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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $258.15/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 570 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.00/cwt ≈ $1,487/hd at 695 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.74/cwt ≈ $1,729/hd at 663 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 161 327
Feeder cattle 192 120 262
Slaughter cattle 32 21 41
Replacement cattle 24 20 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
290 290 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,056 —
325 325 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,164 —
355 355 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,250 —
575 575 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,714 —
655–675 663 10 256.00–264.00 $260.74 $1,729 —
855–890 875 7 206.00–212.00 $209.49 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 467 3 292.00–300.00 $296.62 $1,385 -7.38
525–535 533 5 270.00–276.00 $271.18 $1,445 —
635 635 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,613 +8.00
665–675 670 2 244.00–246.00 $244.99 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,342 —
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
495 495 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,495 —
505 505 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,454 —
585 585 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
480–490 487 3 258.00–268.00 $263.97 $1,286 +3.00
520–540 530 3 248.00–252.00 $250.01 $1,325 —
640 640 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 +18.00
695 695 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 348.00–350.00 $348.99 $1,092 +1.01
365 365 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,183 +8.00
410–440 425 3 286.00–290.00 $288.02 $1,224 +0.02
485–490 489 6 278.00–282.00 $278.66 $1,363 -1.34
555–575 565 2 256.00–258.00 $257.02 $1,452 —
690 690 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,615 —
765 765 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,086 -2.00
405–445 419 5 280.00–284.00 $282.76 $1,185 +6.78
480–490 485 2 274.00–276.00 $275.01 $1,334 +3.99
510–535 523 2 266.00–268.00 $267.02 $1,397 +15.02
575–580 577 3 236.00–240.00 $238.66 $1,377 -1.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 340.00–348.00 $344.03 $1,283 +19.04
420–440 425 4 308.00–312.00 $310.96 $1,322 -11.04
455 455 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,347 —
525–540 533 2 272.00–274.00 $272.99 $1,455 -5.01
565–570 570 13 258.00–260.00 $258.15 $1,471 -3.85
625–640 633 2 254.00–256.00 $254.99 $1,614 +8.95
660–690 682 5 236.00–242.00 $237.56 $1,620 +7.56
745 745 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,743 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 368.00 $368.00 $902 —
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +23.41
515–545 527 6 278.00–282.00 $280.98 $1,481 -9.89
575–590 580 3 270.00–274.00 $272.64 $1,581 —
615–625 617 5 260.00–268.00 $266.38 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 336.00–340.00 $338.09 $795 —
370–390 380 2 330.00–334.00 $332.05 $1,262 +14.05
425 425 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,250 -11.01
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 -31.48
520 520 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,373 -4.00
620–640 625 4 236.00–240.00 $237.02 $1,481 —
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
745 745 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1180 1104 80-85% 7 129.00–135.00 $131.86 $1,456 —
1020–1240 1127 80-85% 6 136.00–137.00 $136.82 $1,542 —
1090–1375 1233 80-85% 2 124.00–128.00 $126.23 $1,556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $1,997 -1.50
1470–1540 1505 75-80% 2 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1625 1578 3 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $2,552 —
1585 1585 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,393 —
1685–1860 1762 3 154.00–158.00 $156.26 $2,753 —

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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) 3 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,541.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,362.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.50

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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
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,687.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.