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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.35/cwt +15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 625 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.27/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 533 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.99/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 282 478
Feeder cattle 590 244 319
Slaughter cattle 26 28 75
Replacement cattle 59 10 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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
380 380 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
505–520 511 8 252.00–256.00 $254.47 $1,300 -2.35
605–630 625 19 242.00–252.00 $245.35 $1,533 +15.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 5 310.00–314.00 $312.38 $1,043 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 +6.00
430 430 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,170 -14.00
475 475 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,273 -10.00
505–530 515 10 244.00–250.00 $246.47 $1,269 —
570 570 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,391 —
675 675 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,192 —
625–645 641 5 225.00–226.00 $225.20 $1,444 +15.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 280.00–282.00 $281.30 $661 —
290 290 4 266.00–270.00 $269.00 $780 —
365–380 376 4 258.00–262.00 $258.97 $974 —
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 +6.05
470–495 483 10 230.00–236.00 $233.99 $1,130 +6.29
515–540 533 16 214.00–224.00 $218.27 $1,163 -0.71
570–590 580 4 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,270 +17.33
715 715 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 288.00 $288.00 $634 —
320 320 4 282.00 $282.00 $902 —
405–430 411 4 246.00–248.00 $246.52 $1,013 +0.52
575–590 583 8 232.00–236.00 $234.03 $1,364 +23.03
605 605 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,258 +4.00
710 710 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,406 —
770 770 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 256.00 $256.00 $845 —
470–490 479 7 218.00–224.00 $220.63 $1,057 +9.58
605–630 619 6 184.00–190.00 $187.68 $1,162 +1.08
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
710 710 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 216 4 302.00–310.00 $306.83 $663 -13.17
390 390 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,154 +16.03
445 445 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,184 -13.73
480–495 485 3 254.00–256.00 $255.32 $1,238 -9.66
520–545 537 3 238.00–240.00 $239.35 $1,285 +1.35
575–585 583 4 222.00–226.00 $225.01 $1,312 +4.00
610 610 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,275 -6.16
655–675 662 3 204.00–210.00 $207.96 $1,377 —
755–765 760 2 194.00–197.00 $195.49 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 314.00–322.00 $317.36 $889 —
320–325 323 2 300.00–304.00 $301.98 $975 -6.02
420 420 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,159 -17.49
555 555 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,310 -1.32
625–630 628 2 216.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,369 -8.01
655–685 668 4 213.00–218.00 $215.04 $1,436 -2.90
735 735 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,566 +1.03
760–780 770 2 202.00–204.00 $202.99 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 252.00–254.00 $253.01 $1,101 -8.99
485 485 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -8.04
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +4.10
675 675 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,336 —
795 795 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1190 1149 80-85% 5 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $1,298 —
1180–1445 1290 80-85% 3 118.00–119.00 $118.32 $1,526 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,681 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,747 +18.00
1385 1385 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,593 -13.00
1370–1555 1448 75-80% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.60 $1,746 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,071 +9.64
1055 1055 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,213 —
1625–1680 1653 2 151.00–156.00 $153.54 $2,538 +3.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,245.83

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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) 5 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,563.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,966.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,525.00–2,650.00 $2,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.50 —

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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.