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Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Feb 19

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

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Feeder Cattle receipts

555 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 471▲ 362 vs year ago 193 · +187.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 27▲ 9 vs year ago 35 · +25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 6▲ 48 vs year ago 35 · +137.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $248.11/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$248.11

80 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$15

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

$46.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.36

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	266.06	1,223	40
Medium and Large 2	549	235.33	1,291	27
Medium and Large 3	564	219.42	1,238	13thin

One grade step is worth $46.64/cwt here — about −$15 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 sale80 hd

248.11

—

AL average13 barns · 1,538 hd

253.48

−5.36

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	1,734	112.10	1,943	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,444	113.91	1,645	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	104.36	1,231	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	999	87.32	872	9thin

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)	—	$1,466	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,413	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,354	28
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,275	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,948	30

Every lot

73 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,177	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,228	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,322	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,335	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,344	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	307.49/cwt	306.00–308.00	1,488	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,416	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	293.18/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,522	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	263.36/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,396	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	275.42/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,473	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	290.78/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,649	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	258.99/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,515	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,487	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	243.00/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	218.68/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,603	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,612	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	785	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	297.23/cwt	292.00–300.00	960	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,080	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	271.10/cwt	268.00–274.00	1,163	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	260.50/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,141	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,082	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	243.98/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,171	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	260.34/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,263	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	234.94/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,210	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	248.98/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,307	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,334	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	581	211.68/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,230	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,322	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,535	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	765	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,415	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	202.03/cwt	198.00–206.00	1,566	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,096	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,322	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,256	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,267	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,386	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,273	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	247.51/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,312	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	240.96/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,398	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,355	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,614	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,561	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,064	1
Bulls	—	—	1,738	109.47/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,903	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	81.98/cwt	79.00–84.00	738	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	975	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	89.49/cwt	88.00–91.00	987	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	103.65/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,177	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	97.32/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,170	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	113.29/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,442	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	115.55/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,652	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,619	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,700.00/head	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,482.50/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,483	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,353.57/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,354	28
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,178.13/head	1,950.00–2,625.00	2,178	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,685.71/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,686	14

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 Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 555Last week 471Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 27Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 6Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	248.00–250.00	248.98
3	—	745	206.00	206.00
2	—	775	198.00–206.00	202.03
12	—	485	258.00–262.00	260.34
7	—	429	268.00–274.00	271.10
3	—	375	288.00	288.00
3	—	255	308.00	308.00
7	—	323	292.00–300.00	297.23
1	—	575	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	242.00–246.00	243.98
4	—	438	258.00–262.00	260.50
15	—	625	220.00	220.00
1	—	585	226.00	226.00
3	—	395	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	232.00–236.00	234.94
1	—	440	246.00	246.00
1	—	765	185.00	185.00
7	—	581	210.00–214.00	211.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	302.00	302.00
3	—	530	260.00–266.00	263.36
1	—	630	236.00	236.00
1	—	675	224.00	224.00
1	—	495	286.00	286.00
2	—	585	258.00–260.00	258.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	306.00–308.00	307.49
5	—	567	286.00–292.00	290.78
2	—	678	242.00–244.00	243.00
1	—	380	348.00	348.00
1	—	325	362.00	362.00
5	—	519	290.00–294.00	293.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	216.00–222.00	218.68
1	—	775	208.00	208.00
1	—	425	314.00	314.00
1	—	370	332.00	332.00
2	—	225	340.00	340.00
1	—	490	300.00	300.00
4	—	535	274.00–280.00	275.42
1	—	675	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	268.00	268.00
1	—	605	224.00	224.00
1	—	425	298.00	298.00
4	—	530	246.00–248.00	247.51
2	—	580	236.00–246.00	240.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	298.00	298.00
1	—	440	326.00	326.00
1	—	380	348.00	348.00
5	—	765	211.00	211.00
1	—	725	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	322.00	322.00
2	—	330	332.00	332.00
3	—	765	204.00	204.00
1	—	635	238.00	238.00
1	—	655	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,202	95.00–99.00	97.32
3	—	1,273	111.00–116.00	113.29
8	—	1,136	101.00–106.00	103.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	113.00–118.00	115.55
1	—	1,485	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	900	79.00–84.00	81.98
1	—	975	100.00	100.00
4	—	1,103	88.00–91.00	89.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,738	107.00–111.00	109.47

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)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,482.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00

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)	2	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,353.57

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	14	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,685.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,950.00–2,625.00	2,178.13

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.