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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $346.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 580 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $336.79/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 536 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 278 531
Feeder cattle 377 207 419
Slaughter cattle 42 26 71
Replacement cattle 38 45 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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 2 428.00 $428.00 $1,412 -17.00
430 430 5 428.00 $428.00 $1,840 +13.49
455–470 468 7 400.00–402.00 $401.72 $1,880 +18.40
530–540 533 7 370.00–378.00 $372.32 $1,984 +30.32
640 640 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,202 —
655–670 664 5 330.00–332.00 $330.79 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 421 8 400.00–406.00 $403.72 $1,700 —
480 480 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,843 +12.00
525 525 4 354.00 $354.00 $1,858 —
565 565 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
690 690 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 426.00 $426.00 $1,938 +11.00
520 520 2 396.00 $396.00 $2,059 +18.00
645 645 3 350.00–356.00 $354.00 $2,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 445.00 $445.00 $979 —
260–280 273 3 425.00–430.00 $428.41 $1,170 —
305 305 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 +20.00
360–375 371 4 410.00–420.00 $412.42 $1,530 +42.42
425–440 431 7 366.00–370.00 $368.29 $1,587 +17.19
470–490 479 7 332.00–342.00 $337.36 $1,616 -8.20
520–545 536 12 332.00–342.00 $336.79 $1,805 +0.79
555–595 574 4 328.00–336.00 $333.41 $1,914 -2.20
615–640 624 4 306.00–314.00 $309.04 $1,928 -4.96
655 655 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,886 -2.00
715 715 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 +20.00
325–340 333 4 395.00–396.00 $395.49 $1,317 —
380–390 386 5 390.00–396.00 $392.36 $1,515 +39.92
440–445 443 3 352.00–354.00 $353.34 $1,565 +24.35
465–480 470 3 322.00–326.00 $324.64 $1,526 -1.69
515–525 518 3 320.00–324.00 $321.35 $1,665 +3.41
560–590 578 4 310.00–318.00 $315.04 $1,821 -2.20
615 615 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,833 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 +19.20
380 380 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +45.00
415–430 423 6 376.00–384.00 $380.07 $1,608 —
455–480 477 8 344.00–360.00 $347.42 $1,657 —
510 fancy 510 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,877 —
690 690 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,056 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,236 ±0.00
290 290 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 -6.90
315 315 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
355 355 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 -10.00
405–445 425 4 430.00–435.00 $432.38 $1,838 +46.38
455–470 462 7 380.00–394.00 $386.93 $1,788 +2.44
505–520 516 7 360.00–366.00 $364.32 $1,880 +6.37
580 580 13 346.00 $346.00 $2,007 -5.00
655 655 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,070 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 265 4 470.00–475.00 $471.32 $1,249 +11.32
375–390 381 8 424.00–435.00 $429.66 $1,637 +1.72
405–410 408 4 410.00–418.00 $414.02 $1,689 +37.96
455–490 464 4 368.00–374.00 $369.58 $1,715 +4.71
525–545 531 5 342.00–346.00 $344.38 $1,829 -5.11
565–580 573 7 326.00–332.00 $329.74 $1,889 -12.26
660 660 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,033 +15.01
705–715 710 2 286.00–288.00 $286.99 $2,038 —
755 755 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,144 +4.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 +15.00
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 +15.00
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
470–495 479 7 344.00–352.00 $346.63 $1,660 -8.91
505–540 526 5 330.00–338.00 $334.11 $1,757 -2.62
560–565 562 3 318.00–320.00 $319.33 $1,795 —
635–645 639 6 290.00–298.00 $295.99 $1,891 -22.01
675–690 685 3 286.00–292.00 $290.03 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1310 1084 80-85% 8 158.00–163.00 $160.76 $1,743 —
1080–1255 1199 80-85% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.70 $1,999 —
1155–1365 1270 80-85% 3 175.00–181.00 $178.25 $2,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1505 1398 75-80% 4 172.00–176.00 $173.20 $2,421 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,756 —
1380–1820 1495 75-80% 4 159.00–163.00 $161.32 $2,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1030 978 85-90% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.70 $1,415 —
1020–1090 1067 85-90% 3 150.00–153.00 $152.04 $1,622 +14.11
1120 1120 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,296 —
1820 1820 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,440 —
2125 2125 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,314 —

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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) 3 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,916.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,545.45
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,141.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,225.00 $3,225.00

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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.