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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 155 161
Feeder cattle 235 119 120
Slaughter cattle 37 24 21
Replacement cattle 34 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. 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
405–435 420 2 425.00–430.00 $427.41 $1,795 +13.41
490 490 1 394.00 $394.00 $1,931 —
505–515 510 2 354.00–364.00 $359.05 $1,831 +19.05
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
605 605 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,888 —
665 665 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
460 460 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,766 —
525–535 530 2 336.00–340.00 $337.98 $1,791 +9.98
570–590 578 3 320.00–326.00 $323.33 $1,869 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 -10.00
520 520 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 416.00 $416.00 $1,165 —
305–320 308 5 406.00 $406.00 $1,250 ±0.00
445 445 5 338.00 $338.00 $1,504 -28.52
530–540 535 2 320.00–326.00 $323.03 $1,728 -8.97
575–585 581 4 318.00–322.00 $320.00 $1,859 -6.71
620–645 633 2 318.00–320.00 $319.02 $2,019 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 6 370.00–376.00 $373.63 $1,248 —
445 445 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,504 -4.00
480 480 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,507 -18.00
515–545 530 4 306.00–308.00 $306.97 $1,627 +4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 394.00 $394.00 $1,064 —
380–390 385 2 378.00–380.00 $379.01 $1,459 +9.01
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -2.00
460–470 465 2 326.00–330.00 $327.98 $1,525 —
565 565 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,774 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 462.00 $462.00 $1,294 —
315–320 318 2 396.00–400.00 $397.98 $1,266 -33.24
430–445 441 4 376.00–386.00 $381.55 $1,683 —
465–490 476 7 344.00–348.00 $346.25 $1,648 —
505–545 519 8 328.00–336.00 $331.19 $1,719 +1.19
555–590 577 9 324.00–330.00 $327.75 $1,891 +3.18
605–630 618 2 290.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,824 -2.91
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -5.00
755–770 765 3 260.00–268.00 $262.63 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 -3.29
340 340 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,455 -24.43
380–390 385 2 422.00–425.00 $423.52 $1,631 -20.64
410–440 428 4 392.00–398.00 $394.47 $1,688 -23.53
460 460 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,693 —
520–540 532 3 344.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,844 +4.63
575–590 582 3 332.00–336.00 $334.01 $1,944 -6.99
645 645 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $1,298 -7.50
415 415 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,527 —
460–490 480 4 338.00–342.00 $340.52 $1,634 +8.52
515–535 525 2 322.00–324.00 $323.02 $1,696 +0.38
555–590 573 2 310.00–316.00 $312.91 $1,793 —
680 680 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,863 +4.00
745 745 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1320 1094 80-85% 6 143.00–147.00 $144.82 $1,584 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,888 +3.62
1205–1360 1285 80-85% 6 152.00–156.00 $153.31 $1,970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,191 —
1310–1455 1383 75-80% 2 151.00–153.00 $152.05 $2,103 -15.03
1345–1530 1413 75-80% 6 157.00–161.00 $159.23 $2,250 +5.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–995 963 85-90% 2 132.00–134.00 $132.97 $1,281 -7.03
1080 1080 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,385 —

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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) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00

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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 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,579.17 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,083.33 —

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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.