Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.44/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$204.44

55 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$217

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

$5.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	448	207.64	931	12thin
Medium and Large 2	515	205.56	1,058	14thin
Medium and Large 1	567	202.57	1,148	29

One grade step is worth $5.07/cwt here — about −$217 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 sale55 hd

204.44

—

AL average11 barns · 1,045 hd

213.34

−8.91

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	1,140	111.42	1,270	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,284	105.66	1,356	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,149	100.02	1,150	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	868	81.56	708	8thin

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)	—	$1,400	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$967	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$875	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	383	223.97/cwt	220.00–228.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	212.96/cwt	212.00–214.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	218.67/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,030	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	207.17/cwt	206.00–210.00	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	234.97/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	190.76/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,160	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	222.63/cwt	220.00–224.00	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	233.97/cwt	230.00–238.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	182.71/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,146	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	196.89/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,606	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	210.46/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,111	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	229.41/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,090	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	580	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,479	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,006	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	104.50/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,292	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	97.26/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,066	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,348	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	109.49/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,355	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	811	77.50/cwt	76.00–80.00	629	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	858	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	837	1
Bulls	—	—	1,140	111.42/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,270	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	825.00–900.00	875	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	966.67/head	850.00–1,050.00	967	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	238.95/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	264.26/cwt	264.00–265.00	869	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	214.99/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	219.03/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	266.98/cwt	264.00–270.00	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	209.38/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,099	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	264	252.34/cwt	246.00–256.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	187.02/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	940	1

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 Jun 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 206Year ago 228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 27Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 20Year ago 25

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	220.00–228.00	223.97
6	—	471	216.00–222.00	218.67
3	—	627	180.00–186.00	182.71
2	—	525	194.00–200.00	196.89
1	—	685	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	212.00–214.00	212.96
5	—	472	206.00–210.00	207.17
1	—	645	176.00	176.00
3	—	335	220.00–224.00	222.63
1	—	530	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	608	188.00–191.00	190.76
4	—	528	208.00–218.00	210.46
4	—	475	226.00–234.00	229.41
3	—	570	200.00	200.00
1	—	340	242.00	242.00
3	—	688	185.00–188.00	187.02
1	—	405	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	232.00–238.00	234.97
5	—	685	215.00	215.00
3	—	635	218.00	218.00
1	—	425	274.00	274.00
7	—	815	197.00	197.00
2	—	890	194.00	194.00
1	—	495	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	244.00	244.00
1	—	405	232.00	232.00
2	—	378	230.00–238.00	233.97
1	—	505	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	244.00	244.00
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	725	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	192.00	192.00
1	—	685	204.00	204.00
1	—	520	216.00	216.00
1	—	635	214.00	214.00
3	—	320	280.00	280.00
2	—	433	236.00–242.00	238.95
2	—	368	264.00–270.00	266.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	296.00	296.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	329	264.00–265.00	264.26
2	—	468	218.00–220.00	219.03
6	—	525	208.00–212.00	209.38
1	—	740	188.00	188.00
1	—	280	274.00	274.00
1	—	670	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	214.00–216.00	214.99
1	—	375	228.00	228.00
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
4	—	264	246.00–256.00	252.34
1	—	435	224.00	224.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,236	103.00–107.00	104.50
13	—	1,096	95.00–100.00	97.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	98.00	98.00
2	—	1,238	107.00–112.00	109.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	811	76.00–80.00	77.50
2	—	953	90.00	90.00
1	—	985	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	110.00–114.00	111.42

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)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–900.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

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Replacement Cattle