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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.80/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 531 436
Feeder cattle 218 419 345
Slaughter cattle 43 71 45
Replacement cattle 37 41 46

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 3 292.00–296.00 $293.42 $1,092 +3.71
415–430 423 2 282.00–288.00 $285.05 $1,206 —
495 495 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,267 +1.13
520–530 525 2 252.00–254.00 $252.99 $1,328 —
560 560 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,366 —
610 610 5 224.00–232.00 $227.20 $1,386 +1.30
660–670 667 3 218.00–225.00 $220.31 $1,469 —
785–795 790 2 196.00–206.00 $201.03 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 336.00 $336.00 $924 —
380 380 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,148 —
410–445 428 3 298.00–304.00 $300.65 $1,287 —
525 525 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,376 +12.00
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 —
615–625 621 7 234.00–240.00 $237.16 $1,473 +3.16
705 705 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,593 +8.00
790 790 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,369 +9.00
620 620 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 260.00–264.00 $262.68 $835 —
385–390 388 5 237.00–240.00 $238.19 $924 -19.81
430–440 435 4 216.00–218.00 $217.01 $944 -23.99
455–495 475 2 212.00–216.00 $213.92 $1,016 -21.28
510–540 528 9 208.00–216.00 $212.17 $1,120 -5.83
590 590 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,204 -10.61
645 645 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 —
760 760 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 272.00 $272.00 $925 -16.00
390 390 2 246.00 $246.00 $959 -26.00
435–445 443 4 230.00–236.00 $234.53 $1,039 -17.47
520 520 10 224.00–231.00 $226.80 $1,179 -3.20
610–635 618 4 204.00–208.00 $205.53 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 252.00 $252.00 $832 —
375 375 4 224.00 $224.00 $840 -24.00
415 415 2 212.00 $212.00 $880 —
490–495 493 2 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $996 -19.43
505–540 531 4 200.00–202.00 $201.52 $1,070 -12.48
645 645 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,174 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 254.00–262.00 $258.00 $1,006 -22.00
430–445 439 5 246.00–250.00 $248.43 $1,091 -2.86
455–490 481 4 230.00–234.00 $230.95 $1,111 —
520 520 4 218.00–226.00 $220.00 $1,144 +1.00
565–590 575 9 204.00–216.00 $209.56 $1,205 -13.09
615–620 618 2 192.00–194.00 $193.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 296.00–306.00 $302.63 $1,005 —
375–390 383 2 280.00–288.00 $284.08 $1,088 -31.92
410 410 6 272.00–280.00 $273.33 $1,121 -18.11
790 790 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,069 -20.00
430 430 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,127 —
525–545 537 3 230.00–238.00 $233.38 $1,253 -3.16
630 630 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,361 —
660–670 665 2 190.00–198.00 $194.03 $1,290 -17.97
710–745 728 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $1,314 -21.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1225 1138 80-85% 5 118.00–123.00 $120.58 $1,372 -7.12
1010–1390 1191 80-85% 6 111.00–116.00 $113.13 $1,347 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,776 —
1305–1435 1375 75-80% 4 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $1,698 -5.01
1515 1515 75-80% 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1220 1081 85-90% 5 106.00–109.00 $106.52 $1,151 -17.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1830 1705 2 165.00–166.00 $165.46 $2,821 -12.54
1835 1835 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,771 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,131.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $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 8 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.