.95 $1,048 -2.06
510–545 529 8 210.00–216.00 $213.97 $1,132 -1.60
580–585 583 2 210.00–214.00 $212.01 $1,236 +2.31
605–625 618 3 200.00–210.00 $205.33 $1,269 -3.46
655–685 666 4 192.00–204.00 $195.59 $1,303 -2.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 232.00–236.00 $234.08 $779 —
370–380 377 3 222.00–224.00 $222.65 $839 -7.35
415–445 433 4 214.00–224.00 $218.91 $948 —
465–495 480 2 212.00–218.00 $214.91 $1,032 -1.33
515–520 518 2 202.00–208.00 $205.01 $1,062 —
565 565 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,141 -2.00
610 610 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,196 +2.98
770–775 773 2 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 379 6 240.00–250.00 $244.35 $926 —
555–580 567 3 216.00–222.00 $218.71 $1,240 -3.29
665–675 670 3 206.00–216.00 $210.69 $1,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 272 12 244.00–250.00 $248.97 $677 —
345 345 2 230.00 $230.00 $794 -10.00
415 415 1 222.00 $222.00 $921 -10.00
455–495 478 8 210.00–216.00 $212.21 $1,014 -4.98
510 510 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,051 -10.00
580 580 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 —
605–645 625 2 198.00–202.00 $199.94 $1,250 —
675–685 680 2 190.00–194.00 $192.01 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
265 265 2 258.00 $258.00 $684 —
475 475 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 -12.95
515–535 527 10 214.00–220.00 $216.37 $1,140 -6.98
555–585 570 2 214.00–216.00 $215.03 $1,226 -2.71
610–635 620 12 204.00–212.00 $205.36 $1,273 -4.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
375–390 380 3 264.00–272.00 $269.26 $1,023 +3.26
655 655 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1115 1073 80-85% 3 92.00–93.00 $92.69 $995 -11.58
1025–1175 1091 80-85% 9 95.00–100.00 $97.08 $1,059 -7.19
1325 1325 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–965 914 85-90% 4 78.00–83.00 $81.21 $742 —
805–1110 930 85-90% 5 85.00–89.00 $86.95 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1390 1330 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.52 $1,417 —
1375 1375 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,430 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1610 1600 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $1,960 —
1745 1745 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,268 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00

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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 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.