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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.97/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 436 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.38/cwt +21.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 522 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.84/cwt +35.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 517 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 714 357
Feeder cattle 343 603 267
Slaughter cattle 21 43 55
Replacement cattle 13 68 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 344.00–346.00 $344.98 $1,339 —
415–435 427 9 326.00–332.00 $329.32 $1,406 —
490 490 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,578 —
560–570 563 3 280.00–288.00 $285.30 $1,606 +25.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,338 —
525 525 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,386 —
590 590 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,499 +22.00
610–630 620 2 244.00–250.00 $246.95 $1,531 +18.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,529 +26.00
560–575 565 6 274.00–276.00 $274.68 $1,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 345.00 $345.00 $759 —
265–280 270 3 322.00–324.00 $323.31 $873 —
355–380 367 6 306.00–312.00 $308.28 $1,131 +42.28
415–445 436 12 292.00–300.00 $293.97 $1,282 —
470–490 486 5 282.00–288.00 $286.84 $1,394 —
515–530 522 11 254.00–264.00 $259.38 $1,354 +21.58
555 555 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +16.00
605–635 615 6 228.00–234.00 $231.93 $1,426 +17.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 294.00–298.00 $296.64 $1,136 +44.64
415–445 438 4 280.00–288.00 $286.10 $1,253 —
465–480 472 6 268.00–272.00 $270.65 $1,277 —
515–520 518 5 248.00–250.00 $249.20 $1,291 +26.03
565–590 580 5 230.00–238.00 $233.12 $1,352 +16.17
615–640 623 3 218.00–222.00 $220.63 $1,375 +18.52
655–690 679 4 210.00–218.00 $215.05 $1,460 +14.60
715–730 720 3 202.00–206.00 $204.65 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 322.00 $322.00 $660 —
375 375 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,080 —
425–440 431 6 270.00–276.00 $274.32 $1,182 +40.32
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +29.60
515–540 523 6 234.00–238.00 $236.62 $1,238 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +10.65
645 645 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 +12.00
690 690 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,408 +14.00
720 720 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,411 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 211 5 345.00–350.00 $347.91 $734 —
320–340 332 6 340.00–350.00 $346.02 $1,149 —
360–380 370 7 336.00–346.00 $343.42 $1,271 —
430 430 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,350 —
455–480 461 4 290.00–294.00 $292.96 $1,351 +12.96
510–530 517 10 286.00–292.00 $287.84 $1,488 +35.24
605–645 622 3 256.00–260.00 $257.96 $1,605 +27.96
690 690 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,697 —
725 725 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 6 336.00–338.00 $337.32 $1,123 +21.32
365–390 381 7 314.00–324.00 $321.48 $1,225 —
415 415 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,270 —
470–480 478 4 280.00–284.00 $283.02 $1,353 +22.76
520–530 525 2 278.00–282.00 $279.98 $1,470 +39.98
565–580 573 6 252.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,456 +26.70
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 +32.00
690–695 693 2 222.00–228.00 $224.99 $1,559 —
705–735 720 2 214.00–222.00 $217.92 $1,569 +11.92
790–795 791 7 196.00–198.00 $197.43 $1,562 -0.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 330.00–334.00 $331.91 $923 —
380 380 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,163 +18.01
430 430 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,273 —
475–490 479 4 272.00–276.00 $273.02 $1,308 +30.03
525 525 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,396 +36.00
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 +28.68
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 +26.00
670 670 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,447 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 +20.62
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1155 1143 80-85% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,303 —
1230–1390 1310 80-85% 2 122.00–127.00 $124.35 $1,629 —
1180–1470 1325 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,431 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,616 —
1545–1580 1557 75-80% 3 122.00–127.00 $123.69 $1,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1030 975 85-90% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.58 $1,010 —
980 980 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 2 129.00 $129.00 $2,038 —

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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 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,291.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.