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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Mar 21

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 210▼ 73 vs year ago 204 · −35.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 22▲ 19 vs year ago 25 · +76.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 0▲ 8 vs year ago 19 · +42.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower, market lightly tested, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, market lightly tested. 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 $137.07/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$137.07

30 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$732

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$159

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

$6.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.74

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	464	140.14	650	15thin
Medium and Large 1	604	133.99	809	15thin

One grade step is worth $6.15/cwt here — about −$159 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 sale30 hd

137.07

—

AL average14 barns · 1,149 hd

144.81

−7.74

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	—	Low	1,745	109.53	1,911	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,183	78.34	927	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	69.48	775	2thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	894	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	902	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	155.12/cwt	151.00–159.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	142.65/cwt	141.00–145.00	595	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	143.49/cwt	143.00–144.00	660	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	138.28/cwt	136.00–140.00	647	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	138.51/cwt	138.00–139.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	134.36/cwt	133.00–136.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	790	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	620	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	862	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	134.03/cwt	132.00–135.00	843	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	127.91/cwt	125.00–131.00	863	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	119.47/cwt	118.00–121.00	858	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	160.63/cwt	160.00–162.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	154.96/cwt	151.00–159.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	852	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	954	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,323	1
Bulls	—	—	1,865	115.05/cwt	114.00–116.00	2,146	2
Bulls	—	—	1,900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,090	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,052	76.81/cwt	75.00–79.00	808	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	69.48/cwt	66.00–72.00	775	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	82.70/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,032	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	72.67/cwt	72.00–74.00	957	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	930.00/cwt	920.00–940.00	—	3

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 Mar 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 131Last week 210Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 22Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last 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	—	325	198.00	198.00
1	—	600	142.00	142.00
1	—	650	137.00	137.00
2	—	715	133.00–134.00	133.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	146.00	146.00
1	—	380	171.00	171.00
1	—	585	140.00	140.00
2	—	470	151.00–159.00	154.96
1	—	230	198.00	198.00
3	—	420	160.00–162.00	160.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	136.00	136.00
1	—	560	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	136.00	136.00
1	—	545	164.00	164.00
2	—	573	151.00–159.00	155.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	132.00–135.00	134.03
2	—	460	143.00–144.00	143.49
1	—	555	137.00	137.00
2	—	675	125.00–131.00	127.91
2	—	718	118.00–121.00	119.47
2	—	520	138.00–139.00	138.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	156.00	156.00
1	—	370	149.00	149.00
3	—	532	133.00–136.00	134.36
2	—	615	127.00–130.00	128.51
4	—	468	136.00–140.00	138.28
3	—	417	141.00–145.00	142.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	138.00–140.00	139.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,060.00	1,060.00

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)	3	—	—	920.00–940.00	930.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	98.00	98.00
2	—	1,865	114.00–116.00	115.05
1	—	1,900	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,248	82.00–84.00	82.70
3	—	1,317	72.00–74.00	72.67
6	—	1,052	75.00–79.00	76.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	66.00–72.00	69.48

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.