Sale reports / Alabama / Ashville Stockyards / 2021-05-03

Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, May 3

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

228 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 240▲ 228 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 25▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 31▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate 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 $125.38/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$125.38

31 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$117

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$8.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.62

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	440	126.84	558	24
Medium and Large 3	427	121.17	518	5thin
Medium and Large 1	570	118.51	676	2thin

One grade step is worth $8.32/cwt here — about −$117 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 sale31 hd

125.38

—

AL average15 barns · 1,532 hd

123.76

+1.62

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	—	High	1,628	90.01	1,466	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	67.85	793	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	65.13	954	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	60.96	630	8thin

Every lot

30 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 3	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	694	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	142.05/cwt	140.00–144.00	455	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	136.51/cwt	134.00–140.00	505	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	129.82/cwt	127.00–134.00	548	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	121.95/cwt	121.00–123.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	119.15/cwt	118.00–121.00	558	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	614	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	118.51/cwt	118.00–119.00	676	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	689	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	409	141.76/cwt	140.00–144.00	580	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	567	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	136.37/cwt	135.00–138.00	631	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	130.51/cwt	129.00–132.00	676	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	122.05/cwt	120.00–124.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	735	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	749	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	84.54/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,230	4
Bulls	—	—	1,670	91.94/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,535	2
Bulls	—	—	1,933	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,914	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	60.96/cwt	59.00–63.00	630	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	64.93/cwt	64.00–66.00	739	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	70.77/cwt	69.00–72.00	849	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	65.13/cwt	63.00–67.00	954	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	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 May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 240Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,933	99.00	99.00
4	—	1,455	83.00–87.00	84.54
2	—	1,670	90.00–94.00	91.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,138	64.00–66.00	64.93
4	—	1,200	69.00–72.00	70.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	63.00–67.00	65.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,034	59.00–63.00	60.96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	118.00–121.00	119.15
3	—	525	116.00–118.00	117.01
3	—	320	140.00–144.00	142.05
6	—	422	127.00–134.00	129.82
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
4	—	370	134.00–140.00	136.51
1	—	615	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	118.00–119.00	118.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	130.00	130.00
2	—	423	121.00–123.00	121.95
2	—	468	115.00–117.00	115.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	135.00–138.00	136.37
6	—	518	129.00–132.00	130.51
2	—	580	120.00–124.00	122.05
2	—	625	115.00–120.00	117.54
2	—	660	111.00–116.00	113.48
4	—	409	140.00–144.00	141.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
2	—	420	134.00–136.00	134.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.