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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.89/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 531 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $183.14/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 478 0
Feeder cattle 415 319 0
Slaughter cattle 67 75 0
Replacement cattle 15 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 236.00 $236.00 $791 -18.00
525–540 533 2 212.00–218.00 $215.04 $1,146 -14.96
615 615 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 -8.00
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
705 705 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 212.00 $212.00 $859 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
595 595 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,088 -6.00
510 510 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,193 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 206.00 $206.00 $772 —
410 410 2 196.00 $196.00 $804 +1.19
460–485 474 9 188.00–194.00 $191.41 $907 +9.12
510–535 524 10 180.00–190.00 $183.14 $960 +9.19
565–585 575 7 178.00–186.00 $179.99 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 222.00 $222.00 $588 —
340 340 3 212.00 $212.00 $721 —
365 365 3 210.00 $210.00 $766 -8.77
430 430 2 206.00 $206.00 $886 -2.00
515–535 531 11 196.00–200.00 $196.89 $1,045 —
610–615 611 4 188.00–190.00 $188.50 $1,152 -0.30
665 665 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,237 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 222.00 $222.00 $788 —
415–445 421 5 210.00–212.00 $211.58 $891 —
575 575 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 248.00 $248.00 $955 +8.00
415–435 425 4 212.00–216.00 $213.95 $909 -4.05
455–465 464 7 210.00–212.00 $211.72 $982 -1.49
525 525 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,092 +1.57
565–595 580 2 196.00–200.00 $198.05 $1,149 -2.41
655 655 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,205 +2.50
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 8 218.00–228.00 $225.74 $1,102 -0.99
515–545 539 7 216.00–220.00 $217.41 $1,172 -0.98
585–595 590 2 212.00–216.00 $214.02 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 437 3 202.00–206.00 $203.34 $889 -8.66
555–575 565 2 182.00–186.00 $183.96 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1280 1116 80-85% 7 85.00–89.00 $87.60 $978 +2.96
1055–1290 1153 80-85% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.17 $1,063 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1775 1445 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.90 $1,270 —
1405–1585 1481 75-80% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.90 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–925 835 85-90% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.34 $637 —
1070–1095 1087 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.34 $917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1205 1143 2 96.00–101.00 $98.36 $1,124 —
1810–2200 2005 2 108.00–112.00 $110.19 $2,209 —

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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 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,062.50

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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 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.