Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher. 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 $230.94/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −165.01 against this barn's trailing median of $395.95.

Average price

$230.94

22 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$11.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	235.01	1,358	2thin
Medium and Large 2	524	234.49	1,229	13thin
Medium and Large 3	546	223.18	1,218	7thin

One grade step is worth $11.83/cwt here — about $140 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

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 sale22 hd

230.94

—

AL average12 barns · 272 hd

234.73

−3.80

This barn, trailing median21 sales

395.95

−165.01

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	1,743	143.81	2,506	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	120.03	1,770	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,117	110.17	1,230	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	100.41	1,040	14

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)	—	$1,520	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,413	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,238	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,210	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,192	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,880	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	287.02/cwt	286.00–288.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	235.91/cwt	230.00–242.00	899	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	211.57/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,098	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	293.10/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,087	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	223.09/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	227.24/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,213	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	232.66/cwt	232.00–234.00	973	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	280.00/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,089	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	236.56/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,218	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	223.51/cwt	220.00–226.00	979	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	281.35/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,027	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	241.97/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,197	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	206.01/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	271.26/cwt	266.00–274.00	1,031	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	263.31/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	209.01/cwt	208.00–212.00	964	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	217.49/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,033	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	249.32/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,159	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	289.95/cwt	286.00–292.00	922	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,404	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	111.87/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,165	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	104.34/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,266	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	117.55/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,681	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	149.25/cwt	147.00–152.00	2,858	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	140.18/cwt	139.00–143.00	2,282	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	937.50/head	900.00–975.00	938	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,238	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,880.00/head	1,880.00–1,880.00	1,880	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,520.00/head	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,520	10
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	—	—	1,391.67/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,392	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,191.67/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,192	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,412.50/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	193.31/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	213.03/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	727	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	96.27/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,048	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	104.56/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,028	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	350.93/cwt	348.00–354.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	223.04/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	235.01/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	284.02/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,386	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	234.49/cwt	234.00–236.00	910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,296	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	302.64/cwt	300.00–308.00	947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	218.98/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,272	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	268.03/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,429	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	276.63/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,184	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	245.97/cwt	244.00–248.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	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 Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 424Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 53Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 43Year ago 49

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	348.00–354.00	350.93
1	250–300	255	336.00	336.00
3	300–350	313	300.00–308.00	302.64
3	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	430	286.00–288.00	287.02
2	550–600	578	232.00–238.00	235.01
2	600–650	613	220.00–226.00	223.04
2	650–700	665	216.00–222.00	218.98
1	700–750	740	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	342.00	342.00
1	250–300	280	320.00	320.00
14	350–400	389	276.00–286.00	280.00
6	400–450	428	270.00–278.00	276.63
9	450–500	465	248.00–254.00	249.32
11	500–550	515	236.00–238.00	236.56
2	550–600	573	220.00–226.00	223.09
1	750–800	775	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	323.00	323.00
1	250–300	275	308.00	308.00
5	300–350	318	286.00–292.00	289.95
3	350–400	380	266.00–274.00	271.26
3	400–450	437	262.00–266.00	263.31
2	450–500	483	240.00–244.00	241.97
5	500–550	534	224.00–228.00	227.24
2	550–600	575	212.00–214.00	213.03
3	600–650	615	204.00–208.00	206.01
3	650–700	670	190.00–198.00	193.31
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	305.00	305.00
7	350–400	381	230.00–242.00	235.91
6	400–450	418	232.00–234.00	232.66
4	450–500	475	216.00–220.00	217.49
9	500–550	519	210.00–214.00	211.57
2	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	720	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	244.00	244.00
4	350–400	388	234.00–236.00	234.49
4	400–450	438	220.00–226.00	223.51
4	450–500	461	208.00–212.00	209.01
1	550–600	570	198.00	198.00
1	600–650	645	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	670	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	312.00	312.00
1	300–350	310	260.00	260.00
2	350–400	365	244.00–248.00	245.97
1	400–450	410	242.00	242.00
3	650–700	675	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	371	288.00–300.00	293.10
4	400–450	440	272.00	272.00
3	500–550	545	264.00	264.00
1	700–750	710	208.00	208.00
1	750–800	785	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	365	280.00–282.00	281.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	405	314.00	314.00
6	450–500	488	280.00–288.00	284.02
6	500–550	533	266.00–272.00	268.03
3	650–700	655	236.00	236.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	119.00–121.00	120.00
9	—	1,041	110.00–115.00	111.87
6	—	1,213	103.00–106.00	104.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	116.00–119.00	117.55
1	—	1,565	125.00	125.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,089	95.00–98.00	96.27
7	—	983	103.00–107.00	104.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,915	147.00–152.00	149.25
3	—	1,628	139.00–143.00	140.18

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–975.00	937.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,191.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,520.00
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)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,391.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,880.00	1,880.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,525.00	2,525.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

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