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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $242.18/cwt -21.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $273.43/cwt -16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 418 170
Feeder cattle 268 322 127
Slaughter cattle 30 52 18
Replacement cattle 36 44 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
335 335 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,126 —
355–390 373 2 326.00–328.00 $326.95 $1,220 -5.02
425–440 433 2 312.00–314.00 $312.98 $1,355 -11.53
485 485 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,484 -1.31
545 545 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,493 —
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -17.35
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,232 -8.00
430 430 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,324 —
490 490 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,401 —
605 605 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 317 6 282.00–290.00 $285.78 $906 -4.22
360 360 3 270.00 $270.00 $972 -8.00
455–490 469 21 238.00–248.00 $242.18 $1,136 -21.82
505–540 533 5 220.00–228.00 $222.76 $1,187 -17.22
575–590 581 5 212.00–220.00 $214.02 $1,243 -17.48
645 645 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 —
660–695 678 2 202.00–208.00 $204.92 $1,389 —
725 725 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,436 —
755 755 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 5 298.00–300.00 $298.79 $965 -5.44
390 390 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,108 —
510–525 515 9 230.00–240.00 $235.77 $1,214 -10.70
570 570 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,288 -19.98
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -11.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,110 +4.00
520 520 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,342 -2.00
680 680 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 328.00 $328.00 $869 -12.00
335–340 338 2 320.00–328.00 $323.97 $1,095 —
390–395 391 4 302.00–308.00 $303.51 $1,187 —
415–440 421 4 296.00–300.00 $297.04 $1,251 -8.87
460–490 468 11 272.00–274.00 $273.43 $1,280 -16.57
505–520 516 5 252.00–258.00 $253.97 $1,310 -4.47
555–575 572 6 236.00–240.00 $239.35 $1,369 -4.65
605–640 628 8 220.00–226.00 $223.51 $1,404 —
670–680 675 2 208.00–212.00 $210.01 $1,418 -11.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
370–390 374 5 296.00–298.00 $296.42 $1,109 —
435–440 438 5 288.00–290.00 $288.79 $1,265 -1.87
460–470 463 4 262.00–264.00 $263.49 $1,220 -10.51
540–545 543 2 240.00–244.00 $241.99 $1,314 -2.01
595 595 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 —
635 635 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,372 -8.25
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -16.00
740–745 743 2 190.00–196.00 $193.01 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
305–320 314 5 338.00–340.00 $338.78 $1,064 -3.22
380 380 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,193 —
405 405 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,247 -12.00
490 490 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,362 —
520 520 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,414 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,512 -2.48
1010–1190 1084 80-85% 5 123.00–129.00 $124.94 $1,354 -17.54
965–1215 1108 80-85% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.20 $1,509 +4.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1025 987 85-90% 3 114.00–119.00 $116.08 $1,146 —
920–1110 1008 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.71 $1,126 -7.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1405 1353 75-80% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.69 $1,782 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,200 —
1405–1490 1448 2 153.00–157.00 $155.06 $2,245 —

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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 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,583.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,581.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,306.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00

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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 4 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,862.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,916.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,462.50 —

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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.