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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $347.14/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 424 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $326.71/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 571 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $311.67/cwt ≈ $1,830/hd at 587 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 368 334
Feeder cattle 395 290 268
Slaughter cattle 24 40 30
Replacement cattle 71 38 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. 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
465–475 470 2 372.00–380.00 $375.96 $1,767 +2.85
560–590 583 5 334.00–338.00 $335.19 $1,954 +3.69
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
715–740 728 2 276.00–278.00 $276.98 $2,016 -11.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,901 —
590 590 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,018 -8.04
765 765 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 424.00 $424.00 $1,611 -10.52
425–440 436 7 416.00–420.00 $417.11 $1,819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,086 —
335 335 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +13.66
385–390 388 3 352.00–360.00 $357.36 $1,387 +16.02
415–440 424 14 346.00–348.00 $347.14 $1,472 +10.18
455–470 459 4 330.00–338.00 $332.05 $1,524 +1.69
565–590 587 13 310.00–320.00 $311.67 $1,830 —
620–645 633 2 300.00–304.00 $302.04 $1,912 +2.04
660–670 666 9 289.00–290.00 $289.44 $1,928 -2.56
710–745 728 2 290.00–294.00 $291.95 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 4 415.00–426.00 $417.56 $1,370 +36.21
365–380 370 5 375.00–382.00 $378.83 $1,402 +24.83
410–440 422 5 352.00–356.00 $353.97 $1,494 +0.94
455–490 467 3 346.00–350.00 $347.40 $1,622 +7.40
515–540 534 4 342.00–348.00 $343.45 $1,834 +3.47
555 555 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,854 +16.02
635 635 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,007 -1.00
755 755 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 +11.50
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +1.08
505–540 531 7 310.00–318.00 $314.01 $1,667 +2.08
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
655–690 671 4 268.00–272.00 $270.51 $1,815 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 —
280–285 283 3 470.00–480.00 $476.71 $1,349 —
330–335 332 3 455.00–460.00 $458.32 $1,522 +25.23
365–390 373 3 405.00–410.00 $408.26 $1,523 —
435–440 437 3 380.00–388.00 $385.31 $1,684 +12.64
455–465 462 5 358.00–370.00 $361.57 $1,670 -0.77
560–580 575 6 310.00–320.00 $316.02 $1,817 +1.60
605–640 631 6 302.00–312.00 $307.34 $1,939 +3.27
690 690 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
715–720 717 3 274.00–276.00 $275.33 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,494 —
340 340 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 +15.00
355 355 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 +8.98
405–435 420 2 405.00–406.00 $405.52 $1,703 +18.83
455–470 463 6 372.00–384.00 $376.65 $1,744 +7.47
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —
560–590 571 13 322.00–332.00 $326.71 $1,866 +6.20
605–640 631 5 315.00–320.00 $316.36 $1,996 +0.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
390 390 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,529 -6.00
420–445 439 4 360.00–370.00 $367.61 $1,614 +2.15
465–490 473 3 346.00–354.00 $351.24 $1,661 +9.58
520–545 538 6 318.00–324.00 $322.38 $1,734 +10.72
555–590 578 6 302.00–304.00 $303.36 $1,753 +0.64
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
660–670 667 6 280.00–290.00 $283.66 $1,892 +12.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1290 1065 80-85% 6 156.00–160.00 $158.14 $1,684 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1040 915 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.70 $1,233 -14.30
870–1080 975 85-90% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1515 1485 75-80% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $2,502 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1505 1380 2 189.00–194.00 $191.27 $2,640 —
1980 1980 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,980 —

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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) 6 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,408.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,470.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 4 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,660.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,950.00–4,750.00 $4,478.13 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.