Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $220.38/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$220.38

32 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,076

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.22

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	227.99	1,170	12thin
Medium and Large 3	454	216.69	983	15thin
Medium and Large 2	533	213.20	1,136	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.79/cwt here — about $33 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 sale32 hd

220.38

—

AL average13 barns · 1,151 hd

220.16

+0.22

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	—	Low	1,595	113.98	1,818	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	100.34	1,142	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	97.32	1,394	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	86.67	875	17

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)	—	$1,263	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,081	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,006	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	22
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$833	3thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	585	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	210.04/cwt	208.00–212.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,042	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	194.56/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	221.99/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	213.36/cwt	210.00–216.00	881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	184.51/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	214.00/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	206.08/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	854	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,346.43/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,346	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,008.33/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,008	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,053.13/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,053	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	800.00–1,000.00	900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,262.50/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,263	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	833.33/head	725.00–900.00	833	3
Bulls	—	—	1,105	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,204	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	113.96/cwt	112.00–116.00	2,026	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,047	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	102.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,185	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	107.11/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,324	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	96.75/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,062	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	97.60/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,401	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	104.97/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,527	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	92.44/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,310	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	89.20/cwt	87.00–91.00	928	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	93.30/cwt	92.00–95.00	954	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	82.28/cwt	80.00–84.00	809	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	297.57/cwt	295.00–300.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	246.98/cwt	246.00–248.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	294.04/cwt	292.00–298.00	920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	228.96/cwt	228.00–230.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	267.01/cwt	266.00–268.00	1,095	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	209.97/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	221.00/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,123	4

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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 287Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 16Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	178.00	178.00
1	—	420	208.00	208.00
2	—	363	208.00–212.00	210.04
1	—	330	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	186.00	186.00
3	—	413	210.00–216.00	213.36
4	—	628	184.00–186.00	184.51
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
2	—	328	228.00–230.00	228.96
1	—	720	176.00	176.00
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	228.00	228.00
4	—	620	192.00–202.00	194.56
2	—	488	220.00–224.00	221.99
3	—	513	208.00–218.00	214.00
1	—	575	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	214.00	214.00
1	—	480	234.00	234.00
2	—	305	280.00	280.00
3	—	615	208.00–214.00	209.97
4	—	508	220.00–222.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	162.00	162.00
3	—	275	246.00	246.00
3	—	410	220.00	220.00
4	—	515	202.00–210.00	206.08
1	—	325	244.00	244.00
1	—	735	174.00	174.00
1	—	490	218.00	218.00
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	214.00	214.00
1	—	655	198.00	198.00
1	—	765	174.00	174.00
2	—	355	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	295.00–300.00	297.57
3	—	313	292.00–298.00	294.04
3	—	375	270.00	270.00
2	—	410	266.00–268.00	267.01
1	—	560	244.00	244.00
1	—	545	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	246.00–248.00	246.98
1	—	475	230.00	230.00
1	—	265	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	266.00	266.00
1	—	535	242.00	242.00
1	—	270	285.00	285.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,346.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,008.33
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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,053.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,262.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	725.00–900.00	833.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	109.00	109.00
2	—	1,778	112.00–116.00	113.96
1	—	1,720	119.00	119.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,154	100.00–105.00	102.67
9	—	1,236	106.00–110.00	107.11
30	—	1,098	94.00–99.00	96.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,435	95.00–100.00	97.60
3	—	1,455	104.00–106.00	104.97
5	—	1,417	90.00–94.00	92.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,040	87.00–91.00	89.20
3	—	1,023	92.00–95.00	93.30
8	—	983	80.00–84.00	82.28

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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Bulls · 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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