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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.67/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 270 210
Feeder cattle 119 233 169
Slaughter cattle 24 14 25
Replacement cattle 12 23 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. 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
530 530 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 414.00 $414.00 $1,842 —
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 +20.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 438.00 $438.00 $964 —
335 335 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,360 +12.00
380 380 4 402.00 $402.00 $1,528 +24.68
405–445 437 5 360.00–368.00 $366.52 $1,602 +11.18
455–480 468 10 342.00–350.00 $346.67 $1,622 +15.69
525 525 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,743 +8.00
560–570 567 3 320.00–330.00 $326.71 $1,852 +8.71
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 —
390 390 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,388 —
440 440 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,505 —
480 480 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,594 —
545 545 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,646 —
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +2.00
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
435 435 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,531 —
570 570 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,790 +18.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 3 470.00–480.00 $473.29 $1,268 —
325–345 335 2 450.00–455.00 $452.43 $1,516 +32.43
380–390 388 6 444.00–445.00 $444.16 $1,723 —
405 405 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,693 —
520 520 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,778 +10.00
565–570 568 2 340.00–342.00 $341.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,046 +35.00
310–320 316 5 430.00–432.00 $431.22 $1,363 —
390 390 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,630 —
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 +12.00
555–590 570 4 322.00–328.00 $324.57 $1,850 +13.58
605–610 608 2 296.00–300.00 $298.01 $1,812 —
670–675 673 2 294.00–296.00 $295.00 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 —
380 380 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,550 +36.00
490 490 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,627 -0.48
530–545 535 3 320.00–324.00 $322.64 $1,726 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
795 795 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,115 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1565 1352 75-80% 5 164.00–169.00 $167.08 $2,259 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,164 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1030 1003 80-85% 2 147.00–152.00 $149.57 $1,500 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,876 —
1080–1270 1175 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.38 $1,837 +3.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,979 —
1930 1930 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,551 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,516.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,612.50

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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.