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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.98/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 409 lb · 14 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,609/hd at 785 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.00/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 435 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 381 403
Feeder cattle 315 300 254
Slaughter cattle 81 43 63
Replacement cattle 41 38 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to holidays

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,154 —
455 455 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,238 —
515 515 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,318 ±0.00
575 575 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,426 —
785 785 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,148 —
545 545 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -7.03
645 645 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 —
735 735 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,455 —
885 885 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 250.00–252.00 $251.04 $703 —
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —
375–385 384 8 236.00–240.00 $236.75 $909 —
405–445 409 14 234.00–240.00 $238.98 $977 -1.72
475–495 492 6 234.00–236.00 $234.32 $1,153 +5.62
535–540 537 8 232.00–234.00 $233.25 $1,253 +17.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
275–290 283 2 234.00–236.00 $235.03 $665 +1.03
325–330 329 4 230.00–232.00 $231.51 $762 -0.08
435 435 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +5.60
465–475 471 9 227.00–230.00 $228.68 $1,077 +15.70
560–590 575 3 194.00–198.00 $195.97 $1,127 -1.08
645 645 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 220.00–228.00 $224.12 $948 +10.09
515–535 527 5 190.00–192.00 $190.78 $1,005 —
675–685 680 2 174.00–178.00 $175.99 $1,197 +7.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 4 270.00–278.00 $274.97 $795 —
325–330 328 6 264.00–268.00 $265.98 $872 +10.40
365–395 380 2 258.00–260.00 $259.04 $984 +4.70
475 475 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,159 +12.00
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
720 720 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 284.00 $284.00 $880 +18.89
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +2.85
415–435 424 7 262.00–272.00 $266.40 $1,130 +9.01
535 535 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 -10.00
575–580 578 3 228.00–232.00 $229.33 $1,326 -0.67
725 725 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 3 236.00–246.00 $242.09 $1,036 +6.09
475–485 480 2 232.00–234.00 $232.99 $1,118 —
565 565 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 —
685 685 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1395 1136 80-85% 14 92.00–97.00 $94.20 $1,070 -3.14
1015–1485 1215 80-85% 15 86.00–91.00 $88.37 $1,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1015 920 85-90% 6 79.00–83.00 $81.05 $746 —
840–975 933 85-90% 10 74.00–78.00 $75.82 $707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1335 1240 75-80% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.61 $1,148 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,396 +3.48
1440 1440 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,746 +15.20

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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) 6 850.00–1,000.00 $891.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,116.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $891.67

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.