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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.72/cwt +26.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 584 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 436 371
Feeder cattle 341 345 332
Slaughter cattle 75 45 22
Replacement cattle 48 46 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. 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
545 545 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,373 —
575 575 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,403 ±0.00
605 605 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,434 —
785–795 790 4 228.00–232.00 $230.01 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 232.00 $232.00 $986 -2.00
525 525 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 —
575 575 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,300 +4.99
665 665 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,222 +10.00
675 675 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 ±0.00
715 715 6 222.00–228.00 $223.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 7 226.00–232.00 $229.54 $877 +7.54
410 410 3 224.00 $224.00 $918 +6.00
515 515 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 +4.00
565–575 571 5 204.00–212.00 $208.83 $1,192 +17.80
615–635 630 4 194.00–200.00 $198.54 $1,251 +9.50
660 660 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 +4.00
715 715 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 +16.00
775 775 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,021 —
490 490 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
565–585 579 7 224.00–228.00 $226.89 $1,314 +24.97
595 value added 595 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,386 —
605 605 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 +16.09
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +10.00
785 785 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,523 —
805 value added 805 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 220.00 $220.00 $671 —
415 415 2 212.00 $212.00 $880 +12.41
475 475 2 208.00 $208.00 $988 +12.04
515–540 524 6 200.00–204.00 $202.66 $1,062 +13.72
625–645 637 5 182.00–190.00 $186.86 $1,190 +8.83
660–675 665 3 184.00–186.00 $184.68 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 4 240.00–242.00 $241.49 $913 +17.49
415–435 431 5 216.00–218.00 $217.61 $938 +2.05
465 465 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 ±0.00
555–595 581 7 210.00–214.00 $212.61 $1,235 +4.24
635 635 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,321 +3.51
730 730 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 -6.00
765–795 780 2 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 6 262.00–268.00 $266.31 $892 —
465 465 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,060 —
580 580 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 —
605–615 611 8 212.00–216.00 $214.01 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 6 208.00–212.00 $209.65 $992 +1.71
530–545 541 4 206.00–208.00 $207.51 $1,123 +3.42
565–570 567 3 200.00–202.00 $201.33 $1,142 +9.33
615 615 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,205 —
725–745 735 2 182.00–184.00 $183.01 $1,345 -0.99
785 785 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1420 1181 80-85% 13 89.00–93.00 $91.63 $1,082 —
1055–1290 1193 80-85% 12 94.00–98.00 $95.80 $1,143 —
1165–1375 1257 80-85% 7 84.00–88.00 $86.76 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1525 1435 75-80% 5 92.00–97.00 $94.75 $1,360 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,266 —
1435–1485 1468 75-80% 3 101.00–102.00 $101.33 $1,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–915 882 85-90% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.70 $668 —
1045–1230 1155 85-90% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.61 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1895 1608 2 115.00–118.00 $116.77 $1,878 —
1625–1905 1765 2 128.00–129.00 $128.54 $2,269 +3.54
1505–1905 1783 6 122.00–126.00 $124.44 $2,219 -0.56

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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) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,490.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 14 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,360.71 —

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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.