Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $334.70/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 430 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.00/cwt ≈ $1,452/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 318 287
Feeder cattle 295 236 253
Slaughter cattle 29 47 16
Replacement cattle 33 35 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
215–240 228 4 440.00–445.00 $442.64 $1,009 —
335–345 337 5 420.00–430.00 $422.05 $1,422 —
375–390 383 4 406.00–412.00 $408.94 $1,566 —
415 415 1 396.00 $396.00 $1,643 —
455–480 464 7 352.00–356.00 $354.29 $1,644 —
510–545 522 3 340.00–346.00 $343.91 $1,795 +4.66
645 645 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,987 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,058 —
445 445 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 +0.63
480–490 487 3 346.00–348.00 $347.34 $1,692 —
545 545 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,831 —
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
665 665 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,702 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 —
610–645 628 2 318.00–326.00 $322.11 $2,023 +6.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 370.00–380.00 $374.29 $1,085 —
330–340 335 4 354.00–362.00 $358.06 $1,200 —
355–390 373 8 340.00–350.00 $343.77 $1,282 —
405–445 430 14 330.00–338.00 $334.70 $1,439 +8.70
490–495 493 6 318.00–320.00 $318.66 $1,571 —
530 530 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,579 +10.00
560–590 580 4 286.00–290.00 $288.03 $1,671 +7.03
735 735 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 5 370.00–374.00 $372.32 $1,173 +0.35
405–445 416 11 344.00–352.00 $349.00 $1,452 —
455–490 474 8 322.00–332.00 $327.28 $1,551 +5.79
505–525 520 4 302.00–310.00 $303.94 $1,580 -5.77
565 565 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 +2.34
610 610 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,757 -4.05
660 660 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,888 +26.74
705 705 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 —
390 390 2 378.00 $378.00 $1,474 -2.00
415–430 421 5 364.00–372.00 $368.73 $1,552 +4.73
465–490 473 8 334.00–340.00 $336.73 $1,593 -1.24
540–545 543 2 316.00–318.00 $317.00 $1,721 +0.52
570–590 583 6 308.00–314.00 $309.95 $1,807 -4.71
655 655 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 -15.00
360 360 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,339 -4.70
415–430 419 4 368.00–372.00 $370.50 $1,552 +4.50
455–490 483 5 358.00–368.00 $359.88 $1,738 +18.70
505–540 531 6 322.00–332.00 $328.38 $1,744 +2.34
560–575 565 4 316.00–324.00 $320.47 $1,811 -3.06
605–645 620 3 278.00–288.00 $283.88 $1,760 —
655–675 665 2 252.00–258.00 $254.95 $1,695 —
735–745 740 2 248.00–256.00 $252.03 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 217 3 425.00–435.00 $428.23 $929 —
345 345 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 +34.98
365–380 370 3 366.00–368.00 $366.68 $1,357 —
420–445 431 8 350.00–360.00 $354.68 $1,529 -0.96
470–490 480 6 348.00–356.00 $352.08 $1,690 +24.67
510–545 534 4 310.00–316.00 $312.44 $1,668 +0.79
570 570 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,699 -4.00
705–715 713 4 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $1,715 +0.49
790 790 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 5 430.00–435.00 $432.96 $1,359 +10.06
355–390 373 4 390.00–392.00 $391.05 $1,459 -0.47
405 405 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 -2.36
480 480 2 374.00 $374.00 $1,795 -3.30
580 580 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,949 +3.47
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1440 1343 75-80% 3 157.00–162.00 $159.22 $2,138 —
1290–1465 1369 75-80% 4 164.00–169.00 $166.93 $2,285 -5.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
1130–1165 1148 80-85% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $1,825 +3.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,148 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,204 -14.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2055 2055 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,925 +3.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.50

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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 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,537.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,683.33 —

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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.