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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 330 515
Feeder cattle 181 261 428
Slaughter cattle 17 37 62
Replacement cattle 19 32 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
345 345 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
425 425 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,130 +6.00
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +8.00
605–640 631 4 218.00–224.00 $219.44 $1,385 —
675 675 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,458 —
715–725 720 2 212.00–214.00 $213.01 $1,534 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,062 —
380 380 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,163 +6.00
475 475 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,368 +24.00
505 505 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,273 —
575 575 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,392 —
635 635 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +6.00
465–490 478 2 242.00–252.00 $247.13 $1,181 +5.13
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -10.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 298.00 $298.00 $864 —
355–390 371 6 262.00–284.00 $266.95 $990 +16.95
415 415 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,042 +19.78
470–475 473 5 248.00–254.00 $250.38 $1,184 +21.37
505 505 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,131 —
555–560 558 2 212.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,205 —
605–620 613 2 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,287 +10.81
660–665 663 2 202.00–204.00 $203.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
320 320 1 276.00 $276.00 $883 —
385 385 1 252.00 $252.00 $970 +11.03
425–440 433 4 240.00–246.00 $242.95 $1,052 +22.94
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +20.95
520–530 525 2 205.00–208.00 $206.51 $1,084 -0.44
575–595 585 2 200.00–208.00 $203.93 $1,193 +4.94
690 690 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 274.00 $274.00 $644 —
290–295 293 2 270.00–274.00 $272.02 $797 —
460–490 475 2 224.00–226.00 $225.03 $1,069 +20.91
505–525 515 2 196.00–202.00 $198.94 $1,025 +4.93
565 565 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,062 -1.00
705–710 708 2 182.00–186.00 $184.01 $1,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 302.00 $302.00 $936 +2.00
405–445 436 5 266.00–272.00 $270.42 $1,179 +8.37
455–475 465 2 256.00–258.00 $257.02 $1,195 +7.02
515 515 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,164 —
560 560 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,243 +4.00
605–635 620 2 210.00–218.00 $213.90 $1,326 —
660 660 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,280 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 328.00–330.00 $329.02 $938 -10.98
305 305 1 314.00 $314.00 $958 -2.93
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -10.00
410–430 416 5 274.00–280.00 $276.42 $1,150 +7.45
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
620 620 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 296.00–298.00 $297.02 $965 —
370 370 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,029 -3.01
470–490 480 2 238.00–244.00 $241.06 $1,157 +3.55
510–525 517 3 210.00–216.00 $213.35 $1,103 -0.44
610 610 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,208 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,134 —
1120–1145 1133 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $1,235 +0.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1375 1348 75-80% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.02 $1,537 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,586 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1090 1055 85-90% 2 99.00–102.00 $100.45 $1,060 -3.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,356 —
1925 1925 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,907 —

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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) 2 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,612.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 4 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.