Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.66/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −156.63 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$215.66

25 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,144

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$25.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.58

vs AL average

−21.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	226.80	1,179	10thin
Medium and Large 2	539	210.68	1,136	11thin
Medium and Large 3	531	201.52	1,070	4thin

One grade step is worth $25.28/cwt here — about $109 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $335.60, median $372.29 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 sale25 hd

215.66

—

AL average13 barns · 412 hd

218.24

−2.58

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−21.35

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−156.63

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	1,770	158.23	2,801	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	121.88	1,734	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	116.52	1,360	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	106.52	1,151	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,266	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,096	12

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1	750–800	790	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,314	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	194.03/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	262.68/cwt	260.00–264.00	835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	213.92/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	233.38/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	220.31/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,127	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	293.42/cwt	292.00–296.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	212.17/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,120	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	227.20/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,386	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	285.05/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	209.56/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,205	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	439	248.43/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,091	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	220.00/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,144	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	252.99/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	201.52/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,070	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	201.99/cwt	200.00–204.00	996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	230.95/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,111	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	201.03/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	258.00/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,006	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	113.13/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,347	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	120.58/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,372	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,776	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	123.52/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,698	4
Bulls	—	—	1,835	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,771	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	165.46/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,821	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,131.25/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,131	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
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 1-2	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,174	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	880	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	106.52/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,151	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	226.80/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,179	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	284.08/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	193.00/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	300.65/cwt	298.00–304.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	234.53/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,039	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	273.33/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,121	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	302.63/cwt	296.00–306.00	1,005	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	205.53/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,270	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	237.16/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,473	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	238.19/cwt	237.00–240.00	924	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	217.01/cwt	216.00–218.00	944	4

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 419Year ago 345

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 71Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 41Year ago 46

No trends available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	336.00	336.00
1	350–400	380	302.00	302.00
3	400–450	428	298.00–304.00	300.65
1	500–550	525	262.00	262.00
1	550–600	590	252.00	252.00
7	600–650	621	234.00–240.00	237.16
1	700–750	705	226.00	226.00
1	750–800	790	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	292.00–296.00	293.42
2	400–450	423	282.00–288.00	285.05
4	450–500	495	256.00	256.00
2	500–550	525	252.00–254.00	252.99
1	550–600	560	244.00	244.00
5	600–650	610	224.00–232.00	227.20
3	650–700	667	218.00–225.00	220.31
2	750–800	790	196.00–206.00	201.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	590	232.00	232.00
2	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	274.00	274.00
1	400–450	430	262.00	262.00
3	500–550	537	230.00–238.00	233.38
2	600–650	630	216.00	216.00
2	650–700	665	190.00–198.00	194.03
2	700–750	728	180.00–181.00	180.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	254.00–262.00	258.00
5	400–450	439	246.00–250.00	248.43
4	450–500	481	230.00–234.00	230.95
4	500–550	520	218.00–226.00	220.00
9	550–600	575	204.00–216.00	209.56
2	600–650	618	192.00–194.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	296.00–306.00	302.63
2	350–400	383	280.00–288.00	284.08
6	400–450	410	272.00–280.00	273.33
1	750–800	790	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	260.00–264.00	262.68
5	350–400	388	237.00–240.00	238.19
4	400–450	435	216.00–218.00	217.01
2	450–500	475	212.00–216.00	213.92
9	500–550	528	208.00–216.00	212.17
2	550–600	590	204.00	204.00
3	600–650	645	192.00	192.00
1	750–800	760	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	252.00	252.00
4	350–400	375	224.00	224.00
2	400–450	415	212.00	212.00
2	450–500	493	200.00–204.00	201.99
4	500–550	531	200.00–202.00	201.52
1	600–650	645	182.00	182.00
1	650–700	675	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	272.00	272.00
2	350–400	390	246.00	246.00
4	400–450	443	230.00–236.00	234.53
10	500–550	520	224.00–231.00	226.80
4	600–650	618	204.00–208.00	205.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,191	111.00–116.00	113.13
5	—	1,138	118.00–123.00	120.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,375	122.00–125.00	123.52
3	—	1,515	116.00	116.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,081	106.00–109.00	106.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,835	151.00	151.00
2	—	1,705	165.00–166.00	165.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,131.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
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	—	—	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175.00

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

Heifers · 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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

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