Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 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 $249.17/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$249.17

119 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$15

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

$17.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.57

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	259.18	1,243	38
Medium and Large 3	438	250.49	1,097	23
Medium and Large 2	520	242.08	1,258	58

One grade step is worth $17.09/cwt here — about −$15 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 sale119 hd

249.17

—

AL average15 barns · 1,742 hd

253.74

−4.57

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	1,717	128.00	2,197	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	113.91	1,660	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,140	107.40	1,224	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	90.62	857	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)	—	$1,361	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,308	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,191	8

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	378	263.94/cwt	256.00–266.00	998	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	272.67/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	249.01/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	265.13/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,373	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	263.98/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,148	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,329	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	216.02/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,357	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	280.97/cwt	280.00–282.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,413	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	295.67/cwt	290.00–298.00	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	287.75/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,099	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	255.37/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,198	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	238.16/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,343	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	238.59/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,281	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	245.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,188	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	207.99/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	231.66/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	636	243.11/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,546	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	270.39/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,452	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,277	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	330.51/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,044	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	273.96/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,051	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	117.06/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,714	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	108.67/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,572	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	112.28/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,267	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	107.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,242	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	102.48/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,138	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	86.71/cwt	85.00–88.00	832	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	893	2
Bulls	—	—	2,100	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,919	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,245	1
Bulls	—	—	1,310	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,520	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,308.33/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	990.00/head	975.00–1,000.00	990	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,512.50/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,513	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	391	316.54/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	203.99/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,055	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	253.07/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	287.35/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,374	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	213.94/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	316.83/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,457	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	286.49/cwt	284.00–296.00	1,229	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	306.69/cwt	302.00–312.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	225.54/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,423	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	268.66/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	314.08/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,242	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 Feb 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 555Year ago 192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 44Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 83Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	378	256.00–266.00	263.94
1	—	590	218.00	218.00
2	—	433	248.00–250.00	249.01
3	—	475	236.00	236.00
4	—	630	211.00	211.00
2	—	335	280.00–282.00	280.97
1	—	225	292.00	292.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	268.00–278.00	272.67
11	—	435	258.00–266.00	263.98
6	—	628	214.00–220.00	216.02
9	—	740	191.00	191.00
6	—	320	290.00–298.00	295.67
7	—	537	236.00–242.00	238.59
14	—	483	240.00–250.00	245.99
2	—	658	206.00–210.00	207.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	382	286.00–292.00	287.75
8	—	469	255.00–258.00	255.37
6	—	564	237.00–244.00	238.16
5	—	515	248.00	248.00
2	—	325	302.00–312.00	306.69
5	—	631	224.00–230.00	225.54
3	—	422	268.00–270.00	268.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	260.00–268.00	265.13
1	—	745	208.00	208.00
2	—	345	338.00	338.00
2	—	778	202.00–206.00	203.99
1	—	475	302.00	302.00
2	—	285	370.00	370.00
1	—	575	240.00	240.00
1	—	370	330.00	330.00
1	—	680	212.00	212.00
3	—	433	308.00–318.00	314.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	232.00	232.00
4	—	316	330.00–332.00	330.51
4	—	391	312.00–318.00	316.54
2	—	518	248.00–258.00	253.07
3	—	478	286.00–290.00	287.35
10	—	429	284.00–296.00	286.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	270.00–278.00	273.96
1	—	425	320.00	320.00
1	—	255	412.00	412.00
1	—	365	348.00	348.00
2	—	725	212.00–216.00	213.94
5	—	460	316.00–320.00	316.83
1	—	345	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	683	230.00–232.00	231.66
9	—	636	238.00–244.00	243.11
5	—	537	270.00–272.00	270.39
2	—	415	314.00	314.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	266.00	266.00
6	—	515	300.00	300.00
6	—	765	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,464	116.00–118.00	117.06
3	—	1,447	107.00–111.00	108.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	111.00–115.00	112.28
10	—	1,156	105.00–110.00	107.42
4	—	1,110	101.00–103.00	102.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	85.00–88.00	86.71
2	—	925	96.00–97.00	96.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,100	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,740	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,310	116.00	116.00

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)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,512.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	990.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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