Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. 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 $224.42/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$224.42

77 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$18.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.73

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	229.52	1,145	12thin
Medium and Large 2	418	227.76	953	48
Medium and Large 3	485	211.39	1,025	17thin

One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about $119 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

224.42

—

AL average15 barns · 1,884 hd

223.69

+0.73

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	1,648	124.99	2,060	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,353	105.26	1,424	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,105	96.68	1,068	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	923	84.40	779	9thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,088	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$963	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,325	2thin

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 3	—	480	214.91/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	218.71/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,240	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	210.69/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	229.12/cwt	228.00–236.00	994	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	223.95/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	773	171.99/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	195.59/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	205.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,269	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	237.01/cwt	236.00–238.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	212.01/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	213.97/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,132	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	228.99/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,070	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,333	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	256.50/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,193	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	244.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	926	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	216.37/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,140	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	215.03/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	205.36/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,273	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	86.95/cwt	85.00–89.00	809	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	81.21/cwt	78.00–83.00	742	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,269	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	106.52/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,417	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,430	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	92.69/cwt	92.00–93.00	995	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,391	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	97.08/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,059	9
Bulls	—	—	1,600	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,960	2
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	—	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	269.26/cwt	264.00–272.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	199.94/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	192.01/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	222.65/cwt	222.00–224.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	243.61/cwt	242.00–246.00	658	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,415	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	272	248.97/cwt	244.00–250.00	677	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	212.21/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,014	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	234.08/cwt	232.00–236.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	205.01/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	218.91/cwt	214.00–224.00	948	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,196	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 Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 191Year ago 322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 37Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 29Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	212.00–218.00	214.91
1	—	565	202.00	202.00
2	—	773	170.00–174.00	171.99
3	—	377	222.00–224.00	222.65
2	—	333	232.00–236.00	234.08
2	—	518	202.00–208.00	205.01
4	—	433	214.00–224.00	218.91
1	—	610	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	216.00–222.00	218.71
3	—	670	206.00–216.00	210.69
6	—	379	240.00–250.00	244.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	434	228.00–236.00	229.12
2	—	468	222.00–226.00	223.95
4	—	666	192.00–204.00	195.59
3	—	618	200.00–210.00	205.33
2	—	370	236.00–238.00	237.01
1	—	325	244.00	244.00
2	—	583	210.00–214.00	212.01
8	—	529	210.00–216.00	213.97
19	—	270	242.00–246.00	243.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	266.00	266.00
1	—	515	252.00	252.00
1	—	315	306.00	306.00
2	—	735	228.00–230.00	228.99
4	—	385	278.00	278.00
1	—	680	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	244.00	244.00
1	—	585	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	210.00	210.00
4	—	565	236.00	236.00
4	—	465	256.00–258.00	256.50
1	—	715	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	214.00–220.00	216.37
2	—	570	214.00–216.00	215.03
2	—	265	258.00	258.00
12	—	620	204.00–212.00	205.36
1	—	245	260.00	260.00
3	—	475	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	270.00	270.00
3	—	380	264.00–272.00	269.26
5	—	655	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	222.00	222.00
2	—	580	206.00	206.00
2	—	625	198.00–202.00	199.94
2	—	510	206.00	206.00
2	—	680	190.00–194.00	192.01
2	—	345	230.00	230.00
12	—	272	244.00–250.00	248.97
8	—	478	210.00–216.00	212.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	930	85.00–89.00	86.95
4	—	914	78.00–83.00	81.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	106.00–107.00	106.52
2	—	1,375	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	92.00–93.00	92.69
1	—	1,325	105.00	105.00
9	—	1,091	95.00–100.00	97.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,600	120.00–125.00	122.48

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)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
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	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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