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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, May 9

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 140▲ 79 vs year ago 145 · +54.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 47▲ 9 vs year ago 46 · +19.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 26▲ 18 vs year ago 35 · +51.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly 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 $135.09/cwt on 37 head.

Average price

$135.09

37 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$133

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

$4.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.66

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	472	136.65	645	23
Medium and Large 3	445	135.00	601	1thin
Medium and Large 1	588	132.32	778	13thin

One grade step is worth $4.33/cwt here — about −$133 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 sale37 hd

135.09

—

AL average16 barns · 1,447 hd

140.75

−5.66

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	1,693	97.70	1,654	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	74.13	834	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	70.00	1,020	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	60.15	636	4thin

Every lot

33 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 2	521	168.21/cwt	162.00–170.00	876	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	143.28/cwt	138.00–145.00	610	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	135.69/cwt	135.00–138.00	631	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	129.52/cwt	128.00–132.00	666	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	137.61/cwt	135.00–139.00	732	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	750	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	126.00/cwt	124.00–129.00	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	129.01/cwt	127.00–131.00	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	127.02/cwt	124.00–129.00	845	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	181.97/cwt	180.00–184.00	582	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	358	172.98/cwt	172.00–174.00	619	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	158.84/cwt	155.00–160.00	672	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	766	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	152.04/cwt	150.00–154.00	737	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	151.70/cwt	147.00–157.00	786	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	141.35/cwt	140.00–143.00	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	128.52/cwt	128.00–129.00	803	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,652	96.24/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,590	5
Bulls	—	—	1,895	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,990	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	60.15/cwt	58.00–63.00	636	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,061	67.11/cwt	65.00–69.00	712	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	72.30/cwt	70.00–75.00	800	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	80.24/cwt	77.00–82.00	949	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	969	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,071	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,325.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883.33/cwt	860.00–900.00	—	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 May 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 140Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 47Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 26Year ago 35

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	165.00	165.00
1	—	705	126.00	126.00
4	—	518	147.00–157.00	151.70
1	—	485	158.00	158.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	140.00–143.00	141.35
2	—	358	172.00–174.00	172.98
6	—	423	155.00–160.00	158.84
2	—	625	128.00–129.00	128.52
3	—	485	150.00–154.00	152.04
2	—	320	180.00–184.00	181.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	130.00–134.00	132.01
3	—	618	127.00–131.00	129.01
5	—	532	135.00–139.00	137.61
3	—	665	124.00–129.00	127.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	124.00–129.00	126.00
10	—	426	138.00–145.00	143.28
4	—	514	128.00–132.00	129.52
6	—	465	135.00–138.00	135.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	162.00–170.00	168.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00

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)	3	—	—	860.00–900.00	883.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,183	77.00–82.00	80.24
4	—	1,061	65.00–69.00	67.11
8	—	1,106	70.00–75.00	72.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	72.00	72.00
2	—	1,425	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	58.00–63.00	60.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,895	105.00	105.00
5	—	1,652	93.00–99.00	96.24

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.