Sale reports / Alabama / Ashville Stockyards / 2021-01-04

Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 4

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Dec 7Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

287 head

▼ 566 vs last sale 853▲ 287 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 47▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 0▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed for Holidays. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.61/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$108.61

49 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$19.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.82

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	124.41	545	5thin
Medium and Large 2	499	106.92	534	41
Medium and Large 3	463	105.33	488	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.08/cwt here — about $57 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 sale49 hd

108.61

—

AL average5 barns · 291 hd

117.43

−8.82

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	1,808	80.55	1,456	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,292	53.07	685	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,604	52.59	844	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,195	48.59	581	2thin

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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	593	122.29/cwt	122.00–129.00	725	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	130.62/cwt	128.00–132.00	486	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	128.01/cwt	124.00–134.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	118.19/cwt	115.00–120.00	503	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	513	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	569	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	103.93/cwt	103.00–108.00	532	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	566	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	596	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	358	142.68/cwt	140.00–144.00	511	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	137.22/cwt	136.00–140.00	575	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	127.95/cwt	126.00–130.00	544	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	129.40/cwt	126.00–132.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	123.78/cwt	122.00–125.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,808	80.55/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,456	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	48.59/cwt	48.00–49.00	581	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	46.57/cwt	46.00–47.00	561	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	53.24/cwt	50.00–55.00	676	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	56.66/cwt	56.00–57.00	820	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,574	53.74/cwt	53.00–55.00	846	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	828	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,025	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	10,353	2

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 Jan 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 853Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 47Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends available due to market being closed for Holidays. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,010.00	1,010.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	46.00–47.00	46.57
13	—	1,269	50.00–55.00	53.24
3	—	1,447	56.00–57.00	56.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,574	53.00–55.00	53.74
1	—	1,725	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	48.00–49.00	48.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	80.00–81.00	80.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	140.00–144.00	142.68
5	—	460	126.00–132.00	129.40
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
2	—	573	118.00–120.00	118.97
4	—	530	122.00–125.00	123.78
5	—	419	136.00–140.00	137.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	126.00–130.00	127.95
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
1	—	405	145.00	145.00
1	—	465	134.00	134.00
1	—	510	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	100.00–102.00	101.01
1	—	655	91.00	91.00
1	—	600	99.00	99.00
2	—	473	107.00–110.00	108.48
3	—	372	128.00–132.00	130.62
4	—	426	115.00–120.00	118.19
28	—	512	103.00–108.00	103.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	98.00	98.00
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
1	—	425	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	124.00–134.00	128.01
2	—	478	118.00–120.00	119.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	593	122.00–129.00	122.29

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.