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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $242.21/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $270.95/cwt -26.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 440 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 334 0
Feeder cattle 184 268 0
Slaughter cattle 47 30 0
Replacement cattle 16 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8,00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. 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
295 295 1 318.00 $318.00 $938 —
425 425 2 298.00–300.00 $299.00 $1,271 -13.98
460–490 475 3 290.00–296.00 $292.62 $1,390 -13.38
540 540 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,480 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,555 —
660 660 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 6 246.00–252.00 $249.94 $1,042 —
455–490 473 14 238.00–246.00 $242.21 $1,146 +0.03
540 540 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +7.24
555–595 572 7 210.00–214.00 $211.78 $1,211 -2.24
630 630 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,273 -10.00
665 665 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,343 -2.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 278.00 $278.00 $890 -20.79
355–380 368 2 268.00–270.00 $268.97 $990 -15.03
425 425 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,114 —
460 460 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
510–515 513 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,236 +5.23
570 570 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,265 -4.00
645 645 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
320 320 1 296.00 $296.00 $947 —
510 510 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,295 -4.00
560–590 565 6 226.00–228.00 $227.65 $1,286 —
705 705 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 5 328.00–338.00 $332.31 $894 +4.31
310–340 318 4 322.00–326.00 $324.93 $1,033 +0.96
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +6.49
425–445 440 11 268.00–272.00 $270.95 $1,192 -26.09
475–490 486 4 260.00–264.00 $263.02 $1,278 -10.41
515–540 526 6 238.00–244.00 $240.68 $1,266 -13.29
555–575 560 4 226.00–230.00 $228.97 $1,282 -10.38
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 -5.51
680–685 683 2 212.00–214.00 $213.00 $1,455 +2.99
710 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 ±0.00
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 -8.78
370 370 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,191 +8.00
415–430 418 6 292.00–294.00 $293.66 $1,227 -14.34
465–490 470 5 272.00–274.00 $272.42 $1,280 -5.58
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 300.00–302.00 $300.97 $1,138 +4.55
440 440 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,153 -26.79
470 470 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,184 -11.49
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -11.99
560–590 565 8 222.00–225.00 $223.87 $1,265 -2.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1320 1119 80-85% 9 133.00–138.00 $136.19 $1,524 -0.01
985–1555 1183 80-85% 8 139.00–144.00 $142.04 $1,680 —
1105–1545 1311 80-85% 5 145.00–148.00 $146.32 $1,918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1310 1282 75-80% 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,859 —
1220–1345 1283 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 $1,955 —
1225–1415 1320 75-80% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.46 $1,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–975 953 85-90% 2 124.00–128.00 $125.95 $1,200 +9.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,706 —
2255 2255 1 179.00 $179.00 $4,036 —

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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) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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 6 1,825.00–2,125.00 $1,975.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.