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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $326.02/cwt ≈ $1,356/hd at 416 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $289.48/cwt ≈ $1,636/hd at 565 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.12/cwt ≈ $1,331/hd at 389 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 326 445
Feeder cattle 278 214 364
Slaughter cattle 20 52 47
Replacement cattle 40 60 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bull market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
465 465 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,618 —
525 525 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,774 —
560 560 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,781 —
625 625 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,777 —
635–645 640 2 288.00–292.00 $289.98 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 5 386.00–390.00 $389.22 $1,643 —
460 460 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
365–395 389 10 334.00–344.00 $342.12 $1,331 —
405–435 416 23 322.00–328.00 $326.02 $1,356 —
475 475 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,492 ±0.00
520–545 528 3 300.00–302.00 $301.31 $1,591 +1.31
560–565 565 23 286.00–294.00 $289.48 $1,636 —
605–645 618 4 252.00–262.00 $257.89 $1,594 —
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,228 —
490 490 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +10.00
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 ±0.00
590 590 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —
605–640 623 2 246.00–250.00 $247.94 $1,545 —
665 665 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 +2.00
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
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 —
465 465 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,618 +6.00
505–510 506 7 315.00–320.00 $318.56 $1,612 -1.44
575 575 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,748 —
710–730 720 2 250.00–254.00 $251.97 $1,814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
355 355 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
480–495 489 8 338.00–340.00 $338.74 $1,656 -5.26
540 540 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,760 —
565 565 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,729 —
625–635 630 2 280.00–288.00 $283.97 $1,789 -8.03
745 745 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 —
465–490 473 6 342.00–348.00 $345.93 $1,636 -8.07
505–540 511 6 332.00–342.00 $340.24 $1,739 +8.24
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
570–590 580 2 280.00–286.00 $282.95 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1290 1069 80-85% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.85 $1,516 —
985–1140 1088 80-85% 4 133.00–138.00 $135.75 $1,477 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1690 1598 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.53 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,066 —

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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) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,350.00 $2,241.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,581.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.