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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.67/cwt ≈ $1,200/hd at 466 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.45/cwt ≈ $1,308/hd at 666 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.42/cwt +15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 421 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 533 556
Feeder cattle 324 444 432
Slaughter cattle 28 51 100
Replacement cattle 42 38 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
330 330 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,043 —
530 530 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 -2.00
575–580 578 10 256.00–260.00 $257.99 $1,491 —
670–680 674 9 230.00–234.00 $231.79 $1,562 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +12.00
780 780 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,669 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 308.00–316.00 $313.35 $1,388 —
490 490 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,490 +19.98
525 525 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,480 +13.97
595 595 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,642 —
660 660 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,663 +16.00
760 760 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,310 —
610–640 626 10 220.00–228.00 $224.42 $1,405 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 286.00 $286.00 $829 -19.00
320–340 327 3 256.00–258.00 $256.69 $839 —
355–380 369 9 248.00–254.00 $251.43 $928 +15.52
410–445 428 11 238.00–242.00 $240.01 $1,027 +7.35
455–490 477 9 232.00–240.00 $237.11 $1,131 +19.62
530–540 536 7 218.00–228.00 $223.76 $1,199 +12.19
570–580 572 5 210.00–220.00 $216.81 $1,240 +6.81
615–645 633 6 210.00–216.00 $212.36 $1,344 —
655–690 666 14 194.00–200.00 $196.45 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 310.00 $310.00 $884 -2.00
305–310 308 2 268.00–274.00 $271.02 $835 +11.02
380–385 383 2 264.00–272.00 $267.97 $1,026 +22.00
405–430 421 13 252.00–260.00 $257.42 $1,084 +15.42
465 value added 465 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,242 —
465–470 466 8 248.00–254.00 $249.51 $1,163 —
510–530 514 6 230.00–238.00 $232.02 $1,193 —
565–595 573 12 224.00–230.00 $227.13 $1,301 —
620–630 628 4 222.00–224.00 $222.49 $1,397 —
655 655 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +18.00
710–740 728 3 194.00–200.00 $196.68 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 5 238.00–242.00 $239.65 $906 +5.16
460–475 468 3 222.00–226.00 $224.02 $1,048 +15.01
510–515 511 6 212.00–214.00 $213.66 $1,092 —
570–575 573 2 202.00–206.00 $204.01 $1,169 +6.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 322.00–326.00 $324.70 $1,013 +22.06
405–445 425 2 302.00–312.00 $307.24 $1,306 +20.22
460–485 478 6 264.00–270.00 $267.67 $1,279 —
505–540 534 6 266.00–268.00 $267.68 $1,429 —
590 590 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,392 +0.99
775–790 786 4 202.00–204.00 $202.49 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,043 —
415–440 421 4 292.00–298.00 $296.43 $1,248 +19.80
470–475 472 3 252.00–258.00 $255.99 $1,208 +6.67
510 510 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,234 +5.44
575 575 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,305 +3.91
615–625 620 2 206.00–210.00 $207.98 $1,289 —
665 665 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,343 —
755 755 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,465 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 376 7 292.00–294.00 $292.58 $1,100 +21.32
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -7.24
555–570 566 4 216.00–218.00 $217.51 $1,231 +4.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1185 80-85% 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,232 -16.00
1220–1265 1230 80-85% 6 111.00–113.00 $111.67 $1,374 +7.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1535 1394 75-80% 4 106.00–109.00 $107.31 $1,496 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,828 -10.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1130 1093 85-90% 4 95.00–98.00 $95.78 $1,047 -0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945–2225 2085 2 140.00–142.00 $141.07 $2,941 —

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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) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,591.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,493.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,337.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,265.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.