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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Sep 18

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

345 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 324▲ 132 vs year ago 213 · +62.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 37▲ 14 vs year ago 31 · +45.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 41▲ 12 vs year ago 34 · +35.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs 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 $199.56/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$199.56

57 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$12.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.25

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	204.37	1,190	19thin
Medium and Large 2	533	202.44	1,079	19thin
Medium and Large 3	507	191.89	972	19thin

One grade step is worth $12.48/cwt here — about $218 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 sale57 hd

199.56

—

AL average14 barns · 1,559 hd

216.81

−17.25

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	1,943	120.37	2,339	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,445	101.12	1,461	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,094	97.33	1,065	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	87.89	859	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,321	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,242	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,180	10

Every lot

61 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	866	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	971	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	231.10/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,063	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,198	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	231.62/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,248	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,304	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,493	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,618	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,778	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,920	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	810	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	208.98/cwt	208.00–210.00	800	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	883	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	199.59/cwt	198.00–200.00	862	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	195.96/cwt	194.00–198.00	931	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	212.68/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,014	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	214.82/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,124	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,092	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	188.94/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,011	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	561	191.03/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,072	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	184.01/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,045	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	201.92/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,169	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	199.91/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,223	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	189.04/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,191	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	178.03/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,130	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,307	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,276	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	652	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	232.09/cwt	228.00–236.00	764	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	795	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	409	215.56/cwt	212.00–218.00	882	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,004	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	207.94/cwt	204.00–210.00	981	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	533	204.09/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,088	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	208.37/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,190	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,104	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	204.49/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,258	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,303	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	735	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,352	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,225	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	118.05/cwt	117.00–119.00	2,391	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	87.89/cwt	85.00–90.00	859	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,039	92.31/cwt	91.00–94.00	959	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	97.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,061	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	105.40/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,268	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	98.35/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,338	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	103.20/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,557	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,375	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162.50/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,141.67/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,142	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,100	8

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 Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 324Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 37Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 41Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
8	—	612	198.00–204.00	199.91
5	—	579	200.00–208.00	201.92
5	—	523	210.00–216.00	214.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	176.00–180.00	178.03
2	—	475	194.00–198.00	195.96
6	—	568	182.00–185.00	184.01
5	—	432	198.00–200.00	199.59
2	—	535	186.00–192.00	188.94
2	—	383	208.00–210.00	208.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	184.00–194.00	189.04
4	—	561	190.00–194.00	191.03
1	—	725	176.00	176.00
1	—	695	188.00	188.00
3	—	525	208.00	208.00
1	—	365	222.00	222.00
6	—	477	208.00–216.00	212.68
1	—	405	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	230.00–232.00	231.62
2	—	495	242.00	242.00
1	—	355	244.00	244.00
2	—	315	252.00	252.00
1	—	855	208.00	208.00
1	—	825	210.00	210.00
1	—	655	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	238.00	238.00
7	—	560	244.00	244.00
1	—	865	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	590	220.00–222.00	221.01
1	—	685	212.00	212.00
1	—	625	220.00	220.00
2	—	415	234.00	234.00
10	—	460	230.00–232.00	231.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	216.00	216.00
1	—	735	196.00	196.00
2	—	265	246.00	246.00
4	—	615	202.00–208.00	204.49
7	—	329	228.00–236.00	232.09
5	—	571	206.00–210.00	208.37
4	—	355	224.00	224.00
2	—	665	196.00	196.00
5	—	409	212.00–218.00	215.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	204.00–210.00	207.94
3	—	575	192.00	192.00
3	—	533	200.00–206.00	204.09
1	—	735	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	98.00–99.00	98.35
4	—	1,509	101.00–105.00	103.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,039	91.00–94.00	92.31
10	—	1,089	95.00–100.00	97.42
3	—	1,203	104.00–106.00	105.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	85.00–90.00	87.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,025	117.00–119.00	118.05
1	—	1,780	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,141.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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.