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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $320.00/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 345 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 287 426
Feeder cattle 263 253 260
Slaughter cattle 112 16 117
Replacement cattle 39 18 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
470 470 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,344 +3.94
655 655 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
565 565 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,446 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 318.00 $318.00 $859 —
310–325 318 4 308.00–316.00 $312.04 $992 -11.96
365 365 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,110 +2.97
405–420 408 6 282.00–286.00 $282.69 $1,153 -5.29
505–520 513 3 250.00–254.00 $252.01 $1,293 -6.01
585 585 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,416 -12.05
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 486 7 250.00–254.00 $250.58 $1,218 -16.40
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
725 725 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,464 -1.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 346.00 $346.00 $986 -10.00
405 405 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,191 -3.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 6 340.00–342.00 $340.98 $767 —
260–295 288 5 322.00–324.00 $323.64 $932 -14.40
345 345 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 -2.98
375 375 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,185 —
420–435 430 3 296.00–298.00 $297.35 $1,279 -24.57
555–595 568 5 238.00–246.00 $240.83 $1,368 -16.49
620–635 628 2 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,438 -10.00
655–695 673 6 226.00–236.00 $232.31 $1,563 -7.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 312.00–314.00 $312.94 $845 —
410–445 420 7 288.00–290.00 $289.39 $1,215 -23.45
475 475 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +2.00
585 585 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 -13.97
645 645 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,445 -6.00
670–675 673 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,474 -9.99
785 785 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 352.00 $352.00 $792 —
290 290 3 332.00 $332.00 $963 -27.18
320–335 325 3 328.00–332.00 $330.63 $1,075 -13.37
380 380 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,231 —
430–435 433 3 314.00–316.00 $314.66 $1,362 —
615 615 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–935 918 80-85% 9 145.00–149.00 $147.19 $1,351 —
1020–1395 1142 80-85% 33 131.00–136.00 $133.99 $1,530 -8.01
1040–1290 1163 80-85% 16 137.00–143.00 $138.62 $1,612 +0.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1015 960 85-90% 2 122.00–126.00 $123.89 $1,189 —
890–1090 1006 85-90% 5 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $1,139 —
895–1165 1017 85-90% 9 116.00–121.00 $118.76 $1,208 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1530 1393 75-80% 3 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $1,839 -6.00
1315–1525 1420 75-80% 2 143.00–147.00 $145.15 $2,061 +2.15
1295–1520 1442 75-80% 3 134.00–138.00 $136.00 $1,961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1380 1358 2 152.00–153.00 $152.49 $2,071 —
1540 1540 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,433 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,560.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,442.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00

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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 6 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,716.67 —

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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.