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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 247 257
Feeder cattle 291 184 191
Slaughter cattle 33 47 37
Replacement cattle 42 16 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. 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
615–635 628 3 240.00–242.00 $241.35 $1,516 —
665 665 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,125 -18.00
545 545 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 -23.00
570–590 580 4 222.00–224.00 $223.02 $1,294 +1.02
665 665 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,383 —
785 785 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,166 -8.00
555 555 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 +4.22
645 645 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +4.00
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 +2.35
625 625 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,031 +8.00
380 380 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 -12.00
435 435 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,331 +12.34
465–470 468 2 275.00–276.00 $275.50 $1,289 +3.08
510 510 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,367 —
570 570 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,436 —
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 —
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,044 -16.00
435 435 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,227 +11.05
515–530 522 6 252.00–258.00 $254.97 $1,331 +14.29
635 635 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,486 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 485 3 258.00–260.00 $259.35 $1,258 +7.35
525 525 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,281 +14.00
630 630 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1365 1076 80-85% 9 138.00–143.00 $139.35 $1,499 —
1080–1245 1131 80-85% 5 133.00–135.00 $133.80 $1,513 -2.39
1205–1265 1235 80-85% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.54 $1,810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1090 1037 85-90% 3 121.00–123.00 $122.30 $1,268 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,413 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1775 1545 4 165.00–170.00 $167.87 $2,594 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,592.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $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 10 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,010.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,300.00–2,675.00 $2,412.50 —

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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.