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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $322.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 460 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 248 339
Feeder cattle 253 192 287
Slaughter cattle 16 32 36
Replacement cattle 18 24 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
460 460 10 322.00 $322.00 $1,481 +20.00
525 525 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -18.00
590 590 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,528 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,193 —
415–435 425 2 294.00–300.00 $296.93 $1,262 —
475–490 483 2 278.00–286.00 $282.06 $1,362 -14.56
570–595 583 2 250.00–256.00 $253.06 $1,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
255 255 1 356.00 $356.00 $908 —
305 305 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,013 -16.99
370–390 383 3 312.00–314.00 $313.36 $1,200 -10.64
425 425 3 296.00–300.00 $297.33 $1,264 +9.31
455–490 478 7 284.00–292.00 $285.44 $1,364 +6.78
505–545 514 6 268.00–272.00 $269.36 $1,385 —
555–580 568 2 260.00–266.00 $262.93 $1,493 +5.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,069 —
370–390 380 2 300.00–302.00 $301.03 $1,144 -4.97
420–440 432 3 286.00–290.00 $287.98 $1,244 +5.22
460–495 471 8 274.00–282.00 $277.06 $1,305 +2.05
520–530 525 2 256.00–260.00 $258.02 $1,355 -9.00
570–590 577 3 248.00–258.00 $254.05 $1,466 +15.39
775 775 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
420–435 425 3 278.00–280.00 $279.32 $1,187 —
475–490 483 2 266.00–268.00 $266.98 $1,290 +3.01
540 540 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,339 -2.01
565–590 584 4 238.00–242.00 $239.49 $1,399 —
645 645 5 222.00–224.00 $222.40 $1,434 -5.60
730–735 733 3 202.00–206.00 $203.33 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 4 336.00–340.00 $338.04 $930 —
325–330 328 2 320.00–326.00 $322.98 $1,059 —
405–435 421 4 318.00–326.00 $321.92 $1,355 +10.96
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -6.00
510–540 525 3 272.00–276.00 $274.30 $1,440 +1.31
565–590 582 3 254.00–260.00 $257.32 $1,498 -0.83
610–625 618 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,477 -15.98
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +2.44
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 324.00–333.00 $328.35 $1,241 -3.70
405–445 431 5 310.00–314.00 $312.84 $1,348 +18.84
480 480 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,334 +8.00
515–540 528 2 260.00–264.00 $261.95 $1,383 -2.05
570–590 580 2 244.00–248.00 $245.97 $1,427 —
615 615 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -7.02
660–680 670 2 228.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,534 -1.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 354.00–364.00 $359.18 $1,006 —
325 325 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,118 —
515 515 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,463 +3.02
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1102 80-85% 3 127.00–131.00 $128.91 $1,421 -2.95
1115 1115 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,583 +10.14
1145–1210 1173 80-85% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.64 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,898 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,560 +10.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.