Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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 $223.51/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$223.51

47 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$32

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

$24.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	406	236.42	959	18thin
Medium and Large 2	456	217.74	994	18thin
Medium and Large 3	468	211.82	991	11thin

One grade step is worth $24.60/cwt here — about −$32 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 sale47 hd

223.51

—

AL average14 barns · 1,468 hd

220.76

+2.74

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	1,637	120.16	1,967	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	103.44	1,588	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	100.81	1,194	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	911	86.23	785	12

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)	—	$1,328	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,290	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,859	48
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$900	3thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	608	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	237.98/cwt	236.00–240.00	909	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	193.99/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	228.13/cwt	224.00–232.00	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	191.01/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	226.02/cwt	224.00–228.00	972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	231.28/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	223.49/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,053	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	205.50/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	246.93/cwt	244.00–250.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	197.01/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	233.42/cwt	232.00–236.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	234.27/cwt	230.00–238.00	993	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	226.96/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,069	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	238.99/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	242.01/cwt	240.00–244.00	939	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,474	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	80.75/cwt	78.00–82.00	717	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	94.36/cwt	93.00–96.00	870	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	84.90/cwt	83.00–88.00	778	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	103.44/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,588	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	95.19/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,055	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	102.90/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,239	10
Bulls	—	—	1,748	125.48/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,193	4
Bulls	—	—	1,490	113.06/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,685	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,060.00/head	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,060	30
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	850.00–975.00	900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,425	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,200	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	987.50/head	950.00–1,025.00	988	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,389.06/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,389	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,655.00/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,655	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,363	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	264.03/cwt	260.00–268.00	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	201.04/cwt	200.00–202.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	197.98/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,243	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	224.00/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,136	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	225.99/cwt	224.00–228.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	690	2

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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 272Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 74Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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	—	608	190.00–192.00	191.00
4	—	430	224.00–228.00	226.02
4	—	471	220.00–226.00	223.49
2	—	525	205.00–206.00	205.50
1	—	265	234.00	234.00
2	—	560	196.00–198.00	197.01
3	—	320	232.00–236.00	233.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	236.00–240.00	237.98
3	—	468	228.00–236.00	231.28
2	—	318	244.00–250.00	246.93
7	—	424	230.00–238.00	234.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	190.00–192.00	191.01
1	—	315	228.00	228.00
1	—	615	188.00	188.00
1	—	675	184.00	184.00
4	—	475	218.00	218.00
2	—	290	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	192.00–196.00	193.99
3	—	422	224.00–232.00	228.13
1	—	710	186.00	186.00
1	—	370	232.00	232.00
2	—	480	220.00	220.00
2	—	265	258.00	258.00
3	—	628	194.00–200.00	197.98
3	—	325	248.00	248.00
1	—	785	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	188.00	188.00
1	—	515	196.00	196.00
2	—	478	200.00–202.00	201.04
2	—	378	224.00–228.00	225.99
2	—	345	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	224.00–234.00	226.96
2	—	420	238.00–240.00	238.99
2	—	388	240.00–244.00	242.01
2	—	338	260.00–268.00	264.03
1	—	570	212.00	212.00
3	—	507	220.00–228.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	228.00	228.00
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
1	—	435	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	270.00	270.00
1	—	515	260.00	260.00
1	—	645	228.00	228.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	108.00	108.00
5	—	1,108	93.00–98.00	95.19
10	—	1,204	100.00–105.00	102.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	888	78.00–82.00	80.75
3	—	922	93.00–96.00	94.36
6	—	916	83.00–88.00	84.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	102.00–105.00	103.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,748	125.00–127.00	125.48
3	—	1,490	112.00–114.00	113.06

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	30	—	—	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,655.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,362.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	850.00–975.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,389.06

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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