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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.00/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 555 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 640 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 345 300
Feeder cattle 304 271 161
Slaughter cattle 29 18 24
Replacement cattle 28 56 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cow 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
415 415 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,560 —
555 555 16 299.00 $299.00 $1,659 —
640 640 15 277.00 $277.00 $1,773 +15.00
725 725 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,754 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,358 —
415 415 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,486 —
480 480 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
535–545 543 4 292.00–296.00 $295.01 $1,602 +5.91
735 735 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
390 390 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 338.00–344.00 $341.91 $964 —
365 365 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,175 ±0.00
425 425 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,284 +16.00
475 475 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,396 +24.91
520–545 530 3 260.00–268.00 $263.40 $1,396 +10.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 308.00–310.00 $308.50 $1,188 —
415–435 425 2 288.00–294.00 $290.93 $1,236 +22.93
455 455 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,265 +24.00
635–645 640 2 232.00–234.00 $232.99 $1,491 +10.99
665–675 670 2 226.00–228.00 $226.99 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
435 435 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,235 —
475 475 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,254 +24.00
525 525 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,292 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
690 690 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,504 +12.00
715–725 720 2 204.00–210.00 $206.98 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +40.00
365 365 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,263 +15.99
445 445 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,495 +24.00
535 535 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,477 +10.00
575–590 583 2 258.00–262.00 $260.03 $1,516 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,333 +38.62
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 +15.00
415 415 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,444 +30.00
525 525 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,533 +15.59
585 585 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,556 ±0.00
675 675 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,634 —
715 715 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
375 375 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,230 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1088 80-85% 4 112.00–116.00 $114.44 $1,245 —
920–1420 1093 80-85% 6 121.00–124.00 $122.55 $1,339 —
1080–1180 1130 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.96 $1,435 +21.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $944 +10.00
975–1010 992 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.68 $870 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,101 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,720 —
2155 2155 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,888 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00

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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 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,862.50 —

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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.