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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-16

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

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Aug 26Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

218 head

▼ 201 vs last sale 419▼ 127 vs year ago 345 · −36.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 71▼ 2 vs year ago 45 · −4.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 41▼ 9 vs year ago 46 · −19.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.66/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −148.22 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$215.66

25 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,144

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$25.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.58

vs AL average

−21.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	226.80	1,179	10thin
Medium and Large 2	539	210.68	1,136	11thin
Medium and Large 3	531	201.52	1,070	4thin

One grade step is worth $25.28/cwt here — about $109 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale25 hd

215.66

—

AL average13 barns · 412 hd

218.24

−2.58

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−21.35

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

−148.22

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

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $310.72, median $363.88 across 22 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	—	Low	1,770	158.23	2,801	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	121.88	1,734	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	116.52	1,360	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	106.52	1,151	5thin

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)	—	$1,500	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,266	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,096	12

Every lot

71 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	924	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	293.42/cwt	292.00–296.00	1,092	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,148	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	285.05/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,206	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	300.65/cwt	298.00–304.00	1,287	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,267	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,376	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	252.99/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,328	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,487	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,369	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	227.20/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,386	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	237.16/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,473	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	220.31/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,469	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,593	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,675	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	201.03/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,588	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	262.68/cwt	260.00–264.00	835	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	832	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	925	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	840	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	238.19/cwt	237.00–240.00	924	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	959	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	880	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	217.01/cwt	216.00–218.00	944	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	234.53/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,039	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	213.92/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,016	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	201.99/cwt	200.00–204.00	996	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	226.80/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,179	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	212.17/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,120	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	201.52/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,070	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,204	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	205.53/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,270	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,238	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,174	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,353	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	302.63/cwt	296.00–306.00	1,005	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	284.08/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,088	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,069	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	258.00/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,006	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	273.33/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,121	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,127	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	248.43/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,091	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	230.95/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,111	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	220.00/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,144	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	233.38/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,253	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	209.56/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,205	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	193.00/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,193	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,361	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	194.03/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,290	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,314	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,469	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	165.46/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,821	2
Bulls	—	—	1,835	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,771	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	106.52/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,151	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	120.58/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,372	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	113.13/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,347	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,776	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	123.52/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,698	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,757	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,131.25/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,131	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,175.00/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	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 Sep 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 419Year ago 345

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 71Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 41Year ago 46

No trends available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	336.00	336.00
1	350–400	380	302.00	302.00
3	400–450	428	298.00–304.00	300.65
1	500–550	525	262.00	262.00
1	550–600	590	252.00	252.00
7	600–650	621	234.00–240.00	237.16
1	700–750	705	226.00	226.00
1	750–800	790	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	292.00–296.00	293.42
2	400–450	423	282.00–288.00	285.05
4	450–500	495	256.00	256.00
2	500–550	525	252.00–254.00	252.99
1	550–600	560	244.00	244.00
5	600–650	610	224.00–232.00	227.20
3	650–700	667	218.00–225.00	220.31
2	750–800	790	196.00–206.00	201.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	590	232.00	232.00
2	600–650	620	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	274.00	274.00
1	400–450	430	262.00	262.00
3	500–550	537	230.00–238.00	233.38
2	600–650	630	216.00	216.00
2	650–700	665	190.00–198.00	194.03
2	700–750	728	180.00–181.00	180.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	254.00–262.00	258.00
5	400–450	439	246.00–250.00	248.43
4	450–500	481	230.00–234.00	230.95
4	500–550	520	218.00–226.00	220.00
9	550–600	575	204.00–216.00	209.56
2	600–650	618	192.00–194.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	296.00–306.00	302.63
2	350–400	383	280.00–288.00	284.08
6	400–450	410	272.00–280.00	273.33
1	750–800	790	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	260.00–264.00	262.68
5	350–400	388	237.00–240.00	238.19
4	400–450	435	216.00–218.00	217.01
2	450–500	475	212.00–216.00	213.92
9	500–550	528	208.00–216.00	212.17
2	550–600	590	204.00	204.00
3	600–650	645	192.00	192.00
1	750–800	760	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	252.00	252.00
4	350–400	375	224.00	224.00
2	400–450	415	212.00	212.00
2	450–500	493	200.00–204.00	201.99
4	500–550	531	200.00–202.00	201.52
1	600–650	645	182.00	182.00
1	650–700	675	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	272.00	272.00
2	350–400	390	246.00	246.00
4	400–450	443	230.00–236.00	234.53
10	500–550	520	224.00–231.00	226.80
4	600–650	618	204.00–208.00	205.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,191	111.00–116.00	113.13
5	—	1,138	118.00–123.00	120.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,375	122.00–125.00	123.52
3	—	1,515	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,081	106.00–109.00	106.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,835	151.00	151.00
2	—	1,705	165.00–166.00	165.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,131.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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)	2	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,400.00

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	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	8	—	—	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175.00

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.