Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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 $199.56/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$199.56

57 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$12.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	204.37	1,190	19thin
Medium and Large 2	533	202.44	1,079	19thin
Medium and Large 3	507	191.89	972	19thin

One grade step is worth $12.48/cwt here — about $218 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 sale57 hd

199.56

—

AL average14 barns · 1,559 hd

216.81

−17.25

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	1,943	120.37	2,339	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,445	101.12	1,461	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,094	97.33	1,065	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	87.89	859	3thin

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)	—	$1,375	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,321	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,242	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,180	10

Every lot, as filed

61 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 1	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	178.03/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	231.62/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	195.96/cwt	194.00–198.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	199.91/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,223	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	184.01/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,045	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	199.59/cwt	198.00–200.00	862	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	188.94/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,198	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	189.04/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	191.03/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,276	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,304	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	231.10/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,063	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,004	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	204.49/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,258	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	232.09/cwt	228.00–236.00	764	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	208.37/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,190	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	98.35/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,338	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	103.20/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,557	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,039	92.31/cwt	91.00–94.00	959	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	97.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,061	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	87.89/cwt	85.00–90.00	859	3
Bulls	—	—	2,025	118.05/cwt	117.00–119.00	2,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,225	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	105.40/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,268	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,162.50/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,375	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,100	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,141.67/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,142	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	207.94/cwt	204.00–210.00	981	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	795	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,104	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	204.09/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,088	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	201.92/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,169	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	214.82/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,124	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	409	215.56/cwt	212.00–218.00	882	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	212.68/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,014	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	208.98/cwt	208.00–210.00	800	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 Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 324Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 37Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 41Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
8	—	612	198.00–204.00	199.91
5	—	579	200.00–208.00	201.92
5	—	523	210.00–216.00	214.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	176.00–180.00	178.03
2	—	475	194.00–198.00	195.96
6	—	568	182.00–185.00	184.01
5	—	432	198.00–200.00	199.59
2	—	535	186.00–192.00	188.94
2	—	383	208.00–210.00	208.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	184.00–194.00	189.04
4	—	561	190.00–194.00	191.03
1	—	725	176.00	176.00
1	—	695	188.00	188.00
3	—	525	208.00	208.00
1	—	365	222.00	222.00
6	—	477	208.00–216.00	212.68
1	—	405	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	230.00–232.00	231.62
2	—	495	242.00	242.00
1	—	355	244.00	244.00
2	—	315	252.00	252.00
1	—	855	208.00	208.00
1	—	825	210.00	210.00
1	—	655	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	238.00	238.00
7	—	560	244.00	244.00
1	—	865	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	590	220.00–222.00	221.01
1	—	685	212.00	212.00
1	—	625	220.00	220.00
2	—	415	234.00	234.00
10	—	460	230.00–232.00	231.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	216.00	216.00
1	—	735	196.00	196.00
2	—	265	246.00	246.00
4	—	615	202.00–208.00	204.49
7	—	329	228.00–236.00	232.09
5	—	571	206.00–210.00	208.37
4	—	355	224.00	224.00
2	—	665	196.00	196.00
5	—	409	212.00–218.00	215.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	204.00–210.00	207.94
3	—	575	192.00	192.00
3	—	533	200.00–206.00	204.09
1	—	735	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	98.00–99.00	98.35
4	—	1,509	101.00–105.00	103.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,039	91.00–94.00	92.31
10	—	1,089	95.00–100.00	97.42
3	—	1,203	104.00–106.00	105.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	85.00–90.00	87.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,025	117.00–119.00	118.05
1	—	1,780	125.00	125.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,141.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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