Sale reports / Alabama / Ashville Stockyards / 2021-11-29

Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Nov 29

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Nov 15Nov 29Dec 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

407 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 514▲ 407 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 49▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $128.84/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$128.84

48 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$15.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.87

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	135.59	637	7thin
Medium and Large 2	472	128.95	609	35
Medium and Large 3	490	120.34	590	6thin

One grade step is worth $15.25/cwt here — about $47 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 sale48 hd

128.84

—

AL average5 barns · 409 hd

131.72

−2.87

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	1,754	81.79	1,435	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	56.06	720	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,735	53.00	920	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,180	48.00	566	1thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	156.97/cwt	155.00–159.00	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	146.45/cwt	143.00–150.00	766	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	146.49/cwt	145.00–148.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	139.25/cwt	136.00–142.00	507	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	585	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	133.83/cwt	132.00–136.00	558	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	623	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	120.52/cwt	120.00–121.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	127.68/cwt	124.00–131.00	617	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	132.03/cwt	131.00–133.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	608	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	125.10/cwt	120.00–129.00	651	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	117.33/cwt	116.00–120.00	661	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	698	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	547	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	174.04/cwt	172.00–176.00	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	142.99/cwt	142.00–144.00	579	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	157.56/cwt	155.00–160.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	148.66/cwt	145.00–152.00	624	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	153.51/cwt	152.00–155.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	141.54/cwt	138.00–145.00	678	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	133.52/cwt	130.00–136.00	698	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	137.03/cwt	135.00–139.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	126.79/cwt	124.00–129.00	724	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	120.50/cwt	119.00–122.00	745	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	666	120.50/cwt	119.00–122.00	803	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,648	80.00/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,318	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	84.48/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,616	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	566	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	51.92/cwt	50.00–53.00	619	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	57.02/cwt	54.00–59.00	737	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	61.43/cwt	60.00–63.00	883	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	920	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 Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 514Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 49Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	666	119.00–122.00	120.50
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
2	—	415	155.00–160.00	157.56
2	—	563	135.00–139.00	137.03
2	—	458	152.00–155.00	153.51
2	—	363	172.00–176.00	174.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	124.00–129.00	126.79
6	—	420	145.00–152.00	148.66
6	—	523	130.00–136.00	133.52
2	—	320	170.00–172.00	171.02
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
4	—	618	119.00–122.00	120.50
6	—	479	138.00–145.00	141.54
1	—	350	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	136.00	136.00
1	—	530	126.00	126.00
2	—	405	142.00–144.00	142.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	155.00–159.00	156.97
1	—	440	159.00	159.00
2	—	523	143.00–150.00	146.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
2	—	465	120.00–121.00	120.52
2	—	515	118.00	118.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	520	120.00–129.00	125.10
6	—	483	124.00–131.00	127.68
2	—	333	145.00–148.00	146.49
2	—	615	113.00–114.00	113.49
3	—	563	116.00–120.00	117.33
5	—	364	136.00–142.00	139.25
6	—	417	132.00–136.00	133.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	135.00–136.00	135.51
3	—	513	131.00–133.00	132.03
2	—	415	140.00–142.00	141.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,913	84.00–85.00	84.48
3	—	1,648	79.00–81.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,293	54.00–59.00	57.02
2	—	1,438	60.00–63.00	61.43
4	—	1,193	50.00–53.00	51.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	48.00	48.00

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.