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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Sep 30

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

181 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 261▼ 247 vs year ago 428 · −57.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 37▼ 45 vs year ago 62 · −72.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 32▼ 6 vs year ago 25 · −24.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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 $206.27/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −157.61 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$206.27

10 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$23.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.60

vs AL average

−40.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	218.65	1,181	3thin
Medium and Large 2	555	205.22	1,139	4thin
Medium and Large 3	532	195.29	1,038	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.36/cwt here — about $143 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 sale10 hd

206.27

—

AL average16 barns · 419 hd

220.87

−14.60

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−40.51

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

−157.61

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	—	Average	1,810	145.00	2,625	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,407	110.68	1,557	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,119	107.33	1,201	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	100.45	1,060	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)	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,729	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,275	4thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,062	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,163	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,131	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,368	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	247.13/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,181	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,273	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,392	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	219.44/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,385	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,473	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,458	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	213.01/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,534	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	644	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	696	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	864	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	293	272.02/cwt	270.00–274.00	797	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	883	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	266.95/cwt	262.00–284.00	990	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	970	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	251.00/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,042	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	242.95/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,052	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	250.38/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,184	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	225.03/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,069	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,131	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	198.94/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,025	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	206.51/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,084	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	215.98/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,205	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,062	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	203.93/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,193	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	209.98/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,287	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	203.00/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,346	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,366	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	708	184.01/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,303	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	329.02/cwt	328.00–330.00	938	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	958	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	936	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	297.02/cwt	296.00–298.00	965	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,029	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	276.42/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,150	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	270.42/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,179	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	257.02/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,195	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	241.06/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,157	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,164	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	213.35/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,103	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,243	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,208	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,389	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	213.90/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,326	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,280	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,356	1
Bulls	—	—	1,925	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,907	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	100.45/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,060	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,134	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,235	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	114.02/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,537	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,586	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,962.50/head	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,963	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,612.50/head	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,613	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,275.00/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,275	4

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 261Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 37Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 32Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	320	276.00	276.00
1	350–400	385	252.00	252.00
4	400–450	433	240.00–246.00	242.95
1	450–500	455	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	525	205.00–208.00	206.51
2	550–600	585	200.00–208.00	203.93
1	650–700	690	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	298.00	298.00
6	350–400	371	262.00–284.00	266.95
2	400–450	415	250.00–252.00	251.00
5	450–500	473	248.00–254.00	250.38
1	500–550	505	224.00	224.00
2	550–600	558	212.00–220.00	215.98
2	600–650	613	208.00–212.00	209.98
2	650–700	663	202.00–204.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	274.00	274.00
2	250–300	293	270.00–274.00	272.02
2	450–500	475	224.00–226.00	225.03
2	500–550	515	196.00–202.00	198.94
1	550–600	565	188.00	188.00
2	700–750	708	182.00–186.00	184.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	332.00	332.00
1	350–400	380	306.00	306.00
1	450–500	475	288.00	288.00
1	500–550	505	252.00	252.00
3	550–600	575	242.00	242.00
1	600–650	635	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	425	266.00	266.00
1	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
4	600–650	631	218.00–224.00	219.44
1	650–700	675	216.00	216.00
2	700–750	720	212.00–214.00	213.01
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	478	242.00–252.00	247.13
1	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	302.00	302.00
5	400–450	436	266.00–272.00	270.42
2	450–500	465	256.00–258.00	257.02
1	500–550	515	226.00	226.00
1	550–600	560	222.00	222.00
2	600–650	620	210.00–218.00	213.90
1	650–700	660	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	296.00–298.00	297.02
1	350–400	370	278.00	278.00
2	450–500	480	238.00–244.00	241.06
3	500–550	517	210.00–216.00	213.35
2	600–650	610	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	328.00–330.00	329.02
1	300–350	305	314.00	314.00
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
5	400–450	416	274.00–280.00	276.42
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	620	224.00	224.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,348	113.00–115.00	114.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,133	108.00–110.00	108.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	99.00–102.00	100.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,695	139.00	139.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,612.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

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	—	—	1,825.00–2,100.00	1,962.50

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	4	—	—	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,275.00

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.