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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.09/cwt ≈ $976/hd at 483 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.84/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $217.44/cwt ≈ $944/hd at 434 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 417 384
Feeder cattle 428 312 302
Slaughter cattle 119 62 43
Replacement cattle 49 43 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,046 —
625 625 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 —
765–795 773 4 195.00–197.00 $196.49 $1,519 +14.49
900 900 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,062 +2.00
515 515 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,298 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 14 202.00–210.00 $204.84 $877 -5.16
465–490 483 16 196.00–206.00 $202.09 $976 —
515–525 521 7 188.00–192.00 $189.70 $988 -2.30
580 580 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 ±0.00
610–615 613 3 174.00–178.00 $176.67 $1,083 —
685 685 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 192.00 $192.00 $701 —
430–440 435 6 188.00–192.00 $190.02 $827 —
520 520 2 182.00 $182.00 $946 —
565–580 571 10 172.00–173.00 $172.41 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 -0.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 234.00 $234.00 $772 —
390 390 2 222.00 $222.00 $866 -2.00
405–445 434 10 216.00–218.00 $217.44 $944 —
465–470 467 3 208.00–214.00 $211.99 $990 +3.99
565 565 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,062 —
605–610 607 5 173.00–178.00 $175.01 $1,062 —
745 745 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 6 242.00–244.00 $243.34 $1,078 +1.86
465 465 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,042 -9.54
510–525 516 4 196.00–206.00 $202.00 $1,042 +7.52
555–585 579 7 188.00–198.00 $190.51 $1,103 —
605–635 620 2 186.00–188.00 $187.02 $1,160 —
660 660 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 -8.00
625–635 630 2 194.00–198.00 $196.02 $1,235 -1.98
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1330 1096 80-85% 19 83.00–88.00 $85.28 $935 —
1110–1345 1242 80-85% 7 96.00–101.00 $98.16 $1,219 —
1065–1345 1264 80-85% 14 89.00–94.00 $91.61 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1180 1017 85-90% 11 72.00–77.00 $74.77 $760 -2.11
990–1190 1078 85-90% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.94 $873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1375 1315 75-80% 4 91.00–95.00 $93.95 $1,235 +7.26
1285–1520 1415 75-80% 4 86.00–89.00 $88.07 $1,246 —
1390–1675 1542 75-80% 5 96.00–100.00 $97.53 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1605 1598 2 99.00–102.00 $100.49 $1,606 —
1485–1960 1776 6 107.00–112.00 $110.02 $1,954 +5.02

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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) 9 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,627.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,216.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $933.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,000.00 $991.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $812.50

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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 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,460.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,737.50 —

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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.