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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $280.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 389 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $293.10/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 371 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $236.56/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 515 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 520 596
Feeder cattle 444 424 428
Slaughter cattle 51 53 119
Replacement cattle 38 43 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
355–380 371 12 288.00–300.00 $293.10 $1,087 —
440 440 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,197 —
545 545 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,439 +21.93
710 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 —
785 785 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,272 —
485–490 488 6 280.00–288.00 $284.02 $1,386 —
530–540 533 6 266.00–272.00 $268.03 $1,429 —
655 655 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 6 280.00–282.00 $281.35 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 —
370–390 381 7 230.00–242.00 $235.91 $899 -6.09
415–420 418 6 232.00–234.00 $232.66 $973 -2.27
470–480 475 4 216.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,033 -7.37
515–530 519 9 210.00–214.00 $211.57 $1,098 -9.95
555 555 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -3.00
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 244.00 $244.00 $830 -6.00
380–390 388 4 234.00–236.00 $234.49 $910 +3.46
430–440 438 4 220.00–226.00 $223.51 $979 —
460–465 461 4 208.00–212.00 $209.01 $964 -6.95
570 570 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 -6.00
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
670 670 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 312.00 $312.00 $920 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
360–370 365 2 244.00–248.00 $245.97 $898 —
410 410 1 242.00 $242.00 $992 —
675 675 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 342.00 $342.00 $787 —
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 +25.65
380–390 389 14 276.00–286.00 $280.00 $1,089 -12.00
425–440 428 6 270.00–278.00 $276.63 $1,184 +3.66
455–475 465 9 248.00–254.00 $249.32 $1,159 -10.68
510–530 515 11 236.00–238.00 $236.56 $1,218 -3.94
555–590 573 2 220.00–226.00 $223.09 $1,278 -6.91
775 775 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,442 -0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 323.00 $323.00 $727 —
275 275 1 308.00 $308.00 $847 —
305–340 318 5 286.00–292.00 $289.95 $922 +13.58
375–390 380 3 266.00–274.00 $271.26 $1,031 —
430–440 437 3 262.00–266.00 $263.31 $1,151 —
475–490 483 2 240.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,169 —
510–540 534 5 224.00–228.00 $227.24 $1,213 —
560–590 575 2 212.00–214.00 $213.03 $1,225 —
610–620 615 3 204.00–208.00 $206.01 $1,267 +4.12
665–680 670 3 190.00–198.00 $193.31 $1,295 -4.20
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 348.00–354.00 $350.93 $772 —
255 255 1 336.00 $336.00 $857 —
310–315 313 3 300.00–308.00 $302.64 $947 —
370 370 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
420–440 430 4 286.00–288.00 $287.02 $1,234 —
575–580 578 2 232.00–238.00 $235.01 $1,358 —
605–620 613 2 220.00–226.00 $223.04 $1,367 —
660–670 665 2 216.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,456 —
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1275 1041 80-85% 9 110.00–115.00 $111.87 $1,165 —
1165–1175 1170 80-85% 2 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $1,404 —
1080–1310 1213 80-85% 6 103.00–106.00 $104.34 $1,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1020 983 85-90% 7 103.00–107.00 $104.56 $1,028 —
1010–1125 1089 85-90% 7 95.00–98.00 $96.27 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1480 1430 75-80% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.55 $1,681 -16.45
1565 1565 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1725 1628 3 139.00–143.00 $140.18 $2,282 —
1720–2110 1915 2 147.00–152.00 $149.25 $2,858 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,391.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,520.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,191.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,880.00 $1,880.00 —

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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.