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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 264 345
Feeder cattle 214 213 271
Slaughter cattle 52 31 18
Replacement cattle 60 20 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. 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
305 305 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,287 +23.31
505 505 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —
615 615 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 338 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,251 -4.17
365 365 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,285 -6.00
470 470 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,607 +30.03
505 505 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 348.00 $348.00 $922 —
430 430 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,359 +16.71
490 490 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
690 690 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,523 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 +27.00
685 685 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,671 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 +2.00
395 395 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,367 -8.66
465 465 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,600 ±0.00
635 635 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,854 +32.00
665 665 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,769 +18.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,326 +5.29
425 425 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,551 +2.12
480 480 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,699 +0.74
540 540 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,793 -6.78
580 580 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,844 +4.00
615 615 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,870 +32.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 +0.31
475 475 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -3.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1330 1160 80-85% 6 137.00–142.00 $138.58 $1,608 —
1020–1255 1174 80-85% 7 145.00–150.00 $147.00 $1,726 —
1135–1390 1199 80-85% 4 133.00–136.00 $133.87 $1,605 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1020 963 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.65 $1,037 —
940–1140 1040 85-90% 5 122.00–124.00 $123.20 $1,281 -4.51
1025–1080 1048 85-90% 6 114.00–119.00 $116.00 $1,216 -11.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1390 1367 75-80% 3 142.00–143.00 $142.32 $1,946 —
1330–1570 1450 75-80% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.62 $1,908 -25.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,274 —
1890 1890 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,136.84

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,887.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00–3,175.00 $3,066.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,325.00 $3,312.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.