Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.47/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$133.47

50 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$8.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.34

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	135.49	694	14thin
Medium and Large 2	481	133.94	645	29
Medium and Large 3	485	127.46	618	7thin

One grade step is worth $8.03/cwt here — about $77 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 sale50 hd

133.47

—

AL average16 barns · 1,932 hd

133.80

−0.34

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	—	High	1,663	92.34	1,535	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,069	68.29	730	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	65.45	928	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	62.00	642	1thin

Every lot, as filed

54 lots · USDA AMS · Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	133.97/cwt	129.00–137.00	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	158.46/cwt	157.00–160.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	129.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	155.89/cwt	150.00–162.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	131.31/cwt	129.00–135.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	146.65/cwt	146.00–148.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	134.83/cwt	132.00–136.00	638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	168.31/cwt	167.00–170.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	357	170.67/cwt	170.00–172.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	165.68/cwt	165.00–166.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	163.05/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	140.51/cwt	140.00–141.00	801	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	68.41/cwt	65.00–70.00	729	5
Bulls	—	—	2,018	98.52/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,988	2
Bulls	—	—	1,508	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,357	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	642	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	65.45/cwt	64.00–67.00	928	2
Bulls	—	—	1,415	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,231	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,070.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,100.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,116.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,375.00	—	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	149.48/cwt	149.00–150.00	774	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	950	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	599	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	133.58/cwt	132.00–135.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	139.03/cwt	137.00–144.00	588	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	827	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	123.49/cwt	123.00–124.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	144.50/cwt	142.00–146.00	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	130.02/cwt	129.00–132.00	681	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	125.77/cwt	125.00–127.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	141.55/cwt	138.00–146.00	743	7

How this sale compares

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 Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 235Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 21Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	117.00–119.00	118.01
7	—	473	132.00–136.00	134.83
7	—	423	137.00–144.00	139.03
4	—	383	142.00–146.00	144.50
5	—	524	129.00–132.00	130.02
4	—	569	125.00–127.00	125.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	129.00–135.00	131.31
3	—	410	146.00–148.00	146.65
1	—	685	118.00	118.00
4	—	459	139.00–141.00	140.00
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
2	—	508	135.00–137.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	128.00–130.00	129.03
2	—	423	132.00–135.00	133.58
2	—	520	123.00–124.00	123.49
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	129.00–137.00	133.97
2	—	630	128.00–132.00	129.98
6	—	470	150.00–162.00	155.89
3	—	370	165.00–166.00	165.68
5	—	423	160.00–165.00	163.05
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	123.00	123.00
7	—	525	138.00–146.00	141.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	167.00–170.00	168.31
3	—	357	170.00–172.00	170.67
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	127.00	127.00
1	—	470	168.00	168.00
2	—	570	140.00–141.00	140.51
2	—	518	149.00–150.00	149.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
1	—	455	145.00	145.00
2	—	430	150.00–155.00	152.47
1	—	370	158.00	158.00
1	—	555	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	157.00–160.00	158.46
1	—	355	174.00	174.00
3	—	827	124.00	124.00
1	—	505	146.00	146.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,065	65.00–70.00	68.41
1	—	950	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,210	73.00	73.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	62.00	62.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	64.00–67.00	65.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,018	97.00–100.00	98.52
3	—	1,508	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,415	87.00	87.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	940.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,040.00–1,100.00	1,070.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,116.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,350.00

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.

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Ashville Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle