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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ashville Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 556 600
Feeder cattle 204 432 357
Slaughter cattle 60 100 76
Replacement cattle 13 24 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 230.00–240.00 $237.63 $889 —
475–495 485 2 224.00–226.00 $225.02 $1,091 -4.98
525–540 531 5 216.00–222.00 $218.44 $1,160 -6.72
555–585 570 2 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,021 -5.00
465 465 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,135 +2.36
525 525 2 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,197 -7.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 4 206.00–208.00 $206.46 $795 —
525–545 533 8 178.00–180.00 $178.77 $953 -4.33
580–595 591 7 164.00–168.00 $167.15 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 212.00 $212.00 $806 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 +2.00
465 465 2 204.00 $204.00 $949 +2.39
515–535 525 3 190.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,008 -3.88
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -8.00
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
680–685 683 2 164.00–166.00 $165.00 $1,127 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $861 -8.97
420 420 4 216.00 $216.00 $907 -8.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 262.00 $262.00 $668 —
315–325 318 8 250.00–258.00 $255.95 $814 —
380 380 5 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
515 515 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 4 230.00–232.00 $231.52 $732 —
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
440 440 1 222.00 $222.00 $977 —
465–490 471 4 214.00–220.00 $218.44 $1,029 -0.21
520–545 526 4 200.00–208.00 $202.07 $1,063 -9.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 224.00 $224.00 $683 —
395 395 1 222.00 $222.00 $877 —
410 410 1 212.00 $212.00 $869 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
525–540 528 5 190.00–198.00 $196.36 $1,037 -3.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1290 1098 80-85% 7 83.00–88.00 $86.16 $946 —
1090–1210 1148 80-85% 3 96.00–101.00 $98.75 $1,134 —
1125–1215 1186 80-85% 10 89.00–94.00 $90.38 $1,072 -1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,256 —
1260–1510 1396 75-80% 5 93.00–97.00 $95.51 $1,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $712 —
990–1095 1025 85-90% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.64 $827 +9.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1680 1575 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,796 —
1820 1820 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,838 —

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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) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $775.00

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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 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.