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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $207.42/cwt -15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 515 370
Feeder cattle 325 428 300
Slaughter cattle 73 62 46
Replacement cattle 40 25 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. 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
425 425 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,028 —
495 495 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 -4.00
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -8.07
615 615 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 -6.78
705 705 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 —
525 525 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,113 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -8.56
745 745 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,401 -16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 3 234.00–240.00 $236.71 $1,231 -13.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 226.00 $226.00 $599 —
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -16.00
485 485 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,009 —
535 535 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,059 -1.50
565 565 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
735–745 740 2 176.00–178.00 $176.99 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $896 —
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 +8.00
525 value added 525 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
610–615 613 8 200.00–208.00 $205.02 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
415–440 423 3 200.00–206.00 $203.92 $863 —
460–485 473 2 198.00–200.00 $198.97 $941 +0.95
525 525 1 186.00 $186.00 $976 -7.60
555–565 563 4 180.00–182.00 $180.49 $1,016 -12.73
685 685 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,206 —
770 770 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 5 242.00–246.00 $244.36 $797 —
375 375 2 226.00–228.00 $227.00 $851 —
405–430 416 9 206.00–218.00 $211.77 $881 -13.72
465–495 477 11 204.00–212.00 $207.42 $989 -15.12
515–535 531 5 194.00–200.00 $198.84 $1,056 —
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 -13.00
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -12.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 236.00 $236.00 $755 +6.81
355–365 360 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $747 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 -20.00
525–535 530 2 188.00–192.00 $189.98 $1,007 -14.02
555–570 563 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $1,008 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 258.00 $258.00 $838 —
435 435 1 228.00 $228.00 $992 -8.95
755 755 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1305 1206 80-85% 13 84.00–89.00 $85.91 $1,036 -7.87
1155–1410 1222 80-85% 7 91.00–95.00 $92.49 $1,130 -1.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1190 1024 85-90% 5 67.00–70.00 $68.17 $698 -7.31
940–1190 1050 85-90% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.54 $793 -4.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1655 1425 75-80% 4 86.00–91.00 $88.36 $1,259 -3.64
1435 1435 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,205 -8.00
1365–1610 1488 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.46 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1825 1743 4 106.00–108.00 $106.74 $1,860 —
1940 1940 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,921 —

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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) 6 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,433.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50

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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 10 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.