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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 11

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 287▲ 189 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 38▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 32▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady, market lightly tested. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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 $123.19/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$123.19

41 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$5.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.03

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	126.63	610	6thin
Medium and Large 2	469	122.80	576	30
Medium and Large 3	414	121.41	503	5thin

One grade step is worth $5.23/cwt here — about $107 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

123.19

—

AL average16 barns · 1,437 hd

119.17

+4.03

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	1,875	81.00	1,519	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	53.97	629	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	49.00	722	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,210	49.00	593	1thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	152.67/cwt	152.00–156.00	634	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	717	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	778	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	773	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	472	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	137.48/cwt	136.00–140.00	525	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	131.22/cwt	127.00–133.00	559	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	453	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	129.90/cwt	127.00–133.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	119.65/cwt	117.00–122.00	577	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	114.01/cwt	107.00–115.00	592	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	105.94/cwt	103.00–108.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	527	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	156.58/cwt	155.00–158.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	154.06/cwt	150.00–158.00	644	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	145.27/cwt	143.00–148.00	623	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	133.48/cwt	132.00–135.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	508	127.65/cwt	126.00–129.00	648	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	683	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	785	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,875	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,519	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	52.42/cwt	52.00–53.00	600	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	648	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	593	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	722	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,145	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	9,962	1

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 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 287Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	870.00	870.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	52.00–53.00	52.42
3	—	1,178	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	49.00	49.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
2	—	683	115.00	115.00
6	—	418	150.00–158.00	154.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	162.00	162.00
2	—	565	117.00–118.00	117.50
3	—	508	126.00–129.00	127.65
4	—	429	143.00–148.00	145.27
5	—	380	155.00–158.00	156.58
2	—	630	115.00–116.00	115.49
2	—	480	132.00–135.00	133.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	138.00	138.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
1	—	385	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
2	—	470	127.00–133.00	129.90
1	—	355	142.00	142.00
1	—	405	136.00	136.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	103.00–108.00	105.94
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
5	—	426	127.00–133.00	131.22
8	—	382	136.00–140.00	137.48
8	—	519	107.00–115.00	114.01
5	—	482	117.00–122.00	119.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	130.00–132.00	131.01
2	—	453	110.00–113.00	111.51
1	—	445	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	122.00	122.00
8	—	505	142.00	142.00
9	—	700	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	152.00–156.00	152.67
2	—	703	110.00	110.00
2	—	508	132.00–133.00	132.50

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.