Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $155.87/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$155.87

42 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$12.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.28

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	162.74	801	12thin
Medium and Large 2	501	153.43	769	27
Medium and Large 3	472	150.33	709	3thin

One grade step is worth $12.41/cwt here — about $92 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 sale42 hd

155.87

—

AL average14 barns · 900 hd

156.15

−0.28

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	1,666	108.92	1,815	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	86.57	1,020	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,378	78.97	1,088	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,230	70.00	861	1thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	177.03/cwt	174.00–179.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	167.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	159.68/cwt	158.00–162.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	146.66/cwt	146.00–148.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	156.66/cwt	154.00–160.00	739	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	169.26/cwt	167.00–172.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	152.65/cwt	152.00–154.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	144.02/cwt	140.00–146.00	674	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	130.73/cwt	128.00–135.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	146.61/cwt	145.00–149.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	161.51/cwt	161.00–162.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	147.70/cwt	143.00–152.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	148.94/cwt	145.00–152.00	782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	136.64/cwt	133.00–140.00	706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	182.05/cwt	180.00–184.00	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	139.45/cwt	137.00–142.00	799	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	916.67/cwt	900.00–930.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	—	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	113.16/cwt	112.00–114.00	2,088	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	940	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	78.97/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,088	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,547	106.10/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,641	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	85.11/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,003	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	90.65/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,070	5

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 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 324Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 27Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	174.00–179.00	177.03
3	—	467	165.00–170.00	167.60
3	—	522	158.00–162.00	159.68
3	—	557	146.00–148.00	146.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	154.00–160.00	156.66
4	—	430	167.00–172.00	169.26
2	—	730	122.00–125.00	123.49
2	—	603	135.00–136.00	135.50
5	—	525	145.00–152.00	148.94
1	—	220	194.00	194.00
2	—	665	125.00–128.00	126.52
1	—	365	173.00	173.00
2	—	318	180.00–184.00	182.05
2	—	573	137.00–142.00	139.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	161.00	161.00
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	152.00–154.00	152.65
3	—	523	143.00–152.00	147.70
2	—	403	155.00–156.00	155.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	143.00	143.00
1	—	470	138.00	138.00
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	140.00–146.00	144.02
1	—	370	151.00	151.00
3	—	617	124.00–125.00	124.33
4	—	561	128.00–135.00	130.73
5	—	426	145.00–149.00	146.61
2	—	338	161.00–162.00	161.51
1	—	680	121.00	121.00
6	—	517	133.00–140.00	136.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	149.00	149.00
2	—	530	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–930.00	916.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	970.00	970.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	112.00–114.00	113.16
3	—	1,547	105.00–108.00	106.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	80.00	80.00
5	—	1,178	83.00–88.00	85.11
5	—	1,180	90.00–92.00	90.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,378	76.00–81.00	78.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	70.00	70.00

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

Bulls · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle