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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.00/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 439 0
Feeder cattle 135 315 0
Slaughter cattle 7 49 0
Replacement cattle 50 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,630 —
490 490 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,754 —
630 630 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,840 -8.00
680–690 685 2 270.00–276.00 $272.98 $1,870 -1.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,900 —
645 645 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 375 5 370.00–372.00 $371.62 $1,394 +0.92
415 415 10 352.00 $352.00 $1,461 —
470 470 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,560 —
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -7.94
580 580 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,752 -2.81
605–625 608 8 288.00–292.00 $291.49 $1,772 —
670 670 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 375.00 $375.00 $956 —
335 335 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
365–390 378 2 350.00–352.00 $351.03 $1,327 -2.00
440 440 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,470 —
455–460 458 2 316.00–318.00 $316.99 $1,452 -9.05
570–580 575 2 292.00–298.00 $295.03 $1,696 +1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
415–430 420 3 320.00–326.00 $323.95 $1,361 +1.40
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 -15.61
565 565 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,559 -10.00
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 +45.00
415–430 425 3 388.00–390.00 $389.35 $1,655 +24.50
455 455 2 386.00 $386.00 $1,756 +37.94
505–545 529 9 320.00–330.00 $324.15 $1,715 -3.85
555–590 567 5 312.00–320.00 $316.35 $1,794 -9.65
605 605 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,851 +12.02
665–690 681 4 282.00–290.00 $285.70 $1,946 +5.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 6 500.00–510.00 $503.17 $1,696 +53.17
380 380 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +10.00
405 405 5 416.00 $416.00 $1,685 +34.00
540 540 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,825 -10.06
565 565 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,842 -7.13
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 446.00–450.00 $448.64 $1,382 —
430 430 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,600 +18.00
490 490 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 +50.00
515 515 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,627 -2.00
580 580 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,752 —
645 645 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1225 1118 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.85 $1,597 +5.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,786 —

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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) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,012.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,737.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,012.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.