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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $272.00/cwt ≈ $1,618/hd at 595 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 488 381
Feeder cattle 302 400 300
Slaughter cattle 46 60 43
Replacement cattle 142 28 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bull sold 3.00 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
390 390 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
455 455 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,438 —
595 595 12 272.00 $272.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
410 410 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,402 —
480 480 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,594 —
505–520 513 8 320.00–321.00 $320.51 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,000 —
425–445 435 2 310.00–316.00 $313.07 $1,362 +21.07
480 480 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,478 +28.00
545 545 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 426 8 274.00–278.00 $275.53 $1,174 -4.47
465 465 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,265 —
545 545 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +8.00
580–595 592 5 240.00–244.00 $243.22 $1,440 +7.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 332.00 $332.00 $913 -4.00
360 360 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,087 -10.00
485–490 487 9 276.00–284.00 $279.58 $1,362 —
545 545 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,428 —
570 570 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,045 —
480 480 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,277 —
515 515 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,241 +9.97
610 610 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 —
655 655 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,362 —
735 735 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 342.00 $342.00 $718 —
305–315 311 7 338.00–340.00 $339.16 $1,055 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +2.00
420 420 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,310 +6.82
465 465 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,358 —
620 620 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 -9.94
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
725 725 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
480 480 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,354 —
525–540 530 3 250.00–252.00 $251.32 $1,332 -8.68
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +26.00
435 435 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,418 +5.30
480 480 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,469 -4.00
565 565 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,537 +0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1220 1164 80-85% 11 107.00–112.00 $110.24 $1,283 +3.24
1020–1280 1167 80-85% 7 113.00–118.00 $115.50 $1,348 +8.50
1130–1225 1201 80-85% 4 103.00–105.00 $103.47 $1,243 -6.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1635 1432 75-80% 6 103.00–106.00 $104.77 $1,500 —
1490–1885 1688 75-80% 4 109.00–113.00 $110.77 $1,870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $917 —
910–1030 984 85-90% 7 90.00–94.00 $91.67 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–1910 1860 2 139.00–143.00 $141.05 $2,624 —

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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) 10 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,570.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,677.78
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,105.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,337.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,658.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,180.00

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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 12 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,929.17 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,637.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,630.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.