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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.47/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 533 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.98/cwt ≈ $1,385/hd at 563 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $307.31/cwt ≈ $1,512/hd at 492 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 443 429
Feeder cattle 322 308 264
Slaughter cattle 52 98 55
Replacement cattle 44 37 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
380–390 385 6 330.00–334.00 $331.97 $1,278 -0.03
405–410 409 4 320.00–326.00 $324.51 $1,327 +5.20
465–495 492 11 300.00–308.00 $307.31 $1,512 —
560–570 563 6 266.00–270.00 $267.35 $1,505 —
615 615 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,574 -6.00
655 655 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,598 —
725 725 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 354.00–360.00 $355.88 $1,157 —
420 420 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,411 +6.40
490 490 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,558 —
515 515 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -8.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +8.00
515 515 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,473 +2.68
575 575 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,484 —
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
795 795 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 4 302.00–305.00 $304.23 $1,013 —
415–445 438 8 280.00–284.00 $280.95 $1,231 -2.44
455–495 479 7 268.00–274.00 $269.90 $1,293 -4.10
530–545 533 13 246.00–248.00 $246.47 $1,314 -10.66
555–575 563 12 240.00–248.00 $245.98 $1,385 —
625–645 638 6 230.00–236.00 $231.01 $1,474 +0.50
725 725 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
780 780 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 —
385 385 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,070 —
430–445 435 3 270.00–276.00 $273.95 $1,192 -1.10
475 475 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,254 +6.08
530–540 533 5 234.00–242.00 $239.98 $1,279 —
555–575 570 8 228.00–234.00 $231.50 $1,320 -6.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 322.00 $322.00 $934 —
320–335 324 4 308.00–314.00 $312.45 $1,012 —
385 385 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,124 -9.25
455 455 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,292 —
505 505 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -11.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 340.00 $340.00 $969 -7.16
405–420 411 5 300.00–310.00 $305.91 $1,257 —
465 465 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 -2.68
515–530 521 5 256.00–262.00 $258.44 $1,346 +8.44
575 575 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,403 +3.95
665 665 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,036 -4.00
435–440 438 6 290.00–292.00 $290.66 $1,273 -15.34
495 495 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,356 -2.58
540 540 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,318 +2.00
635–640 636 4 222.00–225.00 $224.25 $1,426 —
685 685 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,043 +10.00
420 420 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -2.00
525 525 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
565 565 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1105 1090 80-85% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.48 $1,553 —
975–1215 1119 80-85% 5 128.00–133.00 $131.26 $1,469 -5.74
870–1340 1203 80-85% 12 135.00–140.00 $137.74 $1,657 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–965 881 85-90% 5 110.00–112.00 $111.15 $979 —
940–1125 1004 85-90% 4 118.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,200 -1.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1570 1458 75-80% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.01 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,337 —
1750 1750 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,975 —
1705–1825 1765 2 163.00–164.00 $163.48 $2,885 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,766.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,256.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,462.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,683.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50

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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 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,825.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.