Sale reports / Alabama / Ashville Stockyards / 2020-06-22

Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Jun 22

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Jun 8Jun 22Jul 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

215 head

▲ 215 vs last sale 0▼ 190 vs year ago 405 · −46.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 0▼ 8 vs year ago 48 · −16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 0▼ 6 vs year ago 19 · −31.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $133.67/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$133.67

41 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$8.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.01

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	135.17	691	11thin
Medium and Large 2	481	133.84	644	27
Medium and Large 3	470	126.67	595	3thin

One grade step is worth $8.50/cwt here — about $95 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale41 hd

133.67

—

AL average11 barns · 901 hd

123.66

+10.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	2,002	103.23	2,067	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	68.89	831	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	68.77	1,047	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	61.26	649	6thin

Every lot

34 lots · USDA AMS · Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	137.63/cwt	136.00–140.00	791	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	552	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	124.69/cwt	121.00–127.00	587	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	648	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	168.97/cwt	168.00–170.00	470	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	138.11/cwt	136.00–142.00	587	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	134.86/cwt	132.00–136.00	622	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	137.84/cwt	137.00–139.00	673	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	133.65/cwt	133.00–135.00	682	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	130.00/cwt	129.00–131.00	670	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	103.34/cwt	102.00–104.00	744	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,760	1
Bulls	—	—	2,083	104.31/cwt	104.00–105.00	2,173	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	61.70/cwt	58.00–64.00	640	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	61.26/cwt	59.00–64.00	649	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	69.25/cwt	66.00–71.00	854	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	75.78/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,025	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	68.77/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,047	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	917.50/cwt	850.00–960.00	9,900	4

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Mon Jun 22, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 0Year ago 405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 0Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	121.00	121.00
3	—	510	133.00–135.00	133.65
7	—	488	137.00–139.00	137.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	162.00	162.00
1	—	375	148.00	148.00
1	—	590	122.00	122.00
2	—	278	168.00–170.00	168.97
2	—	628	116.00–117.00	116.51
3	—	515	129.00–131.00	130.00
3	—	720	102.00–104.00	103.34
7	—	425	136.00–142.00	138.11
7	—	461	132.00–136.00	134.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	127.00	127.00
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
1	—	410	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
4	—	471	121.00–127.00	124.69
1	—	355	136.00	136.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
2	—	433	127.00–128.00	127.49
3	—	610	110.00–112.00	110.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	113.00	113.00
1	—	595	111.00	111.00
2	—	623	103.00–105.00	104.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
3	—	575	136.00–140.00	137.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,079	850.00–960.00	917.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,037	58.00–64.00	61.70
6	—	1,353	73.00–78.00	75.78
5	—	1,233	66.00–71.00	69.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	68.00–69.00	68.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,059	59.00–64.00	61.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	100.00	100.00
3	—	2,083	104.00–105.00	104.31

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.