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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $194.53/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 497 301
Feeder cattle 312 415 264
Slaughter cattle 62 67 28
Replacement cattle 43 15 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
395 395 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,003 —
465–485 481 5 246.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,193 —
535 535 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 +16.96
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 -8.00
795 795 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 228.00–234.00 $230.93 $981 +18.93
565–585 578 9 206.00–212.00 $207.95 $1,202 +7.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,130 -2.00
515 515 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,298 +18.00
655 655 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 222.00–224.00 $223.35 $938 +11.77
485 485 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
515–530 528 7 206.00–210.00 $206.56 $1,091 —
645 645 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 470 14 188.00–198.00 $194.53 $914 +3.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 208.00–216.00 $213.42 $828 +3.42
425 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892 +4.00
515 515 2 192.00 $192.00 $989 -4.89
595 595 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,125 —
675 675 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,269 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 238.00–240.00 $238.97 $777 —
375 375 2 238.00 $238.00 $892 -10.00
430–435 431 4 234.00–244.00 $241.48 $1,041 +27.53
455–465 463 4 226.00–236.00 $233.54 $1,081 +21.82
520–545 539 4 194.00–196.00 $194.48 $1,048 -13.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 248.00–254.00 $252.07 $978 —
445 445 2 248.00–258.00 $253.00 $1,126 —
455 455 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,147 +26.26
515 515 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +2.59
605 605 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 224.00 $224.00 $840 —
475 475 5 208.00 $208.00 $988 —
645 645 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,122 —
665 665 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1440 1144 80-85% 10 85.00–89.00 $86.42 $989 -1.18
895–1425 1158 80-85% 6 92.00–95.00 $93.21 $1,079 +1.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1105 989 85-90% 4 71.00–73.00 $72.48 $717 —
835–1165 1015 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $76.88 $780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1395 1345 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.69 $1,166 —
1375–1650 1550 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.76 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1935 1734 5 107.00–111.00 $109.14 $1,892 —
1775 1775 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,864 —

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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) 6 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 975.00–1,150.00 $1,057.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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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 6 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,566.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,091.67 —

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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.