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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 795 lb · 27 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,999/hd at 975 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.00/cwt ≈ $1,098/hd at 513 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 464 623
Feeder cattle 428 341 494
Slaughter cattle 62 75 92
Replacement cattle 25 48 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Replacement cows 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
435 435 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,122 —
535 535 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -2.00
560 560 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -4.00
705–725 718 8 225.00–233.00 $230.05 $1,652 —
795 795 27 227.50 $227.50 $1,809 -2.51
975 975 17 205.00 $205.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -12.00
510–535 523 6 235.00–241.00 $238.07 $1,245 —
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 —
615–620 618 9 221.00–224.00 $222.78 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,015 -4.00
575–595 585 14 215.00–222.00 $218.56 $1,279 -7.44
725 725 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 483 3 196.00–200.00 $198.02 $956 -9.98
525–545 537 9 190.00–196.00 $193.60 $1,040 -9.06
560–585 575 5 192.00–194.00 $193.22 $1,111 —
605–615 612 3 176.00–186.00 $182.70 $1,118 -4.16
705–710 708 8 173.00–176.00 $174.12 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 226.00 $226.00 $949 +2.00
515–525 520 6 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,037 -12.50
605–610 608 8 193.00–197.00 $195.01 $1,186 -3.53
655 655 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 235.00 $235.00 $964 +3.00
510–515 513 15 214.00 $214.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 228.00–230.00 $229.19 $704 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
465–475 468 4 206.00 $206.00 $964 -3.65
545 545 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,112 -3.51
570–575 573 2 190.00–196.00 $192.99 $1,106 -8.34
615 615 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 -10.00
655–675 658 7 180.00–182.00 $181.71 $1,196 —
725–735 732 3 172.00–180.00 $175.98 $1,288 -7.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 419 4 224.00–226.00 $225.49 $945 +7.88
465–480 476 4 218.00–224.00 $222.54 $1,059 +6.54
595 595 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,238 -4.61
615 615 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,218 -10.00
675–680 677 3 190.00–194.00 $192.66 $1,304 —
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 -2.00
765–770 768 2 178.00–182.00 $179.99 $1,382 +1.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,058 —
420–435 428 2 234.00–240.00 $236.95 $1,014 —
525–535 530 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1210 1105 80-85% 21 84.00–89.00 $87.32 $965 —
1155–1355 1241 80-85% 5 92.00–97.00 $93.78 $1,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1145 1006 85-90% 5 73.00–77.00 $75.48 $759 —
890–1150 1059 85-90% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,311 -2.75
1515 1515 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,496 —
1255–2375 1588 6 111.00–116.00 $113.70 $1,806 —

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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) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,414.29

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.