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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Dec 2

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

343 head

▼ 260 vs last sale 603▲ 76 vs year ago 267 · +28.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 43▼ 34 vs year ago 55 · −61.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 68▼ 22 vs year ago 35 · −62.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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 $246.92/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −116.96 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$246.92

31 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$23.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.23

vs AL average

−36.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	257.37	1,362	14thin
Medium and Large 2	549	241.16	1,324	10thin
Medium and Large 3	528	234.25	1,237	7thin

One grade step is worth $23.12/cwt here — about $124 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 sale31 hd

246.92

—

AL average4 barns · 85 hd

251.15

−4.23

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−36.40

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

−116.96

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	1,580	129.00	2,038	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	121.02	1,846	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	115.45	1,454	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	102.05	997	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,575	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,488	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,292	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,375	2thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	344.98/cwt	344.00–346.00	1,339	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	329.32/cwt	326.00–332.00	1,406	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,338	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,578	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,529	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,386	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	285.30/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,606	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	274.68/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,552	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,499	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	246.95/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,531	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	660	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	759	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	323.31/cwt	322.00–324.00	873	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	308.28/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,131	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,080	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	296.64/cwt	294.00–298.00	1,136	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	274.32/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,182	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	293.97/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,282	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	286.10/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,253	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	270.65/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,277	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	286.84/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,394	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	249.20/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,291	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	259.38/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,354	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	236.62/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,238	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	233.12/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,352	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	231.93/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,426	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	220.63/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,375	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,367	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	215.05/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,460	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,408	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	204.65/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,473	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,411	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	211	347.91/cwt	345.00–350.00	734	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	331.91/cwt	330.00–334.00	923	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	346.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,149	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	337.32/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,123	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	343.42/cwt	336.00–346.00	1,271	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,163	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	321.48/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,225	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,270	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,350	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,273	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	292.96/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,351	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	283.02/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,353	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	273.02/cwt	272.00–276.00	1,308	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	287.84/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,488	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	279.98/cwt	278.00–282.00	1,470	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,397	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	254.03/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,456	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	257.96/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,605	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,447	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,697	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	224.99/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,559	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	217.92/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,569	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,697	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	791	197.43/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,562	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,580	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,038	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	103.58/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,010	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	970	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,303	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	124.35/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,629	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,431	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,616	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,557	123.69/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,926	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575.00/head	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,575	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,291.67/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,292	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	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 Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 343Last week 603Year ago 267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 43Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 68Year ago 35

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	211	345.00–350.00	347.91
6	300–350	332	340.00–350.00	346.02
7	350–400	370	336.00–346.00	343.42
5	400–450	430	314.00	314.00
4	450–500	461	290.00–294.00	292.96
10	500–550	517	286.00–292.00	287.84
3	600–650	622	256.00–260.00	257.96
2	650–700	690	246.00	246.00
1	700–750	725	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	336.00–338.00	337.32
7	350–400	381	314.00–324.00	321.48
2	400–450	415	306.00	306.00
4	450–500	478	280.00–284.00	283.02
2	500–550	525	278.00–282.00	279.98
6	550–600	573	252.00–260.00	254.03
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	693	222.00–228.00	224.99
2	700–750	720	214.00–222.00	217.92
7	750–800	791	196.00–198.00	197.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	330.00–334.00	331.91
2	350–400	380	306.00	306.00
1	400–450	430	296.00	296.00
4	450–500	479	272.00–276.00	273.02
3	500–550	525	266.00	266.00
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	670	216.00	216.00
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	795	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	345.00	345.00
3	250–300	270	322.00–324.00	323.31
6	350–400	367	306.00–312.00	308.28
12	400–450	436	292.00–300.00	293.97
5	450–500	486	282.00–288.00	286.84
11	500–550	522	254.00–264.00	259.38
3	550–600	555	250.00	250.00
6	600–650	615	228.00–234.00	231.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	294.00–298.00	296.64
4	400–450	438	280.00–288.00	286.10
6	450–500	472	268.00–272.00	270.65
5	500–550	518	248.00–250.00	249.20
5	550–600	580	230.00–238.00	233.12
3	600–650	623	218.00–222.00	220.63
4	650–700	679	210.00–218.00	215.05
3	700–750	720	202.00–206.00	204.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	322.00	322.00
1	350–400	375	288.00	288.00
6	400–450	431	270.00–276.00	274.32
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
6	500–550	523	234.00–238.00	236.62
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	645	212.00	212.00
2	650–700	690	204.00	204.00
1	700–750	720	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	294.00	294.00
2	500–550	525	264.00	264.00
3	550–600	590	254.00	254.00
2	600–650	620	244.00–250.00	246.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	344.00–346.00	344.98
9	400–450	427	326.00–332.00	329.32
1	450–500	490	322.00	322.00
3	550–600	563	280.00–288.00	285.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	312.00	312.00
6	550–600	565	274.00–276.00	274.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,557	122.00–127.00	123.69
1	—	1,430	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	113.00–115.00	113.99
2	—	1,325	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,310	122.00–127.00	124.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	99.00	99.00
2	—	975	102.00–105.00	103.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	129.00	129.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,291.67

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	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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.