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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $234.10/cwt ≈ $1,487/hd at 635 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $242.11/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 539 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.57/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 394 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 675 497
Feeder cattle 386 590 415
Slaughter cattle 31 26 67
Replacement cattle 34 59 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. 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
380 380 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,110 -8.00
475 475 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,340 +14.00
520–540 539 17 242.00–244.00 $242.11 $1,305 -4.36
635–645 635 21 234.00–236.00 $234.10 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 —
530 530 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,410 +11.53
615 615 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 -1.35
790 790 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,192 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
615 615 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,341 -7.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 268.00 $268.00 $844 —
390–395 394 14 260.00–262.00 $260.57 $1,027 +1.60
415–430 419 4 240.00–250.00 $242.57 $1,016 +2.57
480–490 484 5 228.00–230.00 $229.19 $1,109 -4.80
515–530 526 12 220.00–226.00 $221.64 $1,166 +3.37
575–590 580 6 210.00–220.00 $217.29 $1,260 -1.69
605–630 621 10 202.00–210.00 $206.21 $1,281 —
690 690 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 —
725 725 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 ±0.00
770–795 787 3 180.00–186.00 $181.96 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 5 278.00–282.00 $280.01 $893 -1.99
360 360 4 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
415–430 424 10 254.00–262.00 $256.38 $1,087 +9.86
465 465 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,097 —
505–540 512 5 230.00–236.00 $231.27 $1,184 —
615–625 616 8 214.00–223.00 $221.24 $1,363 +13.24
715 715 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 262.00 $262.00 $760 —
325–330 328 3 258.00–260.00 $259.34 $851 +3.34
455–480 468 2 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,025 -1.66
515–535 525 5 208.00–212.00 $209.60 $1,100 —
555–595 579 5 202.00–208.00 $204.30 $1,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 312.00 $312.00 $905 —
380–385 381 4 296.00–298.00 $296.50 $1,130 +0.50
430–445 439 7 282.00–286.00 $284.58 $1,249 +18.58
460–480 471 7 262.00–270.00 $265.35 $1,250 +10.03
515–540 523 12 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $1,250 -0.36
580–595 589 4 230.00–234.00 $232.50 $1,369 +7.49
665–680 675 3 216.00–220.00 $218.69 $1,476 +10.73
730–745 738 3 196.00–202.00 $198.66 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 328.00 $328.00 $738 —
255 255 2 320.00 $320.00 $816 +2.64
325–340 333 4 310.00–314.00 $311.95 $1,039 +9.97
390 390 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,178 —
405–410 406 4 292.00–298.00 $293.51 $1,192 +17.51
455 455 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,283 —
505–530 524 4 250.00–256.00 $254.55 $1,334 —
560–575 568 4 248.00–252.00 $249.97 $1,420 +13.97
615–620 619 4 232.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,455 +17.01
660–685 673 2 230.00–234.00 $231.96 $1,561 +16.92
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
375–390 386 4 282.00–288.00 $283.46 $1,094 —
470–480 477 3 252.00–258.00 $256.03 $1,221 +16.03
510–540 520 3 230.00–232.00 $230.69 $1,200 +10.69
740 740 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,459 +14.99
1110–1175 1143 80-85% 6 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $1,389 +8.48
1090–1245 1168 80-85% 2 112.00–116.00 $113.87 $1,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1390 1302 75-80% 5 124.00–129.00 $125.52 $1,634 —
1220–1680 1450 75-80% 2 131.00–133.00 $132.16 $1,916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–980 950 85-90% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.52 $1,031 —
1080–1190 1153 85-90% 3 100.00–101.00 $100.31 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2190 1851 4 144.00–148.00 $146.63 $2,714 —

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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) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,806.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,850.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.