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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.03/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 423 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $322.48/cwt -9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 520 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.00/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 274 0
Feeder cattle 290 227 0
Slaughter cattle 40 17 0
Replacement cattle 38 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,563 —
455–490 473 4 370.00–376.00 $373.11 $1,765 +2.46
505–540 526 6 340.00–350.00 $342.96 $1,804 -0.45
590–595 591 4 330.00–332.00 $331.50 $1,959 -1.54
710 710 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
390 390 2 424.00 $424.00 $1,654 -11.00
525–540 528 8 358.00–366.00 $364.48 $1,924 +3.50
560–580 570 2 348.00–352.00 $350.04 $1,995 +7.58
660 660 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 -43.85
380–390 385 4 433.00–436.00 $434.52 $1,673 -10.31
510–515 513 4 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,924 —
555–560 558 2 360.00–368.00 $364.02 $2,031 +4.02
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 -15.00
320–330 327 3 380.00–382.00 $381.35 $1,247 —
375 375 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,328 -1.00
410–440 423 11 348.00–358.00 $353.03 $1,493 +2.95
455 455 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -0.84
525–535 529 5 336.00–342.00 $339.98 $1,798 +6.38
560–590 577 8 316.00–320.00 $317.98 $1,835 —
605–610 608 2 316.00–318.00 $317.00 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 370.00–372.00 $371.34 $1,144 —
380–390 387 3 340.00–342.00 $341.34 $1,321 -52.39
425–445 438 8 334.00–340.00 $336.96 $1,476 -6.06
475–490 485 5 328.00–336.00 $330.36 $1,602 +4.57
510–545 530 10 322.00–330.00 $327.00 $1,733 +4.28
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +8.07
655 655 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 —
365–390 383 7 334.00–336.00 $334.54 $1,281 -40.78
410–445 438 5 322.00–330.00 $328.50 $1,439 -3.41
455–490 481 7 314.00–320.00 $318.92 $1,534 +0.40
505–540 529 5 310.00–316.00 $311.93 $1,650 +8.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 430.00–435.00 $433.09 $1,429 +4.79
410 410 6 370.00–376.00 $372.67 $1,528 +2.67
455–485 467 5 360.00–364.00 $362.34 $1,692 —
505–540 520 10 320.00–330.00 $322.48 $1,677 -9.56
565–575 571 5 312.00–316.00 $314.42 $1,795 +2.43
610–645 633 3 300.00–306.00 $304.07 $1,925 -5.93
755–775 769 5 264.00–270.00 $266.40 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 —
375 375 3 398.00 $398.00 $1,492 -2.00
430–440 436 7 362.00–368.00 $365.46 $1,593 +1.46
475–480 478 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $1,633 +6.00
535–540 538 3 310.00–315.00 $311.66 $1,677 -7.24
565–590 568 8 298.00–304.00 $302.72 $1,719 +2.72
675–690 680 3 270.00–272.00 $271.32 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 +13.75
375–380 377 3 424.00–430.00 $426.02 $1,606 -13.98
405–430 413 3 386.00–388.00 $386.69 $1,597 -2.33
470–490 476 7 368.00–372.00 $369.18 $1,757 +16.47
560–575 564 4 320.00–322.00 $320.51 $1,808 -2.13
605–640 623 4 314.00–318.00 $315.94 $1,968 -3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1315 1111 80-85% 8 156.00–161.00 $158.20 $1,758 -0.65
1140–1190 1170 80-85% 5 166.00–167.00 $166.39 $1,947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1705 1522 75-80% 6 162.00–165.00 $163.70 $2,492 —
1490–1690 1590 75-80% 2 154.00–159.00 $156.66 $2,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1805 1610 5 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $2,978 —
1855–1930 1880 3 191.00–193.00 $191.68 $3,604 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,670.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.