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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.50/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $201.89/cwt ≈ $1,272/hd at 630 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.05/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 451 417
Feeder cattle 424 386 312
Slaughter cattle 53 31 62
Replacement cattle 43 34 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
305–335 313 4 308.00–314.00 $309.61 $969 —
470–480 475 4 262.00–270.00 $265.96 $1,263 -16.04
515–545 535 3 238.00–244.00 $242.07 $1,295 -0.04
560–570 568 9 240.00–244.00 $240.88 $1,368 —
670–680 677 3 214.00–216.00 $215.34 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,267 -14.00
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
615–625 618 3 210.00–218.00 $212.70 $1,314 -5.30
695 695 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,446 —
745 745 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 242.00 $242.00 $944 -18.57
415–430 424 8 232.00–240.00 $234.93 $996 -7.64
465–480 474 5 220.00–228.00 $224.86 $1,066 -4.33
515–545 528 9 218.00–226.00 $221.52 $1,170 -0.12
575–590 577 10 212.00–216.00 $213.00 $1,229 -4.29
625–645 634 7 196.00–204.00 $200.87 $1,274 -5.34
730 730 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,343 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 8 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,081 -5.02
520 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -1.27
570–595 582 11 223.00–228.00 $225.05 $1,310 —
610 610 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 -7.24
655 655 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 -9.34
355–380 368 4 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $850 —
460–475 465 3 212.00–218.00 $215.96 $1,004 -3.01
585 585 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,193 -0.30
605–610 609 4 186.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,151 —
675 675 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,242 —
710–715 712 3 180.00–181.00 $180.67 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 292.00–296.00 $294.35 $827 -17.65
305–325 310 4 284.00–294.00 $286.62 $889 —
385 385 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,124 -4.50
415–435 430 8 272.00–276.00 $272.97 $1,174 -11.61
465 465 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -5.35
515–530 523 18 236.00–244.00 $240.50 $1,258 +1.51
575 575 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -2.50
605–640 630 7 210.00–216.00 $214.35 $1,350 —
660 660 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,412 -4.69
710–725 719 8 190.00–198.00 $192.96 $1,387 -5.70
785–795 790 2 182.00–190.00 $186.03 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 274.00–278.00 $276.37 $895 —
615–640 630 14 200.00–205.00 $201.89 $1,272 —
660–675 670 4 192.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,323 —
770 770 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,285 -2.55
760–780 773 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,559 +1.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1133 80-85% 5 112.00–116.00 $114.29 $1,295 -13.71
1020–1340 1251 80-85% 9 118.00–123.00 $120.18 $1,503 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–965 943 85-90% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.51 $910 —
980–1090 1035 85-90% 4 102.00–105.00 $103.58 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1450 1393 75-80% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.52 $1,651 —
1390–1425 1402 75-80% 3 123.00–128.00 $124.69 $1,748 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1660 1498 2 130.00–132.00 $130.89 $1,961 —
1645–1810 1743 3 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $2,457 —
2010 2010 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,955 —

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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) 5 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,585.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,696.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,358.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,800.00

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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 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,925.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.