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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $274.91/cwt ≈ $1,589/hd at 578 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 226 553
Feeder cattle 177 150 381
Slaughter cattle 30 25 72
Replacement cattle 80 51 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, 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
605–610 608 2 328.00–332.00 $330.01 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
645 645 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
415–440 432 6 302.00–312.00 $305.28 $1,319 -15.96
480–490 484 5 294.00–308.00 $300.36 $1,454 —
515 515 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,535 +6.00
555–590 578 11 272.00–278.00 $274.91 $1,589 —
605–630 618 2 254.00–260.00 $256.94 $1,588 -7.06
690 690 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,697 +6.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 354.00 $354.00 $991 —
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
380 380 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,262 —
510–535 523 2 308.00–310.00 $309.02 $1,616 +5.02
555 555 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,587 +3.97
645 645 5 266.00–270.00 $269.20 $1,736 -6.87
665 665 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,689 +4.00
745 745 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,848 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $1,036 —
515–530 527 7 312.00–322.00 $313.98 $1,655 +1.59
560 560 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $1,224 —
315–325 322 3 410.00–415.00 $413.37 $1,331 —
380–390 387 3 375.00–384.00 $381.05 $1,475 —
435 435 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,583 —
465–470 468 6 336.00–344.00 $340.02 $1,591 -13.94
520–545 529 6 305.00–314.00 $311.83 $1,650 —
565–585 578 3 288.00–290.00 $288.65 $1,668 —
710 710 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,789 —
775 775 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 420.00–430.00 $425.11 $978 —
310–345 328 2 400.00–405.00 $402.37 $1,320 -12.63
370–380 375 2 356.00–366.00 $360.93 $1,353 -21.07
405–440 416 7 350.00–356.00 $351.91 $1,464 -1.18
470–485 478 3 326.00–330.00 $327.99 $1,568 -13.02
535–540 537 3 298.00–304.00 $300.01 $1,611 -5.99
610 610 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,696 —
690 690 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,849 +15.94
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 440.00–445.00 $443.25 $1,228 —
305 305 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 -8.00
445 445 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,638 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -15.00
580 580 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,775 —
645 645 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,922 —
675 675 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1265 1120 80-85% 4 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $1,434 —
1020–1290 1163 80-85% 8 133.00–137.00 $133.85 $1,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–930 901 85-90% 4 113.00–115.00 $113.97 $1,027 —
980 980 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1445 1385 75-80% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.94 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,240 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00

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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) 6 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,212.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,066.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,922.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,612.50

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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 10 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,770.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.