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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 210 253
Feeder cattle 120 169 206
Slaughter cattle 21 25 27
Replacement cattle 20 16 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher. 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
615 615 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,624 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -12.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,414 —
575 575 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,506 —
635 635 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 338.00–340.00 $338.98 $729 —
270–290 283 3 334.00–335.00 $334.32 $946 —
360 360 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,109 +4.00
410–445 432 3 272.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,192 -6.62
470–475 473 2 268.00–274.00 $271.02 $1,282 -8.98
530 530 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,336 +0.99
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -13.49
735 735 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,090 —
385 385 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,093 -6.72
435 435 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,157 -7.12
480–490 485 2 258.00–264.00 $260.97 $1,266 -11.03
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -12.00
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 346.00–350.00 $347.98 $1,072 +35.98
395 395 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,248 —
425 425 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,224 -5.47
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -6.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 320 5 340.00–348.00 $344.32 $1,102 —
355–380 370 3 332.00–340.00 $336.59 $1,245 -1.41
405–435 422 3 334.00–338.00 $336.03 $1,418 —
465 465 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,507 —
510–525 513 7 290.00–294.00 $290.87 $1,492 —
695 695 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 334.00 $334.00 $852 —
305–340 323 3 324.00–328.00 $325.93 $1,053 —
385 385 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,224 —
435–440 438 2 304.00–306.00 $305.01 $1,336 +25.01
460–470 468 4 300.00–306.00 $301.48 $1,411 +24.49
535 535 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,434 ±0.00
560–590 575 2 246.00–248.00 $247.03 $1,420 —
795 795 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,058 +15.06
365–375 370 2 324.00–326.00 $324.99 $1,202 +4.99
420 420 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,352 +12.00
505 505 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,404 ±0.00
575 575 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,506 +16.00
605–635 622 3 242.00–250.00 $246.04 $1,530 +11.06
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
735 735 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1220 1052 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.51 $1,331 +0.03
970–1135 1053 80-85% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.70 $1,239 -8.78
1280 1280 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–925 878 85-90% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.47 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,657 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,987 —
2105 2105 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,494 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50

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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 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,112.50 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,637.50 —

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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.