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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $235.36/cwt ≈ $1,233/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $234.13/cwt ≈ $1,306/hd at 558 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 596 812
Feeder cattle 432 428 655
Slaughter cattle 100 119 97
Replacement cattle 24 49 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 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
445 445 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,117 +5.00
475–490 484 5 238.00–244.00 $241.64 $1,170 —
510–545 524 20 233.00–238.00 $235.36 $1,233 —
605–640 619 13 210.00–216.00 $213.26 $1,320 +2.26
660 660 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 —
755–765 760 2 202.00–206.00 $203.99 $1,550 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 262.00 $262.00 $982 —
485 485 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,232 —
525 525 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,323 ±0.00
555–558 558 15 234.00–236.00 $234.13 $1,306 —
615–625 621 5 226.00–234.00 $229.17 $1,423 —
680–690 686 8 225.00–229.00 $226.49 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 440 11 240.00–242.00 $241.66 $1,063 —
470 470 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
525–535 531 5 222.00–230.00 $225.16 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 224.00–230.00 $227.98 $859 —
425–440 433 11 222.00–226.00 $224.22 $971 —
505 505 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 +25.00
530 530 12 208.00 $208.00 $1,102 +2.00
590 590 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
610 610 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,183 —
680 680 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 208.00 $208.00 $853 +3.16
490–495 491 5 200.00–208.00 $201.61 $990 -0.48
515–525 521 14 195.00–197.00 $195.85 $1,020 +6.15
565 565 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,062 -1.00
675 675 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,202 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 479 11 191.00–192.00 $191.09 $915 —
515–545 536 7 182.00–186.00 $183.10 $981 +1.10
640 640 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,101 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 252.00 $252.00 $743 —
465–475 468 3 216.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,023 -5.35
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 +10.00
575 575 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,173 +13.49
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
555–595 587 5 183.00–188.00 $183.95 $1,080 -4.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1120 1010 85-90% 12 68.00–73.00 $71.18 $719 -3.59
845–1290 1150 85-90% 16 74.00–79.00 $75.99 $874 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1186 80-85% 10 89.00–94.00 $91.99 $1,091 —
1005–1515 1258 80-85% 15 84.00–88.00 $85.23 $1,072 -6.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1345 1325 75-80% 2 84.00–88.00 $85.97 $1,139 -7.98
1295–1540 1443 75-80% 3 89.00–94.00 $91.92 $1,326 +3.85
1505 1505 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1695 1618 2 103.00–106.00 $104.43 $1,690 —
1780 1780 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,976 +0.98

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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) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00

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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 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,137.50 —

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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.