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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $254.87/cwt ≈ $1,236/hd at 485 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $236.54/cwt -18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 529 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,338/hd at 535 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 366 358
Feeder cattle 419 291 311
Slaughter cattle 71 33 35
Replacement cattle 41 42 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
330 330 1 292.00 $292.00 $964 —
385–390 386 7 288.00–290.00 $289.71 $1,118 —
470–495 485 18 250.00–260.00 $254.87 $1,236 —
625–645 636 7 223.00–228.00 $225.90 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
610 610 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,427 -7.35
705–725 713 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —
565 565 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 258.00 $258.00 $968 —
425 425 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,024 —
480–490 484 10 228.00–238.00 $235.20 $1,138 -6.80
535 535 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 ±0.00
555–580 565 3 210.00–218.00 $214.61 $1,213 -8.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 248.00 $248.00 $967 —
465–495 478 3 218.00–226.00 $221.42 $1,058 —
545 545 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,166 -8.00
575 575 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 288.00 $288.00 $950 -12.00
355 355 3 272.00 $272.00 $966 —
440 440 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,109 —
545 545 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
575 575 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 -6.00
680 680 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,147 ±0.00
490 490 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
520–540 529 11 236.00–238.00 $236.54 $1,251 -18.43
565 565 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
670 670 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,420 —
720 720 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
425–445 438 3 250.00–254.00 $251.29 $1,101 —
515 515 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 -25.00
575–580 577 3 216.00–226.00 $222.65 $1,285 —
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
790 790 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,153 +6.00
405–440 422 7 290.00–294.00 $291.44 $1,230 -14.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1335 1133 80-85% 14 126.00–131.00 $127.70 $1,447 -6.10
1090–1390 1209 80-85% 6 132.00–137.00 $134.57 $1,627 -11.97
1290–1420 1355 80-85% 2 145.00–147.00 $146.05 $1,979 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1165 1063 85-90% 4 113.00–115.00 $114.25 $1,214 -14.75
1095 1095 85-90% 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,358 -5.00
985–1290 1121 85-90% 4 118.00–121.00 $119.42 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1390 1357 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.69 $1,855 —
1315–1465 1390 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.53 $1,787 —
1390–1740 1460 75-80% 5 141.00–143.00 $142.38 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1805 1690 3 167.00–171.00 $168.69 $2,851 —
1710 1710 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,044 —
1740 1740 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,854 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,479.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,633.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,011.11 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,387.50 —

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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.