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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.13/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 531 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $329.60/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 416 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 296 354
Feeder cattle 308 222 272
Slaughter cattle 98 46 74
Replacement cattle 37 28 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
245 245 1 388.00 $388.00 $951 —
415–420 416 10 328.00–330.00 $329.60 $1,371 -2.40
510–520 517 6 318.00–320.00 $318.66 $1,647 -1.30
590 590 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,232 —
430 430 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,316 —
465 465 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,358 -5.98
540–545 544 9 282.00–288.00 $283.32 $1,541 +3.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,152 —
390 390 3 328.00–334.00 $332.00 $1,295 —
410–430 421 6 318.00–322.00 $319.31 $1,344 +0.32
645 645 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 298.00–300.00 $298.64 $851 —
385 385 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,101 +2.04
405–430 417 6 280.00–286.00 $283.39 $1,182 +3.79
465 465 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,274 +3.49
515–540 531 15 252.00–262.00 $257.13 $1,365 +3.09
605–610 609 4 226.00–232.00 $230.51 $1,404 -1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 431 6 270.00–276.00 $275.05 $1,185 +11.05
455–490 466 5 254.00–260.00 $257.92 $1,202 -1.03
595 595 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,416 —
610–630 623 6 212.00–220.00 $216.38 $1,348 —
675 675 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,377 -16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 300.00–304.00 $301.25 $1,139 —
525–545 540 6 268.00–274.00 $271.35 $1,465 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +6.95
575 fancy 575 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,622 —
615 615 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 5 340.00–350.00 $347.16 $937 +9.16
460–465 463 3 290.00–294.00 $292.68 $1,355 +1.76
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -16.53
555–590 574 4 236.00–242.00 $240.05 $1,378 -12.96
625–645 638 5 228.00–234.00 $232.03 $1,480 +5.05
775–795 790 5 214.00–218.00 $216.01 $1,706 +4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,034 -2.60
385–390 386 4 316.00–318.00 $316.50 $1,222 +3.56
405 405 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,239 +2.00
455–490 481 4 272.00–278.00 $276.58 $1,330 +1.28
535 535 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,295 -15.67
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 -12.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 386.00 $386.00 $1,081 +24.00
315–345 329 6 328.00–336.00 $332.00 $1,092 -34.00
355 355 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,179 +2.69
415 415 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,336 -1.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1390 1034 80-85% 20 128.00–133.00 $131.18 $1,356 —
790–1365 1135 80-85% 30 134.00–139.00 $137.00 $1,555 —
1080–1365 1198 80-85% 24 140.00–145.00 $142.69 $1,709 +1.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1390 1338 75-80% 4 143.00–145.00 $143.52 $1,920 +4.52
1265–1490 1378 75-80% 6 137.00–142.00 $140.02 $1,929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,124 —
890–1080 1017 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $121.42 $1,235 +15.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1755 1512 3 155.00–158.00 $156.42 $2,365 —
1575 1575 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,756 —
1635 1635 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,698 —

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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) 6 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,537.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,504.17
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 4 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.