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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.00/cwt -16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 565 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.80/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 714 394 0
Feeder cattle 603 324 0
Slaughter cattle 43 28 0
Replacement cattle 68 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
435 435 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,314 —
490 490 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,401 —
695 695 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -11.79
785–790 788 2 202.00–208.00 $204.99 $1,615 -9.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,311 —
640 640 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,459 +3.58
655–695 682 3 212.00–214.00 $213.36 $1,455 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
255 255 3 292.00 $292.00 $745 +6.00
380 380 2 252.00 $252.00 $958 +0.57
505–545 532 3 220.00–230.00 $223.17 $1,187 -0.59
570–590 580 4 214.00–220.00 $216.95 $1,258 +0.14
635–640 636 9 201.00–207.00 $202.11 $1,285 -10.25
660–690 678 4 198.00–204.00 $200.45 $1,359 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 286.00 $286.00 $944 +14.98
390 390 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,037 -1.97
505–545 515 10 236.00–238.00 $237.80 $1,225 +5.78
560 560 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,310 +6.87
640 640 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,370 -8.49
655 655 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,362 -2.00
735 735 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,573 +17.32
780–790 785 2 192.00–196.00 $194.01 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,006 —
490–495 491 5 220.00–222.00 $220.40 $1,082 -3.62
555–575 568 3 208.00–210.00 $209.35 $1,189 +5.34
630 630 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
780 780 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,011 ±0.00
485–490 488 7 256.00–266.00 $260.26 $1,270 +4.27
535–545 540 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -2.00
570–575 572 3 226.00–228.00 $227.33 $1,300 +0.33
630 630 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,373 +10.02
735 735 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,514 —
775 775 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +12.33
520–530 524 7 250.00–256.00 $252.60 $1,324 -15.08
570–590 582 6 232.00–236.00 $234.02 $1,362 -1.98
645 645 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
780 780 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,622 +5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 4 286.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,089 -4.59
490–495 494 4 242.00–246.00 $242.99 $1,200 —
525 525 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +10.00
570–585 575 3 210.00–212.00 $211.32 $1,215 -6.19
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 —
705–745 725 2 185.00–194.00 $189.38 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1305 1151 80-85% 8 107.00–112.00 $109.35 $1,259 +5.35
1090–1440 1228 80-85% 5 102.00–106.00 $103.86 $1,275 -7.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1071 85-90% 4 93.00 $93.00 $996 -2.78
1290 1290 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1720 1655 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.44 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,510 —

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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) 4 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,606.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,587.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,613.89
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,135.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.