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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Oct 16

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

319 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 325▲ 6 vs year ago 313 · +1.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 73▲ 10 vs year ago 65 · +15.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 40▲ 60 vs year ago 24 · +250.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cow sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $217.19/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$217.19

67 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$0

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

$16.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.06

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	225.85	1,118	31
Medium and Large 3	409	216.50	885	4thin
Medium and Large 2	536	208.88	1,119	32

One grade step is worth $16.97/cwt here — about −$0 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 sale67 hd

217.19

—

AL average13 barns · 843 hd

209.13

+8.06

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	1,624	109.62	1,781	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,321	93.24	1,232	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	89.25	1,004	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	74.03	714	14

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)	—	$1,440	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,235	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,544	18

Every lot

58 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	826	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,051	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,061	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,041	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,166	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,218	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,226	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,188	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,369	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,310	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	223.49/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,397	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,424	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	218.77/cwt	216.00–220.00	836	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	884	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	194.81/cwt	194.00–196.00	842	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	182.29/cwt	180.00–188.00	866	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	527	173.95/cwt	172.00–182.00	917	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	616	188.80/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,163	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	633	173.71/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,100	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,210	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,237	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	787	172.66/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,359	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	263.96/cwt	260.00–266.00	866	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	883	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	261.93/cwt	258.00–264.00	948	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	880	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	927	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,015	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	226.73/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,066	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	489	213.21/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,043	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	218.39/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,125	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	206.43/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,090	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	200.46/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,169	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,213	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	671	196.99/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,322	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	181.50/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,234	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,325	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	738	178.46/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,317	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,423	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	106.08/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,368	2
Bulls	—	—	1,749	109.79/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,920	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,082	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	77.91/cwt	75.00–80.00	696	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	71.12/cwt	69.00–73.00	725	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	96.21/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,057	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	84.64/cwt	82.00–87.00	946	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	90.39/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,026	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,180	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,156	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	92.05/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,248	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,453.57/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,454	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440.38/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,440	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117.31/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,117	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,544.44/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,544	18

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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 325Year ago 313

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 73Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 40Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	787	170.00–174.00	172.66
5	—	616	186.00–190.00	188.80
1	—	680	178.00	178.00
2	—	425	208.00	208.00
5	—	382	216.00–220.00	218.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	180.00–188.00	182.29
1	—	745	166.00	166.00
5	—	432	194.00–196.00	194.81
8	—	633	170.00–178.00	173.71
5	—	527	172.00–182.00	173.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	230.00	230.00
3	—	415	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	738	176.00–182.00	178.46
8	—	528	202.00–210.00	206.43
3	—	365	240.00	240.00
5	—	489	212.00–214.00	213.21
3	—	345	256.00	256.00
1	—	425	218.00	218.00
2	—	680	181.00–182.00	181.50
4	—	583	194.00–210.00	200.46
2	—	635	190.00–192.00	191.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	258.00–264.00	261.93
4	—	671	194.00–198.00	196.99
1	—	765	186.00	186.00
1	—	705	188.00	188.00
3	—	328	260.00–266.00	263.96
6	—	515	216.00–224.00	218.39
10	—	470	224.00–230.00	226.73
3	—	445	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	262.00	262.00
1	—	515	238.00	238.00
1	—	495	246.00	246.00
1	—	365	288.00	288.00
2	—	585	234.00	234.00
8	—	625	223.00–224.00	223.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	222.00	222.00
2	—	625	220.00	220.00
1	—	490	238.00	238.00
3	—	515	230.00	230.00
1	—	325	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	218.00	218.00
4	—	705	202.00	202.00
1	—	445	234.00	234.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,356	91.00–94.00	92.05
1	—	1,180	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,099	95.00–98.00	96.21
16	—	1,135	88.00–93.00	90.39
10	—	1,118	82.00–87.00	84.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,019	69.00–73.00	71.12
6	—	893	75.00–80.00	77.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,749	108.00–112.00	109.79
1	—	1,795	116.00	116.00
2	—	1,290	105.00–107.00	106.08

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,117.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,440.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,453.57

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	18	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,544.44

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.