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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.51/cwt +17.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 536 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.00/cwt ≈ $1,732/hd at 690 lb · 10 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $233.10/cwt ≈ $1,830/hd at 785 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 289 0
Feeder cattle 180 240 0
Slaughter cattle 17 33 0
Replacement cattle 15 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
315 315 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,235 —
430–445 443 6 346.00–348.00 $346.32 $1,534 —
470–480 478 4 340.00–348.00 $341.97 $1,635 +11.97
510 510 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,642 —
555–560 558 3 308.00–310.00 $308.66 $1,722 —
605 605 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,773 —
655 655 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,873 +24.00
780 780 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,265 —
380 380 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,391 —
455–475 458 6 323.00–332.00 $324.55 $1,486 +10.55
570–590 586 5 298.00–302.00 $301.22 $1,765 —
665 665 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,756 —
730 730 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,767 —
785 785 10 233.00–234.00 $233.10 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,463 —
560–565 563 2 288.00–292.00 $289.99 $1,633 +39.01
635–645 642 5 261.00–268.00 $262.58 $1,686 —
720–745 733 2 226.00–232.00 $229.05 $1,679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
320 320 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,158 +22.00
365 365 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 +6.00
405 405 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +8.00
460 460 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,362 ±0.00
515–545 536 15 290.00–294.00 $290.51 $1,557 +17.46
615–645 639 5 256.00–258.00 $257.62 $1,646 —
690 690 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,732 —
805 805 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 7 338.00–340.00 $339.46 $1,147 +17.01
445 445 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,362 +18.01
465 465 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,321 -1.03
520 520 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,435 +11.64
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 +32.03
615 615 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,488 +14.35
660 660 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,571 —
705 705 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 +17.02
420–445 433 6 286.00–290.00 $287.94 $1,247 +8.62
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 +4.00
540 540 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,415 +20.07
615–625 617 5 230.00–234.00 $230.81 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 +41.59
355–365 359 5 360.00–370.00 $364.01 $1,307 +28.67
410–415 413 2 338.00–340.00 $338.99 $1,400 +7.65
505 505 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,525 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
380 380 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 +27.53
445 445 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,460 —
475–480 478 2 310.00–316.00 $312.98 $1,496 +8.94
565 565 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,548 +11.94
605–630 618 2 254.00–258.00 $255.96 $1,582 +3.70
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 -8.00
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 314.00–318.00 $316.68 $1,403 +16.68
470 470 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,438 +14.99
530 530 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,463 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,787 +7.25
1305 1305 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1345 1325 75-80% 2 121.00–125.00 $123.03 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1815 1678 3 137.00–140.00 $138.44 $2,323 —
1445–2140 1773 3 147.00–153.00 $149.41 $2,649 —

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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 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,383.33 —

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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.