Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $275.42/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.87/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 439 341
Feeder cattle 175 316 244
Slaughter cattle 37 83 62
Replacement cattle 20 40 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 578 5 262.00–266.00 $265.18 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,336 -18.70
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -13.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,607 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 322.00–330.00 $325.91 $1,069 —
360–370 365 2 302.00–308.00 $305.04 $1,113 +8.47
455–485 478 11 272.00–276.00 $272.87 $1,304 -2.91
505–540 530 7 256.00–264.00 $260.90 $1,383 +3.92
745 745 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 364.00 $364.00 $892 —
290 290 1 344.00 $344.00 $998 +15.30
305–325 320 4 340.00–344.00 $340.95 $1,091 +14.29
390–395 394 4 312.00–316.00 $312.99 $1,233 +3.75
520 520 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -5.45
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 +32.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 292.00–294.00 $293.33 $1,144 +5.37
410–445 428 2 278.00–282.00 $279.92 $1,198 -0.08
455–490 474 4 262.00–268.00 $265.07 $1,256 -4.93
515 515 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,308 —
570–595 585 3 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,416 +17.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 338.00 $338.00 $980 —
360–385 377 5 326.00–330.00 $327.17 $1,233 -4.83
415 415 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,336 +15.64
470 470 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,448 +9.19
515–545 527 13 274.00–280.00 $275.42 $1,451 +4.40
560–570 563 4 248.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,413 -9.01
635 635 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,537 +5.20
655 655 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,533 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
275 275 2 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
330–345 336 5 346.00–352.00 $349.54 $1,174 —
370–375 373 4 342.00–350.00 $345.97 $1,290 +3.97
520–535 531 6 290.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,556 +14.99
580 580 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,531 -4.00
610–645 628 2 250.00–256.00 $253.08 $1,589 -0.92
725 725 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,682 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 316.00–322.00 $318.98 $1,014 —
365–380 368 6 310.00–314.00 $310.69 $1,143 +0.69
410–425 415 3 304.00–308.00 $306.63 $1,273 —
465–490 481 5 288.00–298.00 $294.84 $1,418 +2.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1067 80-85% 10 114.00–119.00 $116.14 $1,239 -3.17
1045–1295 1151 80-85% 6 121.00–125.00 $121.61 $1,400 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1170 990 85-90% 4 99.00–101.00 $100.07 $991 +1.37
885–1090 1024 85-90% 6 106.00–110.00 $107.53 $1,101 +1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,680 —
1905 1905 2 158.00 $158.00 $3,010 —

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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 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,725.00 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.