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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 357 414
Feeder cattle 147 295 263
Slaughter cattle 22 29 112
Replacement cattle 77 33 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. 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
390 390 2 394.00 $394.00 $1,537 -14.94
545 545 8 342.00 $342.00 $1,864 -1.91
575 575 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,642 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 390.00–396.00 $393.98 $1,308 +35.92
380–390 388 4 350.00–356.00 $354.53 $1,376 +10.76
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -4.70
465–480 468 6 308.00–310.00 $308.34 $1,443 -10.32
565 565 2 290.00–294.00 $292.00 $1,650 +3.97
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 4 402.00–410.00 $407.91 $1,326 +35.59
355–360 357 3 364.00–368.00 $366.65 $1,309 —
405 405 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,393 -5.00
480–495 485 3 328.00–338.00 $334.60 $1,623 +7.32
515–535 523 3 312.00–320.00 $315.31 $1,649 +11.37
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 426.00 $426.00 $1,235 —
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 +2.00
455 455 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,583 +11.27
530–545 538 2 336.00–338.00 $336.99 $1,813 +19.99
555–575 562 3 330.00–332.00 $331.32 $1,862 +21.37
605–615 610 2 302.00–308.00 $304.98 $1,860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 260 3 425.00–430.00 $426.73 $1,109 -13.27
305 305 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 —
410–445 429 5 354.00–362.00 $358.85 $1,539 -11.65
465–485 474 7 344.00–352.00 $347.20 $1,646 -12.68
530 530 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,728 -2.38
555 555 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -0.47
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 +15.05
705–735 718 3 258.00–264.00 $260.70 $1,872 +8.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -20.00
385–390 387 5 364.00–366.00 $365.19 $1,413 -1.49
410 410 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,410 -10.68
455–495 483 4 328.00–332.00 $330.50 $1,596 -21.58
565 565 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,650 -6.00
605–645 632 3 280.00–282.00 $281.36 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 5 440.00–455.00 $445.93 $1,195 —
335 335 2 426.00 $426.00 $1,427 -6.96
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 +18.95
420 420 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,562 -8.00
580–585 584 4 326.00–328.00 $326.50 $1,907 -9.50
655 655 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1190 1155 80-85% 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $1,686 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,971 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,891 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,336 —
1380–1565 1473 75-80% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.53 $2,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1930 1729 5 179.00–183.00 $181.17 $3,132 —
1930 1930 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,766.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,656.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,758.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 10 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,560.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,041.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.