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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $295.43/cwt -21.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 578 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $314.00/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 580 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $311.23/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 348 443
Feeder cattle 390 300 308
Slaughter cattle 46 22 98
Replacement cattle 46 26 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
330 330 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
415 415 2 394.00 $394.00 $1,635 +2.00
470–490 480 2 368.00–370.00 $369.02 $1,771 —
575–580 578 2 352.00–354.00 $353.00 $2,040 +21.10
645 645 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 +3.48
665–670 667 3 300.00–305.00 $303.33 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 —
470–480 477 7 386.00–388.00 $386.56 $1,844 —
530–545 535 3 370.00–376.00 $373.96 $2,001 -4.04
590 590 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,136 —
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
465 465 5 364.00 $364.00 $1,693 —
570 570 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 -11.48
465 465 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,516 +0.31
520–540 534 8 312.00–316.00 $314.26 $1,678 -2.83
565–590 573 4 308.00–312.00 $310.47 $1,779 +5.47
615–630 625 3 290.00–292.00 $291.34 $1,821 —
665 665 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 -30.00
520–545 527 7 320.00–330.00 $322.95 $1,702 -1.57
565–575 570 2 320.00–326.00 $322.97 $1,841 —
615–625 620 2 298.00–302.00 $299.98 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,274 -29.00
420–445 434 4 316.00–326.00 $321.52 $1,395 -10.48
470–480 477 3 310.00–318.00 $312.63 $1,491 -0.94
535 535 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,637 ±0.00
635–640 638 2 276.00–280.00 $277.99 $1,774 -3.62
725–745 738 3 246.00–250.00 $248.69 $1,835 -19.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 425 3 358.00–360.00 $359.30 $1,527 -4.05
470–490 475 5 340.00–346.00 $343.96 $1,634 —
505–540 522 10 310.00–314.00 $311.23 $1,625 -9.21
565–590 578 11 292.00–300.00 $295.43 $1,708 -21.45
610–645 631 9 286.00–292.00 $288.93 $1,823 -9.39
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 440 3 348.00–350.00 $349.35 $1,537 -0.65
490 490 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,597 -12.01
525 525 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -10.02
580–595 588 5 285.00–290.00 $287.22 $1,689 —
625–640 629 9 276.00–282.00 $278.66 $1,753 -9.34
690 690 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,822 -2.00
745 745 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
420–425 423 3 364.00–366.00 $365.34 $1,545 -9.69
465–470 468 3 348.00–350.00 $349.34 $1,635 -6.66
580 580 10 314.00 $314.00 $1,821 -10.66
655 655 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1210 1088 80-85% 3 151.00–155.00 $152.62 $1,661 —
1105–1130 1118 80-85% 2 159.00–164.00 $161.53 $1,806 -5.73
1045–1350 1198 80-85% 2 167.00–169.00 $167.87 $2,011 +10.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,278 —
1355–1380 1368 75-80% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $2,237 -0.51
1385–1680 1606 75-80% 4 157.00–158.00 $157.78 $2,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,233 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,427 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1985 1580 3 196.00–199.00 $197.70 $3,124 —
1555–1665 1610 2 205.00–208.00 $206.45 $3,324 —
1680 1680 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,108 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 14 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,264.29 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,733.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,862.50 —

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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.