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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.01/cwt -9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 530 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 232 456
Feeder cattle 169 175 335
Slaughter cattle 25 37 57
Replacement cattle 16 20 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
305 305 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,080 —
465 465 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,497 —
520 520 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,570 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 -12.00
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
665–675 670 2 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 302.00 $302.00 $951 -23.91
365 365 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,110 -1.04
415–445 428 3 280.00–286.00 $282.60 $1,210 —
455 455 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +7.13
525–540 530 14 250.00–258.00 $251.01 $1,330 -9.89
565–570 568 4 250.00–260.00 $253.49 $1,440 —
615–630 627 5 238.00–244.00 $242.82 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 387 3 288.00–294.00 $290.72 $1,125 -2.61
420–440 432 9 270.00–274.00 $273.12 $1,180 -6.80
490 490 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,333 +6.93
505–545 525 6 242.00–248.00 $245.99 $1,291 -8.01
575 575 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,392 -0.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 362.00 $362.00 $814 -2.00
290–295 293 2 322.00–326.00 $324.02 $949 -19.98
310 310 1 312.00 $312.00 $967 -28.95
415–425 423 4 292.00–298.00 $293.47 $1,241 —
470–480 474 8 284.00–290.00 $286.28 $1,357 —
525 525 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,407 -2.00
605 605 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 320.00–322.00 $320.94 $1,043 —
375 375 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -7.17
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 -12.00
455 455 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,301 -22.00
515 515 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,432 +2.58
590 590 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,451 -4.99
615–625 620 2 232.00–238.00 $234.98 $1,457 -7.02
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -26.63
475–480 478 2 276.00–278.00 $276.99 $1,324 -17.85
520 520 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,251 -7.97
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1090 1018 80-85% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.46 $1,236 —
1020–1105 1063 80-85% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.48 $1,344 +10.34
1385 1385 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1430 1428 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $1,835 —
1245–1565 1452 75-80% 3 121.00–124.00 $122.64 $1,781 +11.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,097 -0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,809 —
1380–1860 1545 3 144.00–149.00 $147.50 $2,279 —
1550 1550 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,387 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–875.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 8 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,793.75 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.