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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 377 384
Feeder cattle 400 343 329
Slaughter cattle 60 21 37
Replacement cattle 28 13 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,270 —
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -14.00
780–795 788 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,565 -3.30
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
365 365 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,066 -4.64
415 415 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -6.10
515 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 -7.20
570–575 573 3 230.00–238.00 $235.35 $1,349 +2.23
605–635 620 2 220.00–224.00 $222.05 $1,377 +1.42
690 690 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,504 +2.95
735 735 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,485 -2.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $1,224 -5.59
560–590 578 4 224.00–228.00 $226.52 $1,309 +6.52
780 780 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 336.00 $336.00 $890 +12.69
340 340 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,081 —
390 390 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,217 +3.72
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +3.98
385 385 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,286 -9.42
420–435 430 3 318.00–322.00 $320.70 $1,379 +6.70
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +17.04
535 535 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,562 +4.16
555–575 570 4 270.00–272.00 $271.51 $1,548 —
655 655 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,559 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,256 -3.48
405–425 413 5 304.00–306.00 $305.18 $1,260 -0.82
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +0.02
615–640 621 4 232.00–240.00 $237.94 $1,478 -12.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1095 80-85% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.94 $1,291 —
1090–1225 1158 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,239 —
975–1365 1201 80-85% 7 109.00–113.00 $110.30 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–980 928 85-90% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.94 $1,002 —
1010–1020 1016 85-90% 5 92.00–93.00 $92.60 $941 —
890–1170 1030 85-90% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.43 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1410 1395 75-80% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.48 $1,555 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1510 1483 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $1,876 —
1420–2230 1649 4 136.00–141.00 $137.59 $2,269 —

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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) 4 1,875.00–2,125.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,541.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,412.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00

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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 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,062.50 —

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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.