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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 482 418
Feeder cattle 227 390 322
Slaughter cattle 17 46 52
Replacement cattle 30 46 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. 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
255–290 266 4 505.00–515.00 $508.85 $1,354 —
320–330 328 4 455.00–465.00 $462.56 $1,517 —
355–380 368 4 440.00–450.00 $444.83 $1,637 —
410–435 427 3 440.00–445.00 $441.60 $1,886 +31.60
455–490 473 2 394.00–395.00 $394.52 $1,866 +7.96
570 570 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 -2.00
610–615 613 3 355.00–360.00 $356.66 $2,186 -3.34
655–660 659 4 330.00–334.00 $330.99 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 4 445.00–450.00 $448.83 $1,517 +23.83
395 395 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
410–430 419 5 415.00–425.00 $418.94 $1,755 +24.94
455–470 460 3 380.00–385.00 $383.30 $1,763 +14.28
505–525 515 4 360.00–362.00 $360.98 $1,859 —
555–590 565 4 340.00–344.00 $342.46 $1,935 -10.54
620–630 627 3 328.00–334.00 $332.02 $2,082 +12.02
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 +35.00
480–495 490 3 370.00–372.00 $370.65 $1,816 +6.65
520–545 534 7 340.00–348.00 $343.41 $1,834 —
565–580 573 4 330.00–336.00 $333.04 $1,908 -4.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 425.00 $425.00 $871 —
345 345 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
380–390 383 4 390.00–395.00 $393.73 $1,508 —
405–425 417 6 338.00–346.00 $343.02 $1,430 +13.02
475–495 486 8 322.00–332.00 $325.79 $1,583 -0.21
515–545 535 3 320.00–324.00 $322.72 $1,727 +8.46
555 555 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,743 +3.53
605–640 628 3 290.00–296.00 $291.93 $1,833 +0.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,109 —
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
410–445 428 4 348.00–352.00 $350.08 $1,498 —
465–490 483 8 334.00–344.00 $340.84 $1,646 —
520–540 534 9 326.00–336.00 $333.60 $1,781 +10.65
690 690 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 +14.00
355–380 367 3 372.00–378.00 $375.32 $1,377 —
415–445 425 3 328.00–334.00 $331.91 $1,411 +10.39
470–490 483 4 316.00–320.00 $318.52 $1,538 +5.89
520–540 530 2 300.00–308.00 $303.92 $1,611 -2.08
590 590 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,723 —
640 640 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,805 +4.01
660 660 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 —
320–345 336 4 440.00–450.00 $446.25 $1,499 —
380 380 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +40.00
425–440 433 4 388.00–390.00 $389.02 $1,684 +23.68
470–490 480 3 350.00–356.00 $352.71 $1,693 +3.37
530–545 540 3 336.00–340.00 $338.69 $1,829 —
555–590 578 3 322.00–324.00 $322.64 $1,865 +8.64
615–645 630 4 318.00–320.00 $318.98 $2,010 —
655–690 668 3 298.00–302.00 $299.97 $2,004 +7.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,140 —
280–290 285 2 470.00–475.00 $472.46 $1,347 —
305–315 308 3 425.00–430.00 $428.30 $1,319 —
425 425 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 +10.70
510–540 529 8 330.00–334.00 $332.04 $1,756 +20.81
585–590 588 2 310.00–314.00 $311.99 $1,835 +16.56
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +21.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
440 440 2 364.00 $364.00 $1,602 +14.65
455–480 464 5 330.00–340.00 $335.66 $1,557 +9.66
510–545 528 2 316.00–322.00 $318.90 $1,684 +18.90
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 +12.78
640 640 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,907 +19.34
775 775 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1120 1005 85-90% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.80 $1,385 -4.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1118 80-85% 3 157.00–161.00 $158.85 $1,776 -2.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,160 -7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,386 —
1645–1790 1719 4 193.00–195.00 $194.26 $3,339 —
1920 1920 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,898 —

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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 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,812.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,450.00 $2,237.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,762.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.