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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.60/cwt ≈ $1,174/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 422 488
Feeder cattle 222 250 353
Slaughter cattle 46 102 81
Replacement cattle 28 70 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
410–445 434 4 314.00–324.00 $318.99 $1,384 +10.99
520–545 532 3 288.00–296.00 $291.34 $1,550 —
580–590 585 2 262.00–266.00 $264.02 $1,545 —
605 605 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,525 —
670 670 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,635 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,158 +30.68
375 375 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,342 +40.00
430 430 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,428 +16.00
470–475 471 4 320.00–328.00 $322.02 $1,517 +13.03
510–520 515 2 316.00–324.00 $319.96 $1,648 +39.31
720 720 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 330.00–336.00 $333.05 $1,049 —
475–495 487 3 296.00–300.00 $297.98 $1,451 +6.99
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 5 310.00–316.00 $314.79 $1,073 -11.21
370–385 378 2 282.00–286.00 $283.96 $1,073 -22.04
405–425 420 10 274.00–284.00 $279.60 $1,174 —
475–490 479 4 270.00–272.00 $270.51 $1,296 -1.49
510–525 520 3 250.00–260.00 $254.04 $1,321 -1.96
555–590 567 3 250.00–258.00 $255.22 $1,447 +15.66
630 630 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 -5.36
670–685 677 3 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,544 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 270.00–272.00 $270.68 $1,037 -14.32
420 420 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,109 -7.52
465–480 473 2 256.00–262.00 $258.95 $1,225 -3.01
515–525 520 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,253 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +1.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,027 —
460 460 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,297 —
560–580 570 2 260.00–266.00 $263.05 $1,499 —
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 —
725–745 735 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 318.00–322.00 $320.60 $1,036 —
355–370 363 4 310.00–316.00 $312.94 $1,136 +7.99
440 440 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,338 —
470–490 481 9 272.00–278.00 $275.30 $1,324 +7.30
505–535 521 7 256.00–260.00 $257.67 $1,342 —
560–575 568 2 240.00–244.00 $242.03 $1,375 +9.01
630 630 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 -3.48
680 680 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 338.00 $338.00 $963 —
390 390 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,271 +12.98
405–435 423 4 310.00–318.00 $315.46 $1,334 +9.72
465–490 478 2 288.00–294.00 $290.92 $1,391 +16.92
510–545 530 7 264.00–272.00 $266.53 $1,413 +3.54
565–570 568 2 250.00–256.00 $253.01 $1,437 +8.02
615–640 628 2 226.00–228.00 $226.98 $1,425 -7.02
660 660 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,478 +8.00
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 365.00 $365.00 $858 —
290 290 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,050 +28.00
325 325 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,190 —
375–395 382 3 328.00–330.00 $329.31 $1,258 +1.33
405–415 410 2 320.00–326.00 $323.04 $1,324 +8.08
470 470 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,429 —
505 505 2 274.00–276.00 $275.00 $1,389 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 1007 85-90% 3 106.00–107.00 $106.33 $1,071 -22.28
975–1125 1046 85-90% 4 111.00–115.00 $112.99 $1,182 -15.62
865–1145 1063 85-90% 4 118.00–122.00 $119.34 $1,269 -1.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,678 -3.85
1090–1290 1212 80-85% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $1,580 —
1170–1330 1225 80-85% 3 132.00–137.00 $134.76 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,814 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2045 1661 5 159.00–162.00 $159.83 $2,655 —

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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 6 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,895.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,662.50 —

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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.