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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.94/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.65/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 437 366
Feeder cattle 196 315 326
Slaughter cattle 22 81 25
Replacement cattle 9 41 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher, slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
265 265 3 282.00 $282.00 $747 —
380–395 390 3 274.00–278.00 $276.70 $1,079 —
415–440 428 2 264.00–270.00 $267.09 $1,143 +3.09
510 510 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,346 +34.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
315 315 1 288.00 $288.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
685–695 690 2 205.00–208.00 $206.51 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 256.00 $256.00 $819 +24.49
360–380 376 5 252.00–254.00 $252.38 $949 —
410–430 425 18 239.00–246.00 $241.94 $1,028 +11.94
465–485 473 12 234.00–242.00 $237.65 $1,124 +8.97
535 535 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 —
575–595 590 4 214.00–216.00 $214.49 $1,265 +18.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 274.00 $274.00 $795 +22.96
315–345 331 8 260.00–264.00 $262.20 $868 +22.20
365–385 371 6 258.00–264.00 $261.98 $972 +25.23
425–445 435 2 250.00–256.00 $252.93 $1,100 +13.95
465–480 469 4 246.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,168 +14.66
505–535 519 9 236.00–244.00 $239.30 $1,242 +6.05
560–590 569 7 225.00–238.00 $230.22 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 248.00 $248.00 $806 —
365 365 1 238.00 $238.00 $869 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +5.88
475–480 479 4 224.00–230.00 $225.49 $1,080 —
510–545 520 5 218.00–222.00 $220.76 $1,148 +29.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 296.00 $296.00 $814 —
305 305 3 290.00 $290.00 $884 +6.00
370–390 380 5 288.00–296.00 $290.42 $1,104 +20.42
410–445 422 7 270.00–280.00 $273.50 $1,154 +7.10
465–490 478 3 270.00–274.00 $271.97 $1,300 —
510–515 512 6 268.00–272.00 $269.34 $1,379 +37.34
575–595 591 5 242.00–248.00 $243.17 $1,437 +13.84
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 256.00–266.00 $262.03 $1,132 —
465–475 470 2 252.00–262.00 $257.05 $1,208 +13.05
520–545 533 7 246.00–256.00 $253.46 $1,351 —
615–625 620 2 212.00–218.00 $215.02 $1,333 +5.02
655 655 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,043 —
475–490 486 4 240.00–248.00 $241.95 $1,176 +8.96
525–535 530 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,014 —
960–1240 1135 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.38 $1,162 +8.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1525 1473 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.48 $1,465 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,646 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1220 1058 85-90% 2 86.00–91.00 $88.88 $940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,402 —
1475 1475 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50 —

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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.