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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.39/cwt -8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 530 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.80/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $321.24/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 344 180
Feeder cattle 150 286 128
Slaughter cattle 25 22 34
Replacement cattle 51 36 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 —
365–380 373 2 408.00–414.00 $411.06 $1,533 -10.94
405–425 413 3 370.00–378.00 $373.95 $1,544 -2.05
455–470 466 4 336.00–342.00 $340.54 $1,587 -4.56
535 535 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,808 +7.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 454.00 $454.00 $1,702 +1.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 425 12 334.00–344.00 $337.80 $1,436 +12.43
470–495 476 4 312.00–320.00 $317.92 $1,513 -6.62
515 515 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,566 -8.00
565–590 578 3 280.00–284.00 $282.03 $1,630 +2.03
605–625 615 2 272.00–280.00 $276.07 $1,698 +14.07
665 665 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
735 735 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,823 +10.00
770 770 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,214 +9.21
370–380 375 2 392.00–398.00 $395.04 $1,481 +35.04
405–410 408 2 358.00–360.00 $358.99 $1,465 +19.88
455 455 5 338.00 $338.00 $1,538 +2.76
505–545 530 13 310.00–316.00 $312.39 $1,656 -8.32
655–685 663 4 262.00–270.00 $267.93 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,266 +26.00
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 +44.70
410–435 422 10 316.00–324.00 $321.24 $1,356 +11.53
535 535 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,562 -4.08
610 610 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,610 —
660–690 678 3 238.00–242.00 $239.97 $1,627 -3.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 -6.58
380 380 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,452 -8.00
410–435 423 2 350.00–356.00 $353.09 $1,494 -9.96
480–490 485 2 340.00–342.00 $341.01 $1,654 +21.01
545 545 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,668 -6.00
580 580 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,636 -20.00
665–690 675 3 248.00–258.00 $252.06 $1,701 —
745 745 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 350.00–358.00 $353.96 $1,717 +14.64
610 610 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,793 —
660 660 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,769 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,424 -22.00
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1105 1002 80-85% 3 131.00–136.00 $132.63 $1,329 —
970–1380 1213 80-85% 3 143.00–147.00 $145.23 $1,762 +3.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–990 945 85-90% 3 116.00–121.00 $118.93 $1,124 —
1045–1180 1102 85-90% 3 111.00–113.00 $112.01 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2160 1750 5 172.00–176.00 $174.18 $3,048 —
1705–1890 1798 2 184.00–186.00 $184.95 $3,325 —

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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 4 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,175.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,137.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,212.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.