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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.20/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 535 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $279.97/cwt ≈ $1,366/hd at 488 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.88/cwt ≈ $1,538/hd at 583 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 227 330
Feeder cattle 326 196 239
Slaughter cattle 35 22 32
Replacement cattle 18 9 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
330–345 333 5 316.00–326.00 $318.07 $1,059 +30.07
355 355 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,122 —
440 440 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,368 —
455–460 458 3 296.00–300.00 $297.32 $1,362 —
515–525 522 3 264.00–270.00 $268.03 $1,399 —
565–595 583 10 260.00–270.00 $263.88 $1,538 —
615 615 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,525 —
660 660 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,538 —
765 765 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 312.00 $312.00 $874 +30.00
325 325 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,001 —
375 375 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,140 +27.30
475–495 488 11 276.00–286.00 $279.97 $1,366 —
515–540 530 5 250.00–258.00 $254.89 $1,351 -9.11
580 580 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,462 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
680–685 683 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 286.00–288.00 $287.03 $1,085 —
465 465 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,274 —
565–575 570 2 232.00–238.00 $234.97 $1,339 —
625–635 630 6 220.00–228.00 $224.03 $1,411 —
695 695 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,404 -4.51
725 725 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 282.00 $282.00 $832 +8.00
345 345 3 266.00 $266.00 $918 +3.80
375–395 382 9 254.00–264.00 $260.03 $993 -1.95
405–445 432 6 254.00–258.00 $255.25 $1,103 +2.32
470–485 478 2 248.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,190 +0.04
510–545 535 12 234.00–238.00 $237.20 $1,269 -2.10
625–635 627 5 218.00–220.00 $218.41 $1,369 —
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 266.00 $266.00 $705 —
380–390 385 2 246.00–250.00 $248.03 $955 -4.35
405–445 428 7 240.00–248.00 $243.36 $1,042 +1.42
475–480 479 4 234.00–236.00 $234.50 $1,123 -3.15
505–525 515 4 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,138 -6.98
690 690 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 232.00–234.00 $233.02 $1,014 +3.02
460–490 466 7 220.00–226.00 $221.75 $1,033 -3.74
525–545 535 2 204.00–208.00 $205.96 $1,102 -14.80
560–575 567 3 198.00–202.00 $200.02 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 314.00 $314.00 $864 +18.00
315 315 1 304.00 $304.00 $958 +14.00
415–425 423 4 290.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,259 +24.04
475 475 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,320 +6.03
575–580 578 2 234.00–242.00 $238.02 $1,376 -5.15
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
365 365 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
415–445 430 4 278.00–286.00 $281.45 $1,210 +19.42
485 485 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,290 +8.95
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 +6.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 268.00–272.00 $270.01 $1,061 +6.01
415–435 425 2 258.00–264.00 $261.07 $1,110 —
475 475 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,206 +12.05
545 545 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,210 -18.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 1033 80-85% 4 94.00–99.00 $96.25 $994 —
1030–1250 1141 80-85% 7 104.00–109.00 $106.77 $1,218 +4.39
1290–1370 1330 80-85% 3 111.00–113.00 $111.99 $1,489 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–925 895 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $743 —
925–1105 1017 85-90% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.67 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,432 —
1315–1330 1323 75-80% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.01 $1,297 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1870 1733 2 117.00–118.00 $117.54 $2,037 —
1790 1790 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,005 —

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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) 1 1,295.00 $1,295.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,287.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00

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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 6 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,308.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.