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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.69/cwt -8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.66/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 563 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $316.88/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 561 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 246 296
Feeder cattle 300 147 222
Slaughter cattle 22 22 46
Replacement cattle 26 77 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,744 —
515–545 533 6 338.00–342.00 $339.30 $1,808 -2.70
565–590 575 5 326.00–336.00 $331.90 $1,908 -0.10
615–645 635 4 314.00–322.00 $316.52 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
515 515 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 +17.09
365–385 378 3 392.00–395.00 $394.04 $1,489 +27.39
425–430 428 4 338.00–345.00 $341.48 $1,462 -2.52
460–480 474 14 320.00–330.00 $325.69 $1,544 -8.91
530–545 536 11 312.00–318.00 $317.09 $1,700 +1.78
575 575 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 +21.02
385–390 385 11 380.00–385.00 $384.54 $1,480 +30.01
435 435 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,444 +2.00
455–495 484 4 310.00–316.00 $313.57 $1,518 +5.23
535 535 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,637 —
560–580 570 4 294.00–300.00 $297.05 $1,693 +5.05
615–635 631 5 280.00–282.00 $281.61 $1,777 +11.61
715 715 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 460.00 $460.00 $943 —
330 330 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 +15.00
355–380 361 4 410.00–415.00 $413.69 $1,493 +33.69
415 415 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
505–530 514 4 322.00–330.00 $324.52 $1,668 -12.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 269 4 440.00–450.00 $442.60 $1,191 +15.87
315–330 320 3 430.00–435.00 $433.28 $1,386 +23.28
380–385 383 4 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $1,474 —
405–445 422 9 360.00–366.00 $363.35 $1,533 +4.50
510–545 533 4 316.00–326.00 $320.44 $1,708 -5.56
555–590 561 11 312.00–320.00 $316.88 $1,778 -3.12
615–635 632 6 298.00–300.00 $298.32 $1,885 —
655 655 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,873 —
710 710 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,874 +3.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,023 —
255–280 270 5 455.00–465.00 $461.22 $1,245 +15.29
310 310 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 +24.00
410–415 413 4 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,549 +3.03
455 455 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,620 —
555–565 563 12 324.00–328.00 $324.66 $1,828 -1.84
610 610 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 +15.00
355–375 365 2 365.00–370.00 $367.43 $1,341 +2.24
415 415 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +6.00
475–490 482 3 336.00–340.00 $338.01 $1,629 +7.51
515–540 529 6 308.00–312.00 $310.02 $1,640 —
645 645 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,858 +6.64
690 690 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,835 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1255 1140 80-85% 3 165.00–169.00 $167.26 $1,907 —
1110–1215 1163 80-85% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.52 $1,832 +11.55
1385 1385 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,410 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 3 164.00 $164.00 $2,239 —
1375–1415 1388 75-80% 3 171.00–172.00 $171.34 $2,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,264 —
1885 1885 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,789 —
2155 2155 1 197.00 $197.00 $4,245 —

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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) 8 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,471.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,087.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.