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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 284 345
Feeder cattle 213 181 271
Slaughter cattle 31 48 18
Replacement cattle 20 55 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
310–330 317 3 398.00–400.00 $398.69 $1,264 —
390 390 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,513 +22.00
470 470 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,720 +25.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 -6.00
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 365.00–370.00 $366.59 $1,037 —
330 330 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,168 +27.62
355–390 375 7 330.00–338.00 $334.75 $1,255 +11.23
420–440 431 6 304.00–310.00 $307.71 $1,326 +2.33
510–515 513 2 272.00–274.00 $273.00 $1,400 +1.01
575–590 583 2 256.00–262.00 $258.96 $1,510 +8.96
670 670 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 +18.00
730 730 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,708 —
765 765 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 372.00–378.00 $374.17 $1,190 +38.57
380 380 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,360 +28.00
405 405 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,361 —
460–470 467 3 310.00–316.00 $311.97 $1,457 —
555–575 568 3 266.00–272.00 $267.95 $1,522 —
620 620 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 328.00–330.00 $329.33 $1,093 —
390 390 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,256 +8.64
435–445 438 3 294.00–302.00 $299.29 $1,311 +5.26
570 570 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 +40.94
330–345 340 3 400.00–404.00 $402.71 $1,369 +24.80
355–390 371 7 364.00–370.00 $366.24 $1,359 +2.82
410–445 428 2 360.00–366.00 $362.88 $1,553 +8.88
465–480 475 3 350.00–360.00 $353.26 $1,678 +21.68
515–520 517 5 334.00–342.00 $338.78 $1,751 +34.78
555 555 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,743 —
625 625 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 415.00 $415.00 $934 +45.00
275 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
345 345 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,339 +18.96
380–385 382 3 352.00–356.00 $354.66 $1,355 +5.72
425–435 433 4 350.00–354.00 $353.02 $1,529 +11.84
485 485 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,668 +34.00
610 610 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 +29.00
665–670 666 4 246.00–248.00 $247.50 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,058 —
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
365–380 369 4 342.00–344.00 $343.48 $1,267 +5.23
440–445 442 3 332.00–340.00 $334.69 $1,479 +6.69
455–490 470 7 332.00–336.00 $333.79 $1,569 +31.79
605–615 608 4 242.00–248.00 $246.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1240 1094 80-85% 6 137.00–141.00 $139.12 $1,522 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,157 —
1005–1105 1031 85-90% 4 126.00–129.00 $127.71 $1,317 +7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,308 +9.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1870 1763 2 174.00–176.00 $175.06 $3,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,225.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.