Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $251.83/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −144.12 against this barn's trailing median of $395.95.

Average price

$251.83

24 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$39.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	272.00	1,414	8thin
Medium and Large 2	547	246.00	1,344	11thin
Medium and Large 3	574	232.40	1,334	5thin

One grade step is worth $39.60/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $460.42, low $357.03, median $395.95 across 21 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 sale24 hd

251.83

—

AL average5 barns · 124 hd

240.05

+11.78

This barn, trailing median21 sales

395.95

−144.12

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	—	Low	1,415	157.71	2,232	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,362	133.52	1,819	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	130.95	1,432	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	113.90	1,136	6thin

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)	—	$1,663	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,583	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,306	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,495	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,463	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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	312.98/cwt	312.00–314.00	1,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	239.35/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,369	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	235.77/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,214	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	326.95/cwt	326.00–328.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	210.01/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	297.04/cwt	296.00–300.00	1,251	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	214.02/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,243	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,232	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	263.49/cwt	262.00–264.00	1,220	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	241.99/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	222.76/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	223.51/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,404	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	317	285.78/cwt	282.00–290.00	906	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	242.18/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,136	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	296.42/cwt	296.00–298.00	1,109	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	743	193.01/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,401	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	136.20/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,509	4
Bulls	—	—	1,448	155.06/cwt	153.00–157.00	2,245	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	111.71/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,126	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	116.08/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,146	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	124.94/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,354	5
Bulls	—	—	1,350	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,201	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,306.25/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,306	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,463	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,583.33/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,583	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,916.67/head	2,650.00–3,100.00	2,917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,862.50/head	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,863	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,581.25/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	288.79/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,265	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,345	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,512	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	131.69/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,782	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,342	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,362	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	338.78/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,064	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	204.92/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,414	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	253.97/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,310	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	323.97/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	273.43/cwt	272.00–274.00	1,280	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	303.51/cwt	302.00–308.00	1,187	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	298.79/cwt	298.00–300.00	965	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,126	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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 322Year ago 127

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 52Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 44Year ago 25

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	336.00	336.00
2	350–400	373	326.00–328.00	326.95
2	400–450	433	312.00–314.00	312.98
2	450–500	485	306.00	306.00
2	500–550	545	274.00	274.00
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	660	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	312.00	312.00
1	400–450	430	308.00	308.00
1	450–500	490	286.00	286.00
1	600–650	605	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	328.00	328.00
2	300–350	338	320.00–328.00	323.97
4	350–400	391	302.00–308.00	303.51
4	400–450	421	296.00–300.00	297.04
11	450–500	468	272.00–274.00	273.43
5	500–550	516	252.00–258.00	253.97
6	550–600	572	236.00–240.00	239.35
8	600–650	628	220.00–226.00	223.51
2	650–700	675	208.00–212.00	210.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
5	350–400	374	296.00–298.00	296.42
5	400–450	438	288.00–290.00	288.79
4	450–500	463	262.00–264.00	263.49
2	500–550	543	240.00–244.00	241.99
3	550–600	595	226.00	226.00
1	600–650	635	216.00	216.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	743	190.00–196.00	193.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
5	300–350	314	338.00–340.00	338.78
1	350–400	380	314.00	314.00
4	400–450	405	308.00	308.00
1	450–500	490	278.00	278.00
8	500–550	520	272.00	272.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	298.00–300.00	298.79
3	350–400	390	284.00	284.00
9	500–550	515	230.00–240.00	235.77
1	550–600	570	226.00	226.00
1	600–650	605	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	282.00–290.00	285.78
3	350–400	360	270.00	270.00
21	450–500	469	238.00–248.00	242.18
5	500–550	533	220.00–228.00	222.76
5	550–600	581	212.00–220.00	214.02
1	600–650	645	212.00	212.00
2	650–700	678	202.00–208.00	204.92
1	700–750	725	198.00	198.00
1	750–800	755	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	296.00	296.00
2	500–550	520	258.00	258.00
1	650–700	680	226.00	226.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,108	135.00–138.00	136.20
5	—	1,084	123.00–129.00	124.94
1	—	1,080	140.00	140.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,008	110.00–113.00	111.71
3	—	987	114.00–119.00	116.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,353	130.00–133.00	131.69
1	—	1,390	139.00	139.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	153.00–157.00	155.06
1	—	1,350	163.00	163.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,306.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,581.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,462.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,650.00–3,100.00	2,916.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,862.50

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

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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