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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.85/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 435 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $342.34/cwt ≈ $1,962/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 287 404
Feeder cattle 315 177 317
Slaughter cattle 49 30 59
Replacement cattle 75 80 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
530 530 4 346.00 $346.00 $1,834 —
565–580 573 10 338.00–348.00 $342.34 $1,962 —
605 605 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,912 —
695 695 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,029 —
755 755 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,670 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 +16.00
690 690 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
435 435 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 4 350.00–358.00 $353.03 $1,274 +21.03
480–490 485 4 322.00–330.00 $326.04 $1,581 —
520 520 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 -9.02
565 565 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,661 +8.00
620–640 630 2 276.00–280.00 $277.97 $1,751 +8.77
690 690 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,711 -6.00
740 740 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -8.00
780–785 783 2 236.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,322 —
405–435 420 4 316.00–326.00 $322.55 $1,355 +17.27
455–470 467 5 314.00–316.00 $315.61 $1,474 +15.25
510–520 513 3 288.00–290.00 $289.32 $1,484 -8.68
555 555 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,587 +11.09
645 645 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,729 +11.06
660–690 672 3 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,599 -8.00
730–745 738 2 220.00–228.00 $224.04 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 5 380.00–386.00 $382.48 $1,037 +5.69
305 305 2 374.00 $374.00 $1,141 —
375–390 385 3 368.00–372.00 $370.70 $1,427 —
515–540 532 6 316.00–322.00 $317.94 $1,691 +3.96
555–560 556 5 304.00–308.00 $304.81 $1,695 +8.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 +21.63
410–445 435 11 358.00–368.00 $364.85 $1,587 +0.85
460–490 475 4 346.00–350.00 $348.06 $1,653 +8.04
515 515 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,689 +16.17
575 575 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,874 +37.35
605–615 608 3 290.00–296.00 $293.98 $1,787 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +26.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
380 380 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
425 425 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,624 +14.00
520–545 537 6 344.00–350.00 $348.06 $1,869 +28.06
560–580 572 5 330.00–338.00 $333.13 $1,906 +27.13
635 635 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,981 +14.00
675 675 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,971 +4.00
725 725 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,074 —
765 765 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,522 +2.09
480 480 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -7.99
520 520 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,654 +17.99
675 675 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,809 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1275 1009 80-85% 10 128.00–133.00 $130.85 $1,320 —
980–1380 1143 80-85% 8 136.00–140.00 $137.59 $1,573 +9.56
1610 1610 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,367 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–930 917 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $117.03 $1,073 +3.06
915–1090 954 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $1,168 -1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1510 1483 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $144.04 $2,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,294 —
1475–1590 1533 2 165.00–169.00 $167.08 $2,561 —

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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 7 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,533.33

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,175.00 $1,987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,220.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00

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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 16 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,375.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,575.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,737.50 —

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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.