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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.50/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 336 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.98/cwt ≈ $1,389/hd at 579 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 81 516
Feeder cattle 233 — 333
Slaughter cattle 101 47 83
Replacement cattle 41 34 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,396 —
575 575 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,644 —
645 645 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,664 —
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,101 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,477 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 336.00 $336.00 $974 —
315–345 336 16 328.00–336.00 $331.50 $1,114 —
370–395 385 3 320.00–328.00 $324.66 $1,250 —
415–445 422 7 314.00–320.00 $318.80 $1,345 —
490 490 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,499 —
535–540 538 2 264.00–270.00 $267.01 $1,437 —
580–595 593 6 256.00–258.00 $257.67 $1,528 —
605–640 629 5 236.00–242.00 $238.38 $1,499 —
655–675 663 3 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
395 395 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,232 —
425–445 430 4 306.00–310.00 $308.97 $1,329 —
460–465 464 6 286.00–294.00 $292.68 $1,358 —
530–545 538 2 256.00–260.00 $257.97 $1,388 —
555–590 579 15 238.00–248.00 $239.98 $1,389 —
635 635 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 471 4 272.00–282.00 $276.92 $1,304 —
515–540 525 3 238.00–248.00 $242.74 $1,274 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,339 —
370–390 380 2 360.00–366.00 $362.92 $1,379 —
455–485 474 8 332.00–336.00 $335.49 $1,590 —
520–535 528 2 296.00–298.00 $296.99 $1,568 —
555–560 558 2 272.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,540 —
610–645 622 9 256.00–262.00 $259.71 $1,615 —
675 675 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 366.00–376.00 $370.61 $1,204 —
355–370 365 4 346.00–354.00 $351.05 $1,281 —
415–440 430 3 338.00–342.00 $339.96 $1,462 —
455–475 464 7 310.00–316.00 $312.80 $1,451 —
530–545 538 2 282.00–290.00 $285.94 $1,538 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
610–625 618 2 252.00–254.00 $252.99 $1,563 —
770–780 775 2 210.00–218.00 $214.03 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 352.00–362.00 $357.23 $1,179 —
375 375 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
465 465 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
505–535 518 3 268.00–272.00 $270.03 $1,399 —
575–580 578 2 254.00–258.00 $255.99 $1,480 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
670 670 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1088 80-85% 18 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $1,324 —
910–1335 1097 80-85% 11 128.00–133.00 $130.07 $1,427 —
1165–1325 1263 80-85% 4 134.00–138.00 $135.79 $1,715 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1105 906 85-90% 8 113.00–117.00 $114.81 $1,040 —
845–1185 956 85-90% 10 108.00–112.00 $110.61 $1,057 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,600 —
1390–1460 1418 75-80% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $1,805 —
1390–1455 1423 75-80% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1515 1438 3 139.00–143.00 $140.60 $2,022 +1.47
1490–1645 1582 3 146.00–149.00 $147.98 $2,341 —

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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) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,491.67

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,875.00–2,575.00 $2,239.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,679.17 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.