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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $310.79/cwt ≈ $1,162/hd at 374 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.97/cwt -15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 582 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 490 437
Feeder cattle 240 302 315
Slaughter cattle 33 46 81
Replacement cattle 16 142 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to holidays

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,431 —
605 605 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,464 —
665–695 669 8 238.00–239.00 $238.13 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 -2.00
690 690 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,507 -2.00
515 515 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 308.00–328.00 $322.45 $1,080 —
365–390 374 10 308.00–312.00 $310.79 $1,162 —
430–435 433 2 286.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,247 +12.46
465–490 478 2 284.00–286.00 $285.03 $1,362 +13.03
515–525 523 6 256.00–266.00 $264.36 $1,383 +14.36
560–585 582 10 227.00–234.00 $227.97 $1,327 -15.25
605–615 610 3 225.00–230.00 $227.65 $1,389 —
765 765 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 312.00–314.00 $312.98 $970 —
370–390 380 2 292.00–294.00 $293.03 $1,114 +25.03
420–435 425 3 278.00–280.00 $279.32 $1,187 —
455 455 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,210 ±0.00
510–545 528 2 240.00–244.00 $241.93 $1,277 +0.93
570–590 580 2 220.00–226.00 $223.05 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
375 375 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,215 +22.00
425 425 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,326 —
475 475 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,406 +16.42
520–530 525 2 268.00–278.00 $273.05 $1,434 +11.05
710–745 723 3 230.00–240.00 $233.98 $1,692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 340.00–345.00 $343.19 $1,091 +4.03
365–390 371 4 326.00–328.00 $327.47 $1,215 +7.47
465–480 475 3 300.00–306.00 $304.04 $1,444 +12.04
525 525 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,438 —
555–585 573 3 258.00–266.00 $262.06 $1,502 —
605–645 621 7 248.00–254.00 $252.26 $1,567 +24.26
670 670 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,662 +28.00
715 715 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,745 +26.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 355.00–365.00 $358.41 $1,014 —
315–330 325 3 350.00–352.00 $351.35 $1,142 —
380–390 387 3 334.00–336.00 $335.34 $1,298 -24.66
410–415 412 3 330.00–334.00 $331.34 $1,365 +5.34
465 465 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,479 +12.00
510 510 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,499 —
565–575 572 3 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $1,552 -0.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
480–490 485 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,411 +9.01
520 520 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,394 +16.68
575–580 577 3 244.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 985 80-85% 5 120.00–125.00 $123.48 $1,216 —
1080–1360 1150 80-85% 4 117.00–118.00 $117.30 $1,349 +7.06
1190–1290 1265 80-85% 4 130.00–132.00 $130.75 $1,654 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1020 910 85-90% 3 99.00–102.00 $100.60 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1920 1805 2 148.00–151.00 $149.60 $2,700 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,766.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.