Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.44/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$133.44

77 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$10.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	139.56	758	21
Medium and Large 2	484	136.82	663	17thin
Medium and Large 3	466	128.66	600	39

One grade step is worth $10.90/cwt here — about $158 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 sale77 hd

133.44

—

AL average13 barns · 1,625 hd

142.17

−8.74

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	—	Average	1,869	109.79	2,052	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	85.00	1,182	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	76.64	897	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	904	59.58	539	4thin

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)	—	$1,121	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$550	3thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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 3	—	560	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	154.32/cwt	153.00–155.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	135.64/cwt	134.00–138.00	509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	130.31/cwt	126.00–133.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	129.63/cwt	127.00–133.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	140.81/cwt	137.00–145.00	746	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	133.19/cwt	131.00–138.00	559	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	138.07/cwt	135.00–141.00	432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	140.72/cwt	140.00–143.00	791	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	135.60/cwt	134.00–143.00	858	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	639	127.59/cwt	124.00–132.00	815	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	150.02/cwt	149.00–152.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	162.05/cwt	159.00–163.00	629	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	143.00/cwt	142.00–144.00	751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	136.71/cwt	134.00–140.00	711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	149.32/cwt	148.00–150.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	567	136.61/cwt	136.00–139.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	161.05/cwt	160.00–162.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	660	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	72.66/cwt	72.00–73.00	770	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	58.10/cwt	57.00–59.00	501	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,182	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,826	1
Bulls	—	—	2,035	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	2,015	1
Bulls	—	—	1,883	115.58/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,176	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	82.60/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,103	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	659	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,156.25/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,156	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	550.00/head	500.00–600.00	550	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	140.51/cwt	139.00–142.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	137.76/cwt	137.00–140.00	718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	154.28/cwt	152.00–155.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	116.49/cwt	114.00–119.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	135.82/cwt	135.00–141.00	793	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	132.03/cwt	129.00–134.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	129.80/cwt	128.00–133.00	606	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	143.51/cwt	143.00–144.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	637	8

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 Sep 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 332Last week 213Year ago 485

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 31Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 34Year ago 69

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	120.00–121.00	120.50
3	—	375	134.00–138.00	135.64
5	—	420	131.00–138.00	133.19
2	—	313	135.00–141.00	138.07
17	—	467	128.00–133.00	129.80
8	—	520	120.00–125.00	122.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	153.00–155.00	154.32
5	—	530	137.00–145.00	140.81
12	—	584	135.00–141.00	135.82
1	—	675	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	126.00–133.00	130.31
3	—	583	127.00–133.00	129.63
4	—	338	145.00–146.00	145.50
2	—	473	139.00–142.00	140.51
3	—	522	129.00–134.00	132.03
2	—	370	143.00–144.00	143.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
1	—	505	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	562	140.00–143.00	140.72
9	—	633	134.00–143.00	135.60
1	—	435	165.00	165.00
4	—	525	142.00–144.00	143.00
3	—	773	124.00–126.00	125.00
1	—	655	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	639	124.00–132.00	127.59
2	—	580	135.00	135.00
3	—	470	149.00–152.00	150.02
7	—	388	159.00–163.00	162.05
1	—	420	156.00	156.00
3	—	520	134.00–140.00	136.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	148.00–150.00	149.32
5	—	567	136.00–139.00	136.61
4	—	521	137.00–140.00	137.76
4	—	385	152.00–155.00	154.28
2	—	723	114.00–119.00	116.49
1	—	615	129.00	129.00
4	—	480	140.00–144.00	141.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	164.00	164.00
3	—	613	131.00–133.00	132.00
2	—	375	160.00–162.00	161.05
1	—	415	159.00	159.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	72.00–73.00	72.66
2	—	1,335	82.00–83.00	82.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	862	57.00–59.00	58.10
1	—	1,030	64.00	64.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	109.00	109.00
1	—	2,035	99.00	99.00
2	—	1,883	114.00–117.00	115.58

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,156.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle