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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $213.79/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 532 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $204.12/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 298 464
Feeder cattle 261 218 341
Slaughter cattle 37 43 75
Replacement cattle 32 37 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 —
475 475 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,150 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
570 570 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,231 -16.00
635 635 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,346 -8.00
675 675 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,108 -9.42
425 425 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 -25.05
485 485 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,222 -4.00
515 515 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,267 -6.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -2.00
440 440 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,197 -28.65
455 455 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $911 +2.78
425–430 428 2 218.00–222.00 $220.01 $942 +3.00
460–490 476 9 214.00–222.00 $219.05 $1,043 +5.13
505–540 526 4 202.00–212.00 $206.95 $1,089 -5.22
575–590 583 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,160 -5.01
605–635 620 2 190.00–196.00 $192.93 $1,196 +0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 -12.00
440 440 1 212.00 $212.00 $933 ±0.00
470–490 475 10 200.00–207.00 $204.12 $970 +2.13
510–515 514 4 188.00–196.00 $194.01 $997 -7.51
560–565 563 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 +4.00
415–445 422 5 230.00–234.00 $231.22 $976 -3.31
455–490 475 4 224.00–234.00 $229.01 $1,088 —
615–620 619 6 199.00–200.00 $199.17 $1,233 -6.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 298.00 $298.00 $849 —
380–390 385 2 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,082 +23.01
405–445 425 3 242.00–246.00 $243.97 $1,037 -4.46
465–475 473 4 236.00–238.00 $237.51 $1,123 +6.56
515–540 532 10 208.00–216.00 $213.79 $1,137 -6.21
575–590 580 3 206.00–208.00 $206.68 $1,199 -2.88
605 605 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
375 375 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,118 +24.00
420–430 425 2 258.00–266.00 $262.05 $1,114 +0.05
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
570 570 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,243 —
675 675 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,323 +1.97
715–725 720 2 188.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,361 +8.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
310–325 318 2 314.00–320.00 $316.93 $1,008 +14.30
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +25.92
415–440 428 2 268.00–270.00 $268.97 $1,151 -4.36
755 755 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1275 1114 80-85% 8 97.00–101.00 $99.00 $1,103 -21.58
940–1205 1116 80-85% 7 106.00–110.00 $108.88 $1,215 -11.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1025 965 85-90% 2 93.00–98.00 $95.66 $923 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,133 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,134 -2.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,685 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,582 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,018 —
1490–2405 1838 3 142.00–147.00 $145.06 $2,666 -5.94

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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) 4 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,510.71
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,891.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.