Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $205.43/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$205.43

77 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$934

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$22.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.96

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	397	222.21	881	19thin
Medium and Large 2	500	200.42	1,002	32
Medium and Large 3	441	199.35	879	26

One grade step is worth $22.86/cwt here — about $2 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

205.43

—

AL average16 barns · 1,754 hd

209.40

−3.96

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	2,095	107.00	2,242	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	89.02	1,017	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,388	88.99	1,235	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	76.85	722	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$920	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,525	2thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	622	179.96/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	226.89/cwt	226.00–228.00	758	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	211.53/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,106	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	224.95/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,192	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	211.16/cwt	210.00–212.00	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	204.58/cwt	204.00–206.00	736	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	189.99/cwt	186.00–194.00	1,073	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,305	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,175	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,114	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	225.16/cwt	224.00–226.00	831	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	263.30/cwt	262.00–266.00	987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	233.75/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,323	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	246.97/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,190	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	243.00/cwt	242.00–246.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	232.05/cwt	230.00–236.00	977	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	241.34/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	217.96/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	194.39/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,024	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	213.99/cwt	210.00–216.00	912	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	248.49/cwt	246.00–250.00	907	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	252.02/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	196.04/cwt	194.00–200.00	921	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	213.32/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	250.49/cwt	248.00–254.00	799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	201.31/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	263.42/cwt	260.00–264.00	964	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	236.97/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,137	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	228.49/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	730	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	850.00–950.00	900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	—	2,095	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,242	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	80.01/cwt	78.00–82.00	730	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	84.57/cwt	82.00–87.00	950	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	86.98/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,239	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,223	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	74.74/cwt	72.00–76.00	716	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	91.24/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,051	10

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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 267Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 55Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 35Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	176.00–182.00	179.96
5	—	469	210.00–212.00	211.16
7	—	565	186.00–194.00	189.99
3	—	665	174.00	174.00
4	—	320	216.00	216.00
7	—	426	210.00–216.00	213.99
3	—	525	198.00–204.00	201.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	334	226.00–228.00	226.89
5	—	523	206.00–214.00	211.53
7	—	369	224.00–226.00	225.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	360	204.00–206.00	204.58
10	—	527	192.00–195.00	194.39
4	—	470	194.00–200.00	196.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	268.00	268.00
3	—	515	254.00	254.00
10	—	445	264.00	264.00
3	—	375	262.00–266.00	263.30
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	222.00–232.00	224.95
4	—	385	242.00–246.00	243.00
5	—	565	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	244.00	244.00
3	—	435	256.00	256.00
16	—	566	230.00–234.00	233.75
6	—	482	246.00–252.00	246.97
1	—	335	258.00	258.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	230.00–236.00	232.05
1	—	360	240.00	240.00
2	—	480	216.00–220.00	217.96
1	—	645	186.00	186.00
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	240.00–244.00	241.34
4	—	365	246.00–250.00	248.49
3	—	522	210.00–216.00	213.32
4	—	319	248.00–254.00	250.49
1	—	565	212.00	212.00
4	—	471	228.00–230.00	228.49
2	—	285	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	248.00–254.00	252.02
7	—	366	260.00–264.00	263.42
2	—	570	222.00	222.00
2	—	480	236.00–238.00	236.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–950.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,095	107.00	107.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	78.00–82.00	80.01
3	—	958	72.00–76.00	74.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,123	82.00–87.00	84.57
10	—	1,152	89.00–94.00	91.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,424	86.00–88.00	86.98
2	—	1,315	93.00	93.00

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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