Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $330.54/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 535 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $309.71/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 414 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 338 375
Feeder cattle 286 278 233
Slaughter cattle 22 20 101
Replacement cattle 36 40 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 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
380 380 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,604 —
405 405 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,523 —
470–490 480 2 340.00–350.00 $345.10 $1,656 -2.90
520–545 535 13 326.00–334.00 $330.54 $1,768 -7.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
390 390 4 376.00 $376.00 $1,466 —
435–445 440 3 360.00–364.00 $361.99 $1,593 —
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
515 515 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,607 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 465.00 $465.00 $953 —
365–370 368 2 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,665 —
405–410 408 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,561 -6.74
465 465 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,702 +8.00
505–525 513 3 338.00–348.00 $342.72 $1,758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
345 345 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,263 +21.00
370–390 380 6 348.00–350.00 $349.03 $1,326 +6.91
410–425 413 6 324.00–332.00 $325.37 $1,344 -0.65
455–490 478 6 322.00–330.00 $324.54 $1,551 +10.54
540 540 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,685 +10.69
595 595 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 -9.48
640 640 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,677 +4.11
705 705 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
320 320 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,126 —
355–380 367 3 322.00–330.00 $325.30 $1,194 -6.70
405–440 414 10 304.00–316.00 $309.71 $1,282 —
480 480 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,478 -2.00
520–545 535 4 290.00–300.00 $296.08 $1,584 +6.08
555–590 579 4 268.00–272.00 $270.54 $1,566 +0.54
665–690 678 2 242.00–246.00 $243.96 $1,654 +11.96
780 780 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,778 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 +35.00
310–345 338 7 385.00–390.00 $388.79 $1,314 —
370 370 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
415–430 426 7 338.00–342.00 $339.11 $1,445 —
470–490 483 6 332.00–342.00 $335.24 $1,619 -12.76
510–535 520 5 316.00–324.00 $320.71 $1,668 +2.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 +45.00
315 315 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 —
355–370 365 3 405.00–410.00 $408.38 $1,491 +68.38
405–440 421 4 372.00–380.00 $376.51 $1,585 —
490–495 492 3 334.00–342.00 $339.32 $1,669 +0.58
515–530 523 4 322.00–330.00 $325.94 $1,705 -0.06
560–580 570 2 314.00–320.00 $317.05 $1,807 +11.05
675 675 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 +40.00
305 305 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 —
355–380 374 4 420.00–428.00 $426.10 $1,594 —
415–425 418 3 400.00–402.00 $401.32 $1,678 —
455–480 465 4 356.00–366.00 $361.92 $1,683 +15.99
515 515 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,741 -2.24
575 575 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,174 +50.00
305–330 322 3 420.00–425.00 $421.58 $1,357 —
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
410–440 433 4 360.00–364.00 $363.05 $1,572 —
455 455 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
520 520 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,622 —
555 555 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,676 +19.05
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1190 1110 80-85% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.61 $1,638 -1.39
1080–1205 1143 80-85% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.42 $1,536 -14.58
1175–1310 1214 80-85% 5 139.00–143.00 $141.53 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,027 —
865–1090 978 85-90% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.33 $1,245 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1475 1433 75-80% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.57 $2,014 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,650.00 $2,587.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,562.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,766.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.