Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.92/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −125.37 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$246.92

31 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$23.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.23

vs AL average

−36.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	257.37	1,362	14thin
Medium and Large 2	549	241.16	1,324	10thin
Medium and Large 3	528	234.25	1,237	7thin

One grade step is worth $23.12/cwt here — about $124 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 sale31 hd

246.92

—

AL average4 barns · 85 hd

251.15

−4.23

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−36.40

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−125.37

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	1,580	129.00	2,038	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	121.02	1,846	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	115.45	1,454	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	102.05	997	3thin

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)	—	$1,575	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,488	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,292	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,375	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,350	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	791	197.43/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,562	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	270.65/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,277	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	296.64/cwt	294.00–298.00	1,136	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	233.12/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,352	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	249.20/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,291	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	204.65/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	331.91/cwt	330.00–334.00	923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	224.99/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	279.98/cwt	278.00–282.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	215.05/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	220.63/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	337.32/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,123	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	254.03/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,456	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	274.32/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,182	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	286.10/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,253	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	273.02/cwt	272.00–276.00	1,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	236.62/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,238	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	246.95/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,386	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,557	123.69/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,926	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,616	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,303	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,431	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	124.35/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,629	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,038	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,575	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,291.67/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	970	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	103.58/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	329.32/cwt	326.00–332.00	1,406	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	344.98/cwt	344.00–346.00	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	343.42/cwt	336.00–346.00	1,271	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	257.96/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	259.38/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,354	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	286.84/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,394	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	211	347.91/cwt	345.00–350.00	734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	287.84/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	231.93/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,426	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	285.30/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	293.97/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,282	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	346.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,149	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	292.96/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,351	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	283.02/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,353	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	321.48/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,225	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	323.31/cwt	322.00–324.00	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	308.28/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,131	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	274.68/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	217.92/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,270	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 Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 343Last week 603Year ago 267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 43Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 68Year ago 35

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
5	200–250	211	345.00–350.00	347.91
6	300–350	332	340.00–350.00	346.02
7	350–400	370	336.00–346.00	343.42
5	400–450	430	314.00	314.00
4	450–500	461	290.00–294.00	292.96
10	500–550	517	286.00–292.00	287.84
3	600–650	622	256.00–260.00	257.96
2	650–700	690	246.00	246.00
1	700–750	725	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	336.00–338.00	337.32
7	350–400	381	314.00–324.00	321.48
2	400–450	415	306.00	306.00
4	450–500	478	280.00–284.00	283.02
2	500–550	525	278.00–282.00	279.98
6	550–600	573	252.00–260.00	254.03
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	693	222.00–228.00	224.99
2	700–750	720	214.00–222.00	217.92
7	750–800	791	196.00–198.00	197.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	330.00–334.00	331.91
2	350–400	380	306.00	306.00
1	400–450	430	296.00	296.00
4	450–500	479	272.00–276.00	273.02
3	500–550	525	266.00	266.00
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	670	216.00	216.00
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	795	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	345.00	345.00
3	250–300	270	322.00–324.00	323.31
6	350–400	367	306.00–312.00	308.28
12	400–450	436	292.00–300.00	293.97
5	450–500	486	282.00–288.00	286.84
11	500–550	522	254.00–264.00	259.38
3	550–600	555	250.00	250.00
6	600–650	615	228.00–234.00	231.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	294.00–298.00	296.64
4	400–450	438	280.00–288.00	286.10
6	450–500	472	268.00–272.00	270.65
5	500–550	518	248.00–250.00	249.20
5	550–600	580	230.00–238.00	233.12
3	600–650	623	218.00–222.00	220.63
4	650–700	679	210.00–218.00	215.05
3	700–750	720	202.00–206.00	204.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	322.00	322.00
1	350–400	375	288.00	288.00
6	400–450	431	270.00–276.00	274.32
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
6	500–550	523	234.00–238.00	236.62
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	645	212.00	212.00
2	650–700	690	204.00	204.00
1	700–750	720	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	294.00	294.00
2	500–550	525	264.00	264.00
3	550–600	590	254.00	254.00
2	600–650	620	244.00–250.00	246.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	344.00–346.00	344.98
9	400–450	427	326.00–332.00	329.32
1	450–500	490	322.00	322.00
3	550–600	563	280.00–288.00	285.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	312.00	312.00
6	550–600	565	274.00–276.00	274.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,557	122.00–127.00	123.69
1	—	1,430	113.00	113.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	113.00–115.00	113.99
2	—	1,325	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,310	122.00–127.00	124.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	99.00	99.00
2	—	975	102.00–105.00	103.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	129.00	129.00

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	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,291.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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