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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 306 248
Feeder cattle 236 235 192
Slaughter cattle 47 37 32
Replacement cattle 35 34 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
540 540 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,976 -10.00
590 590 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,136 —
625 625 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,975 —
795 795 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 8 338.00–340.00 $339.25 $1,832 -19.80
645 645 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 420 3 378.00–382.00 $379.37 $1,593 —
555–590 567 3 318.00–326.00 $320.78 $1,819 -2.55
675 675 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,660 —
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 6 370.00–374.00 $371.97 $1,209 —
480–490 483 4 320.00–322.00 $321.49 $1,553 -6.49
525–540 535 3 305.00–312.00 $309.71 $1,657 —
555–595 585 5 292.00–302.00 $297.66 $1,741 -16.34
615–630 623 4 288.00–296.00 $292.05 $1,819 —
680–690 685 8 258.00–268.00 $259.26 $1,776 —
745 745 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,818 —
790 790 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 394.00 $394.00 $1,221 -12.00
380 380 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
410 410 5 364.00 $364.00 $1,492 +26.00
455–480 467 6 334.00–342.00 $337.97 $1,578 —
525–530 529 4 314.00–324.00 $316.48 $1,674 -6.55
570–580 577 3 314.00–316.00 $314.66 $1,816 -5.34
605–610 608 5 298.00–302.00 $299.59 $1,822 -19.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,451 -12.00
545 545 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,570 -18.97
565–570 568 2 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,596 —
785–790 789 5 228.00–234.00 $229.19 $1,808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,232 -5.00
305–330 315 5 420.00–425.00 $422.90 $1,332 -5.10
370–375 373 4 388.00–395.00 $391.52 $1,460 -32.00
410–425 418 6 380.00–386.00 $382.36 $1,598 -12.11
460–470 467 3 375.00–382.00 $377.30 $1,762 +9.30
520–545 530 5 336.00–346.00 $340.11 $1,803 -6.52
580–590 583 4 330.00–340.00 $332.53 $1,939 -1.48
690 690 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 -7.00
330 330 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 +12.02
355–375 366 6 374.00–378.00 $376.70 $1,379 —
440 440 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,610 -15.55
460–490 476 8 338.00–344.00 $341.18 $1,624 -5.07
530–540 535 4 322.00–330.00 $326.04 $1,744 -5.15
570–595 583 4 322.00–325.00 $323.53 $1,886 -4.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 382.00–390.00 $385.02 $1,301 —
410–445 419 6 352.00–358.00 $355.64 $1,490 -12.36
470–490 483 3 322.00–330.00 $327.41 $1,581 -13.11
520–540 532 7 308.00–318.00 $311.65 $1,658 -11.37
590 590 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,782 -10.91
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1210 1115 80-85% 12 152.00–158.00 $155.20 $1,730 —
1210–1235 1227 80-85% 3 147.00–151.00 $148.32 $1,820 —
1110–1405 1267 80-85% 5 162.00–167.00 $165.26 $2,094 +11.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1080 1033 85-90% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $1,369 —
1005–1055 1034 85-90% 4 136.00–139.00 $136.98 $1,416 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,391 +19.95
1565 1565 75-80% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,274 —
2080 2080 2 188.00 $188.00 $3,910 —

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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 1,950.00–2,025.00 $1,987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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 6 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,133.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $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.