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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Aug 12

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

184 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 268▲ 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 30▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 36▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8,00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $230.57/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −141.24 against this barn's trailing median of $371.81.

Average price

$230.57

19 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$16

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.66

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	236.00	1,273	10thin
Medium and Large 3	560	224.55	1,257	9thin

One grade step is worth $11.44/cwt here — about $16 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

230.57

—

AL average13 barns · 259 hd

240.24

−9.66

This barn, trailing median23 sales

371.81

−141.24

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $460.42, low $316.09, median $371.81 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,905	176.50	3,362	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,293	144.67	1,871	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	140.62	1,668	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	953	125.95	1,200	2thin

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)	—	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,056	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,750	2thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	938	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	299.00/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,271	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	292.62/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,390	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,555	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,480	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,544	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	947	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	890	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	268.97/cwt	268.00–270.00	990	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	249.94/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,042	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,114	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	242.21/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,146	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,295	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	241.00/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,236	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	227.65/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,286	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,265	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	211.78/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,211	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,273	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,343	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,593	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	269	332.31/cwt	328.00–338.00	894	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	986	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	324.93/cwt	322.00–326.00	1,033	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,056	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,191	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	300.97/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,138	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	293.66/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,227	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	270.95/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,192	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,153	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	272.42/cwt	272.00–274.00	1,280	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,184	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	263.02/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,278	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	240.68/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,266	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	228.97/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,282	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	223.87/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,265	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,406	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	213.00/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,455	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,477	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,706	1
Bulls	—	—	2,255	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	4,036	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	125.95/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,200	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	136.19/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,524	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	142.04/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,680	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,282	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,859	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	152.38/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,955	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	146.32/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,918	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	136.46/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,801	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,975.00/head	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,975	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2

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 Aug 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 268Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 36Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8,00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,183	139.00–144.00	142.04
5	—	1,311	145.00–148.00	146.32
9	—	1,119	133.00–138.00	136.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,320	136.00–137.00	136.46
2	—	1,283	150.00–155.00	152.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	124.00–128.00	125.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,255	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,555	174.00	174.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	318.00	318.00
2	400–450	425	298.00–300.00	299.00
3	450–500	475	290.00–296.00	292.62
1	500–550	540	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	288.00	288.00
3	650–700	660	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	278.00	278.00
2	350–400	368	268.00–270.00	268.97
5	400–450	425	262.00	262.00
3	450–500	460	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	513	240.00–242.00	241.00
1	550–600	570	222.00	222.00
3	600–650	645	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	417	246.00–252.00	249.94
14	450–500	473	238.00–246.00	242.21
3	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
7	550–600	572	210.00–214.00	211.78
2	600–650	630	202.00	202.00
1	650–700	665	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	320	296.00	296.00
2	500–550	510	254.00	254.00
6	550–600	565	226.00–228.00	227.65
1	700–750	705	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	320	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	370	322.00	322.00
6	400–450	418	292.00–294.00	293.66
5	450–500	470	272.00–274.00	272.42
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	269	328.00–338.00	332.31
4	300–350	318	322.00–326.00	324.93
1	350–400	380	310.00	310.00
11	400–450	440	268.00–272.00	270.95
4	450–500	486	260.00–264.00	263.02
6	500–550	526	238.00–244.00	240.68
4	550–600	560	226.00–230.00	228.97
1	600–650	645	218.00	218.00
2	650–700	683	212.00–214.00	213.00
1	700–750	710	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	300.00–302.00	300.97
1	400–450	440	262.00	262.00
1	450–500	470	252.00	252.00
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00
8	550–600	565	222.00–225.00	223.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	6	—	—	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,975.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.