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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.41/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 426 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.20/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 518 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $203.69/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 277 525
Feeder cattle 267 204 433
Slaughter cattle 55 60 57
Replacement cattle 35 13 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 +4.00
455–470 465 10 239.00–242.00 $239.98 $1,116 -4.02
520 520 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,206 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 420 4 242.00–244.00 $242.52 $1,019 —
475–485 480 2 234.00–236.00 $234.99 $1,128 +9.97
525–540 538 7 216.00–229.00 $227.19 $1,222 +8.75
575 575 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,219 +7.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 206.00–208.00 $207.32 $556 —
365–380 373 10 200.00–208.00 $203.69 $760 -2.77
410–415 413 2 196.00–205.00 $200.53 $828 —
470–485 478 2 194.00–200.00 $197.05 $942 —
525 525 7 182.00–190.00 $186.86 $981 +8.09
575–585 580 2 178.00–184.00 $180.97 $1,050 +13.82
635–645 638 4 170.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,094 —
715 715 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
365–375 367 8 210.00–218.00 $212.51 $780 +0.51
425 425 3 212.00 $212.00 $901 +2.00
515–535 518 10 198.00–204.00 $200.20 $1,037 +8.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 426 14 218.00–228.00 $221.41 $943 +5.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 252.00 $252.00 $680 —
345 345 3 246.00 $246.00 $849 +14.48
385 385 4 244.00 $244.00 $939 +14.00
420–430 424 6 230.00–236.00 $234.33 $994 +12.33
455–490 473 6 222.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,069 +7.46
515–545 530 3 208.00–212.00 $209.96 $1,113 +7.89
555–575 565 2 190.00–194.00 $191.96 $1,085 —
645 645 2 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
330 330 2 238.00 $238.00 $785 +14.00
375–385 376 7 230.00–236.00 $231.44 $870 +9.44
440 440 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,003 +16.00
475–480 479 5 216.00–220.00 $216.79 $1,038 +6.79
565–580 575 4 184.00–188.00 $186.52 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 272.00 $272.00 $639 —
325–340 330 3 250.00–256.00 $253.94 $838 -2.01
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 +6.00
645 645 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1225 1169 80-85% 10 87.00–92.00 $89.17 $1,042 -1.21
1125–1275 1201 80-85% 4 95.00–99.00 $97.32 $1,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1080 1040 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.31 $773 -6.33
965–1125 1057 85-90% 3 76.00–81.00 $78.01 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,406 —
1515–1670 1570 75-80% 3 89.00–91.00 $90.00 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1655 1472 3 102.00–103.00 $102.67 $1,511 —
1225–1820 1513 4 105.00–109.00 $106.72 $1,615 —
1665 1665 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,915 —

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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) 2 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,787.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,458.33 —

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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.