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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $261.96/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 477 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 414 443
Feeder cattle 250 263 312
Slaughter cattle 102 112 75
Replacement cattle 70 39 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. 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
320–330 323 3 330.00–332.00 $331.32 $1,070 —
365 365 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,161 —
430 430 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,359 —
455–460 458 2 308.00–310.00 $308.99 $1,415 —
515–535 528 3 280.00–282.00 $280.65 $1,482 -7.35
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 474 4 290.00–294.00 $290.99 $1,379 +4.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,097 —
440 440 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,355 —
495 495 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 314.00–316.00 $314.95 $1,017 —
390 390 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
415–440 434 4 270.00–272.00 $271.52 $1,178 —
470–490 477 13 256.00–266.00 $261.96 $1,250 +11.38
670–675 673 3 214.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 328.00 $328.00 $968 +10.00
330 330 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,076 +13.96
390 390 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,193 +2.00
490 490 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,333 —
525 525 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,344 +3.99
560–590 571 5 236.00–242.00 $239.56 $1,368 -2.44
615–635 627 3 234.00–240.00 $237.36 $1,488 —
690 690 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,615 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,086 —
530 530 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,399 —
605 fancy 605 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 312.00–314.00 $313.02 $1,183 -2.98
420–445 434 8 302.00–308.00 $305.74 $1,327 +8.39
490 490 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,343 —
525–540 533 2 262.00–264.00 $262.99 $1,402 —
570–585 578 2 244.00–246.00 $244.99 $1,416 +4.16
625 625 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,462 +4.99
655 655 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,415 -16.31
720 720 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 334.00 $334.00 $935 +2.00
355–390 367 8 326.00–330.00 $327.98 $1,204 +3.98
405–440 423 2 314.00–316.00 $314.96 $1,332 +0.30
505 505 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 310.00 $310.00 $899 -2.94
355–390 373 2 304.00–306.00 $304.95 $1,137 —
495 495 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,327 -12.00
565–590 578 2 232.00–234.00 $233.02 $1,347 +1.02
605–635 613 4 224.00–226.00 $225.48 $1,382 +1.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1165 1079 80-85% 21 129.00–134.00 $131.65 $1,421 —
1010–1275 1142 80-85% 14 135.00–141.00 $138.70 $1,584 +4.71
1045–1315 1159 80-85% 6 143.00–147.00 $144.85 $1,679 +6.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1175 1021 85-90% 4 126.00–130.00 $128.61 $1,313 +9.85
975–1135 1054 85-90% 5 119.00–122.00 $120.65 $1,272 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1305 1258 75-80% 2 146.00–151.00 $148.41 $1,867 —
1335–1380 1360 75-80% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $1,823 +2.01
1390–1470 1430 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $2,016 -4.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1990 1712 5 161.00–166.00 $163.30 $2,796 —
1625–2045 1865 3 170.00–176.00 $172.65 $3,220 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,783.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,589.29
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,450.00–2,775.00 $2,578.57 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,145.45 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,758.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.