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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.67/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 518 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.59/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 384 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.15/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 366 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 384 0
Feeder cattle 300 329 0
Slaughter cattle 43 37 0
Replacement cattle 38 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,005 +4.70
515 515 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,318 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,145 —
505–545 528 3 222.00–228.00 $225.34 $1,190 +0.39
585 585 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,240 -8.00
615–635 625 2 206.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
515–525 520 2 234.00–240.00 $237.03 $1,233 -6.97
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 -9.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 234.00 $234.00 $644 —
330–345 333 10 230.00–232.00 $231.59 $771 +15.59
375–385 384 15 224.00–228.00 $225.59 $866 —
415–440 425 12 220.00–230.00 $224.40 $954 +10.41
465–475 468 4 210.00–214.00 $212.98 $997 +1.82
525–545 532 3 200.00–206.00 $203.95 $1,085 +2.64
575–595 585 4 194.00–200.00 $197.05 $1,153 +7.06
645 645 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,200 +6.04
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 +8.00
715 715 12 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 422 3 240.00–242.00 $240.70 $1,016 —
465–480 473 3 224.00–232.00 $228.70 $1,082 —
505–525 517 14 212.00–218.00 $215.62 $1,115 +4.09
525 fancy 525 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 —
555–575 565 3 202.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,168 —
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 224.00 $224.00 $773 —
365 365 2 218.00 $218.00 $796 +13.42
425–445 435 7 212.00–216.00 $214.03 $931 —
485–495 492 3 202.00–205.00 $202.99 $999 +6.95
555–575 560 4 178.00–182.00 $180.97 $1,013 —
635–645 640 2 174.00–176.00 $174.99 $1,120 —
690 690 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,159 —
735 735 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
305–335 329 5 264.00–270.00 $265.11 $872 —
360–380 366 12 262.00–268.00 $267.15 $978 +3.73
425–440 435 9 252.00–260.00 $257.39 $1,120 +5.37
465–480 476 7 244.00–252.00 $246.23 $1,172 +9.26
515 515 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 —
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 6 252.00–260.00 $255.58 $856 +5.09
370–380 374 6 252.00–256.00 $254.34 $951 +5.85
480 480 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,114 +3.51
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +6.68
575–585 580 2 216.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,264 +5.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 248.00 $248.00 $942 +8.00
430 430 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,015 +3.95
625 625 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,200 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1230 1040 80-85% 6 88.00–93.00 $90.11 $937 —
935–1405 1134 80-85% 6 95.00–99.00 $97.34 $1,104 +12.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 2 73.00 $73.00 $610 —
875–1115 970 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $77.13 $748 +2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1435 1373 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.52 $1,366 —
1475–1690 1583 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.53 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1690 1530 3 99.00–103.00 $100.80 $1,542 —
1625 1625 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,804 —
2020 2020 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,424 —

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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) 3 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,265.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,058.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $943.75

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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.