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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 212 379
Feeder cattle 430 180 326
Slaughter cattle 40 17 35
Replacement cattle 78 15 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
415 415 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,461 +5.68
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 -1.97
520–540 531 9 314.00–316.00 $315.13 $1,673 -6.87
560 560 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,714 -2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 —
690 690 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,808 -2.00
715 715 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,759 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,548 -2.00
720 720 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,685 +4.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
290 290 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,027 —
305 305 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,080 +14.54
415–445 425 4 302.00–306.00 $304.48 $1,294 -1.52
475–480 476 7 292.00–294.00 $293.42 $1,397 +9.42
565–590 578 4 232.00–236.00 $233.96 $1,352 -26.04
605–635 625 3 222.00–226.00 $224.00 $1,400 -18.00
735 735 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,632 +6.00
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 395.00 $395.00 $830 +25.00
335 335 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,219 +2.00
355 355 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,214 +12.00
410–445 433 3 308.00–310.00 $309.37 $1,340 -10.63
465 465 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +4.00
515 515 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 -0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,132 -2.00
355 355 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,093 —
460 460 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,297 +12.00
530 530 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,357 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
370–395 381 4 362.00–368.00 $364.05 $1,387 +9.05
425 425 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,496 +24.00
455–490 464 8 320.00–326.00 $321.80 $1,493 +8.82
515 515 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 -4.00
645 645 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,625 -3.96
670 670 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,615 +1.00
755 755 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 370.00–380.00 $376.87 $1,025 —
345 345 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,249 —
380 380 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,338 —
465–470 468 2 312.00–316.00 $314.01 $1,470 +8.01
540 540 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,577 +16.00
680–690 683 4 228.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,578 —
710–740 725 2 210.00–218.00 $214.08 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 404.00 $404.00 $1,172 +4.00
310 310 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,246 —
365 365 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,394 +17.99
405–435 420 3 358.00–364.00 $361.26 $1,517 +22.27
465–490 482 3 332.00–336.00 $334.71 $1,613 —
520 520 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,602 +6.00
555–575 565 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1305 1118 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.81 $1,384 —
905–1370 1155 80-85% 12 128.00–133.00 $129.96 $1,501 —
1090–1305 1198 80-85% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.91 $1,628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1420 1400 75-80% 3 141.00–143.00 $142.32 $1,992 —
1370–1540 1455 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.47 $1,869 —
1580 1580 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 983 85-90% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.52 $1,047 —
970–1120 1045 85-90% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.07 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1890 1763 3 152.00–157.00 $154.11 $2,717 +4.70
2190 2190 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,913.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,725.00–2,825.00 $2,775.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,432.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,560.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,480.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.