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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $423.62/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 462 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 457 0
Feeder cattle 614 377 0
Slaughter cattle 17 42 0
Replacement cattle 22 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. 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
355–360 357 3 475.00–480.00 $478.32 $1,708 —
435 435 4 443.00 $443.00 $1,927 —
460–465 462 10 420.00–429.00 $423.62 $1,957 -2.38
515–540 524 8 390.00–395.00 $393.07 $2,060 -2.93
560–575 566 7 380.00–387.00 $384.17 $2,174 —
605–630 618 2 368.00–372.00 $369.96 $2,286 +15.96
715 715 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 476 7 408.00–415.00 $411.09 $1,957 +9.37
520–535 529 5 380.00–385.00 $381.97 $2,021 +9.65
555–595 577 5 372.00–376.00 $374.77 $2,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 6 400.00–405.00 $403.28 $1,351 -26.72
465–480 473 8 344.00–350.00 $346.97 $1,641 +9.61
515–545 536 9 330.00–338.00 $334.95 $1,795 -1.84
565–575 569 5 320.00–325.00 $322.02 $1,832 -11.39
620–630 625 4 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $1,922 -1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 466 9 352.00–356.00 $353.55 $1,648 +6.13
515–535 523 9 342.00–350.00 $346.66 $1,813 —
615–645 633 5 320.00–325.00 $321.94 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 390.00–395.00 $392.07 $1,266 -3.42
355–365 361 8 380.00–386.00 $383.79 $1,385 -8.57
475–490 481 5 330.00–338.00 $333.26 $1,603 +8.62
520 520 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 -1.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 4 482.00–490.00 $483.98 $1,544 -6.02
355–390 372 8 448.00–455.00 $450.41 $1,676 +10.41
415–430 424 5 430.00–438.00 $433.13 $1,836 +0.75
455–475 467 5 396.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,857 +10.63
525–535 530 6 360.00–365.00 $362.32 $1,920 -2.00
555–590 570 6 348.00–355.00 $350.96 $2,000 +4.96
605–635 625 4 325.00–335.00 $329.05 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 7 465.00–470.00 $467.82 $1,586 —
365–370 368 4 438.00–445.00 $441.48 $1,625 +11.82
430–445 438 4 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $1,851 +8.52
465–480 473 7 380.00–390.00 $385.77 $1,825 +16.19
510–520 515 6 346.00–355.00 $349.69 $1,801 +5.31
580–590 585 4 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,004 +12.78
615–630 625 3 320.00–322.00 $320.66 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 —
540 540 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 +5.89
560 560 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +5.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1170 1141 80-85% 4 153.00–160.00 $154.62 $1,764 —
1040–1380 1200 80-85% 3 163.00–166.00 $163.87 $1,966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1505 1398 75-80% 3 165.00–167.00 $166.28 $2,325 -6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,620 -2.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1380 1363 2 184.00–185.00 $184.51 $2,515 —
1540 1540 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,172 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,258.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $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 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.