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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $340.85/cwt -20.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $316.09/cwt ≈ $1,656/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $333.88/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 490 247
Feeder cattle 422 395 184
Slaughter cattle 25 24 47
Replacement cattle 29 71 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. 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
380–390 385 4 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,627 —
420–445 439 4 405.00–410.00 $408.80 $1,795 —
460–490 472 5 375.00–385.00 $379.15 $1,790 -8.85
515–545 527 9 330.00–338.00 $334.02 $1,760 —
570–590 577 3 325.00–332.00 $329.61 $1,902 -12.39
790 790 8 296.00 $296.00 $2,338 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 —
410–445 433 6 390.00–395.00 $391.58 $1,696 —
470 470 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -5.96
510–545 534 9 314.00–326.00 $317.78 $1,697 —
555–590 569 5 312.00–322.00 $317.85 $1,809 -17.34
615 615 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 475.00 $475.00 $974 —
290 290 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 —
330 330 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,502 —
410 410 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 +17.89
455 455 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 —
655–670 668 6 328.00–330.00 $329.67 $2,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 +20.00
370–380 373 6 350.00–355.00 $351.70 $1,312 -5.66
410–430 423 3 344.00–352.00 $349.42 $1,478 +2.28
490 490 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,637 +1.95
510–540 524 21 310.00–320.00 $316.09 $1,656 —
675 675 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,944 -1.44
735 735 7 286.00 $286.00 $2,102 -5.95
810 810 6 274.00 $274.00 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 5 390.00–395.00 $392.98 $1,344 —
395 395 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,319 —
405–435 420 15 328.00–338.00 $333.88 $1,402 -6.12
470–495 487 10 312.00–320.00 $316.81 $1,543 -3.19
535–540 538 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,619 -13.01
565–595 585 3 292.00–294.00 $293.36 $1,716 -6.64
675 675 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,809 -2.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 440.00–445.00 $443.47 $1,233 —
310 310 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 +2.44
355 355 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 -3.83
405–445 430 12 354.00–364.00 $355.73 $1,530 +1.76
605–630 627 8 308.00–310.00 $309.76 $1,942 -6.24
655 655 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -18.32
375–380 378 6 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,540 -0.74
415–425 420 5 360.00–368.00 $363.64 $1,527 -21.67
455–480 469 21 338.00–344.00 $340.85 $1,599 -20.72
505–545 526 13 316.00–328.00 $323.31 $1,701 —
565–590 577 7 314.00–322.00 $319.99 $1,846 +3.97
635 635 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,930 -3.34
670–695 680 5 286.00–292.00 $288.45 $1,961 -11.55
735 735 3 284.00 $284.00 $2,087 +8.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
355–370 366 7 385.00–395.00 $390.73 $1,430 -1.27
435–445 441 7 340.00–350.00 $344.23 $1,518 -23.38
460–480 474 7 326.00–334.00 $329.42 $1,561 -21.82
520–545 540 5 312.00–314.00 $313.61 $1,693 -8.77
575–590 580 3 310.00–312.00 $311.32 $1,806 +7.96
665–690 682 3 278.00–284.00 $279.95 $1,909 -3.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 -55.00
315–320 317 5 450.00–460.00 $455.96 $1,445 -19.04
565–580 570 3 324.00–330.00 $327.96 $1,869 +1.25
605–615 609 5 320.00–328.00 $324.77 $1,978 +8.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1120 1045 80-85% 2 156.00–158.00 $157.07 $1,641 —
1130–1230 1165 80-85% 4 160.00–168.00 $163.37 $1,903 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,214 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1540 1491 75-80% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.81 $2,427 -5.68
1375–1645 1492 75-80% 3 156.00–159.00 $157.57 $2,351 -10.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1080 945 85-90% 3 146.00–148.00 $147.07 $1,390 +12.37
1105 1105 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1435 1313 2 190.00–194.00 $192.19 $2,523 —
1875 1875 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,469 —

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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) 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,666.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,475.00–2,750.00 $2,578.13
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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 16 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,312.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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.