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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 375 252
Feeder cattle 128 233 162
Slaughter cattle 34 101 53
Replacement cattle 18 41 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
220 220 1 368.00 $368.00 $810 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
475 475 6 310.00–318.00 $311.33 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,434 -14.00
490 490 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,450 —
525 525 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,342 —
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 328.00 $328.00 $935 —
355–390 378 9 308.00–314.00 $310.06 $1,172 -1.94
425–430 428 2 298.00–306.00 $302.02 $1,293 -6.95
455–475 465 2 286.00–292.00 $289.06 $1,344 -3.62
510–545 526 8 250.00–260.00 $251.54 $1,323 -6.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 298.00–302.00 $299.99 $1,179 —
425–435 430 2 286.00–290.00 $287.98 $1,238 —
465–485 482 7 266.00–270.00 $266.55 $1,285 -10.37
515–525 520 4 238.00–244.00 $240.97 $1,253 -1.77
570–595 583 2 214.00–218.00 $216.04 $1,260 —
625 625 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,275 —
705 705 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 334.00 $334.00 $935 -2.00
315 315 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,014 -9.50
415 415 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,303 -4.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 4 316.00–326.00 $321.47 $1,353 -18.49
555–575 572 7 260.00–270.00 $261.39 $1,495 -8.61
645 645 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,587 -6.99
655 655 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,559 —
745 745 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,386 -2.00
505–540 523 2 272.00–274.00 $272.97 $1,428 +2.94
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -10.99
605 605 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 376.00 $376.00 $959 —
360 360 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,271 -9.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1280 1108 80-85% 5 123.00–128.00 $124.82 $1,383 —
1065–1280 1161 80-85% 4 129.00–134.00 $131.35 $1,525 —
1320–1385 1353 80-85% 2 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1025 910 85-90% 2 104.00–106.00 $104.87 $954 -9.94
890–975 933 85-90% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.48 $928 -15.33
905–1095 1032 85-90% 3 114.00–117.00 $116.12 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,747 +13.00
1010–1485 1280 75-80% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.05 $1,690 +8.05
1320 1320 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,724 —
1890–2050 1970 2 147.00–149.00 $147.96 $2,915 —

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,150.00 $2,137.50 —

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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.