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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $226.73/cwt ≈ $1,066/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 438 402
Feeder cattle 319 325 313
Slaughter cattle 75 73 65
Replacement cattle 84 40 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cow sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
365 365 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,051 —
405 405 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 —
495 495 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,218 —
515 515 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,226 +1.29
585 585 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,369 —
615–635 625 8 223.00–224.00 $223.49 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 254.00 $254.00 $826 —
490 490 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,166 +2.00
515 515 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 ±0.00
590 590 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,310 —
625 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,041 —
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 +6.00
705 705 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 432 5 194.00–196.00 $194.81 $842 -9.11
455–480 475 6 180.00–188.00 $182.29 $866 -16.68
515–530 527 5 172.00–182.00 $173.95 $917 -12.05
615–645 633 8 170.00–178.00 $173.71 $1,100 —
745 745 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 5 216.00–220.00 $218.77 $836 —
425 425 2 208.00 $208.00 $884 -2.00
610–625 616 5 186.00–190.00 $188.80 $1,163 —
680 680 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,210 —
785–790 787 3 170.00–174.00 $172.66 $1,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 256.00 $256.00 $883 +11.64
365 365 3 240.00 $240.00 $876 +13.00
425 425 1 218.00 $218.00 $926 +6.23
480–495 489 5 212.00–214.00 $213.21 $1,043 +5.79
505–545 528 8 202.00–210.00 $206.43 $1,090 +7.59
575–590 583 4 194.00–210.00 $200.46 $1,169 —
625–645 635 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,213 +6.02
675–685 680 2 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $1,234 +1.50
715–745 738 4 176.00–182.00 $178.46 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 260.00–266.00 $263.96 $866 +5.96
355–375 362 3 258.00–264.00 $261.93 $948 —
445 445 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,015 ±0.00
455–490 470 10 224.00–230.00 $226.73 $1,066 —
505–535 515 6 216.00–224.00 $218.39 $1,125 —
670–675 671 4 194.00–198.00 $196.99 $1,322 —
705 705 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,325 —
765 765 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +22.47
415 415 3 212.00 $212.00 $880 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1145 1099 80-85% 4 95.00–98.00 $96.21 $1,057 —
990–1325 1118 80-85% 10 82.00–87.00 $84.64 $946 —
955–1280 1135 80-85% 16 88.00–93.00 $90.39 $1,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1025 893 85-90% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.91 $696 —
925–1090 1019 85-90% 8 69.00–73.00 $71.12 $725 +2.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,156 —
1080–1605 1356 75-80% 4 91.00–94.00 $92.05 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1390 1290 2 105.00–107.00 $106.08 $1,368 —
1365–2090 1749 4 108.00–112.00 $109.79 $1,920 +3.05
1795 1795 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,082 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,453.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,440.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,117.31

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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 18 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,544.44 —

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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.