Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.95/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 437 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 217 438
Feeder cattle 244 181 325
Slaughter cattle 28 17 73
Replacement cattle 10 19 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
535–545 543 5 252.00–258.00 $256.82 $1,395 —
580 580 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,427 +4.00
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,147 —
440 440 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,258 +20.00
490 490 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,362 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,040 —
635 635 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 9 258.00–268.00 $262.04 $844 -13.96
410–445 437 12 230.00–240.00 $233.95 $1,022 -9.00
455–490 480 5 220.00–230.00 $227.70 $1,093 -12.30
525–540 529 4 216.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,158 +12.47
565–595 584 8 200.00–204.00 $201.65 $1,178 -2.28
690 690 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 248.00 $248.00 $980 —
425–445 432 6 220.00–226.00 $223.94 $967 —
475–490 483 4 208.00–214.00 $211.05 $1,019 -13.98
570–590 578 5 192.00–198.00 $195.99 $1,133 +7.99
605–645 625 3 184.00–190.00 $186.60 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,030 -2.95
405 405 1 246.00 $246.00 $996 -5.00
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 -8.38
515–530 524 8 226.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,197 +4.50
590–595 593 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,251 -4.98
610 610 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,244 -5.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 308.00 $308.00 $939 -6.00
355–390 374 5 298.00–306.00 $302.10 $1,130 +2.10
405–410 409 4 292.00–298.00 $293.49 $1,200 +17.07
465–490 478 2 268.00–278.00 $272.87 $1,304 +2.87
505–520 513 8 240.00–250.00 $243.27 $1,248 —
565–570 567 3 232.00–240.00 $237.32 $1,346 —
645 645 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,458 +2.00
670–690 680 2 214.00–222.00 $217.94 $1,482 —
720–735 731 4 210.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
275 275 2 308.00 $308.00 $847 —
390–395 393 2 276.00–284.00 $279.97 $1,100 —
405–445 415 7 274.00–284.00 $279.73 $1,161 +9.31
470–485 478 2 264.00–266.00 $264.98 $1,267 +7.96
545 545 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,297 +12.00
555–590 576 4 218.00–226.00 $221.01 $1,273 -0.99
605–625 610 5 210.00–218.00 $215.16 $1,312 +1.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 —
455–490 475 3 246.00–250.00 $248.04 $1,178 +6.98
510–535 523 2 212.00–220.00 $215.90 $1,129 +2.55
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1180 1072 80-85% 6 109.00–111.00 $109.35 $1,172 +5.35
985–1285 1090 80-85% 9 104.00–108.00 $105.42 $1,149 +1.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1355 1330 75-80% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.98 $1,569 +3.96
1365 1365 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,502 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1105 1023 85-90% 3 95.00–97.00 $96.36 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,505 +11.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.