Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $260.47/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −135.24 against this barn's trailing median of $395.71.

Average price

$260.47

20 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,386

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$20.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	275.00	1,389	2thin
Medium and Large 2	538	263.53	1,419	9thin
Medium and Large 3	531	254.19	1,351	9thin

One grade step is worth $20.81/cwt here — about $38 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $460.42, low $357.03, median $395.71 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

260.47

—

AL average5 barns · 81 hd

267.32

−6.85

This barn, trailing median22 sales

395.71

−135.24

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	1,661	159.83	2,655	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,425	144.00	2,052	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	134.67	1,631	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	113.48	1,182	11

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,047	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,663	4thin

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,302	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	106.33/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,071	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	119.34/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,269	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	112.99/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,182	4
Bulls	—	—	1,661	159.83/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,655	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	257.67/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,342	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	333.05/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	320.60/cwt	318.00–322.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	312.94/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,136	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	279.60/cwt	274.00–284.00	1,174	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	318.99/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,384	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	241.01/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	226.98/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	270.51/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,296	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	253.01/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	255.22/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	341	314.79/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,525	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	254.04/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	322.02/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	291.34/cwt	288.00–296.00	1,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,662.50/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,663	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,895.00/head	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,895	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,300	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	242.03/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	275.30/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,324	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	258.95/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,225	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,814	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	134.76/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,651	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	130.35/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	263.05/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	297.98/cwt	296.00–300.00	1,451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	270.68/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	323.04/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	275.00/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,389	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	290.92/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	222.03/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	329.31/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,258	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	264.02/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	266.53/cwt	264.00–272.00	1,413	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,478	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	315.46/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,334	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	319.96/cwt	316.00–324.00	1,648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	228.00/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	283.96/cwt	282.00–286.00	1,073	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 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 250Year ago 353

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 102Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 70Year ago 54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,305	139.00	139.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,007	106.00–107.00	106.33
4	—	1,063	118.00–122.00	119.34
4	—	1,046	111.00–115.00	112.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,225	132.00–137.00	134.76
3	—	1,212	130.00–131.00	130.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,661	159.00–162.00	159.83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	318.00–322.00	320.60
4	350–400	363	310.00–316.00	312.94
1	400–450	440	304.00	304.00
9	450–500	481	272.00–278.00	275.30
7	500–550	521	256.00–260.00	257.67
2	550–600	568	240.00–244.00	242.03
1	600–650	630	222.00	222.00
1	650–700	680	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	338.00	338.00
1	350–400	390	326.00	326.00
4	400–450	423	310.00–318.00	315.46
2	450–500	478	288.00–294.00	290.92
7	500–550	530	264.00–272.00	266.53
2	550–600	568	250.00–256.00	253.01
2	600–650	628	226.00–228.00	226.98
1	650–700	660	224.00	224.00
1	750–800	755	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	290	362.00	362.00
2	300–350	325	366.00	366.00
3	350–400	382	328.00–330.00	329.31
2	400–450	410	320.00–326.00	323.04
1	450–500	470	304.00	304.00
2	500–550	505	274.00–276.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	341	310.00–316.00	314.79
2	350–400	378	282.00–286.00	283.96
10	400–450	420	274.00–284.00	279.60
4	450–500	479	270.00–272.00	270.51
3	500–550	520	250.00–260.00	254.04
3	550–600	567	250.00–258.00	255.22
1	600–650	630	232.00	232.00
3	650–700	677	226.00–230.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	270.00–272.00	270.68
1	400–450	420	264.00	264.00
2	450–500	473	256.00–262.00	258.95
2	500–550	520	240.00–242.00	241.01
1	650–700	655	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	348.00	348.00
1	450–500	460	282.00	282.00
2	550–600	570	260.00–266.00	263.05
1	600–650	625	242.00	242.00
2	700–750	735	220.00–224.00	222.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	330.00–336.00	333.05
3	450–500	487	296.00–300.00	297.98
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	590	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	314.00–324.00	318.99
3	500–550	532	288.00–296.00	291.34
2	550–600	585	262.00–266.00	264.02
3	600–650	605	252.00	252.00
1	650–700	670	244.00	244.00
1	750–800	795	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	362.00	362.00
1	350–400	375	358.00	358.00
1	400–450	430	332.00	332.00
4	450–500	471	320.00–328.00	322.02
2	500–550	515	316.00–324.00	319.96
1	700–750	720	248.00	248.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,662.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,895.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,300.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

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