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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 653 298
Feeder cattle 319 614 218
Slaughter cattle 21 17 43
Replacement cattle 51 22 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
475–490 484 4 405.00–410.00 $407.22 $1,971 -3.87
505–545 525 5 370.00–378.00 $374.42 $1,966 -7.55
605–630 616 4 342.00–346.00 $344.49 $2,122 —
680–690 685 2 326.00–330.00 $327.99 $2,247 —
705–715 710 2 320.00–324.00 $321.99 $2,286 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,281 —
415–435 423 3 440.00–444.00 $441.97 $1,870 -1.03
515–520 518 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $1,981 -10.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 500.00–505.00 $502.58 $1,196 —
260–290 277 3 443.00–450.00 $446.12 $1,236 —
315–340 325 3 420.00–430.00 $424.87 $1,381 —
380–390 387 3 405.00–410.00 $408.36 $1,580 —
415–435 426 4 400.00–408.00 $405.30 $1,727 —
705–715 710 2 320.00–322.00 $321.01 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
340–345 343 3 400.00–405.00 $403.35 $1,383 +0.07
375–380 378 3 395.00–400.00 $398.35 $1,506 —
435–445 438 3 390.00–395.00 $393.31 $1,723 —
510–515 513 3 324.00–330.00 $328.01 $1,683 -6.94
615–645 630 3 310.00–315.00 $312.37 $1,968 +4.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 -17.07
375 375 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,455 +4.21
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 4 470.00–480.00 $476.47 $1,315 —
330–345 340 5 465.00–472.00 $468.77 $1,594 +0.95
390–395 393 3 418.00–425.00 $420.31 $1,652 -21.17
405–440 420 4 410.00–420.00 $416.13 $1,748 -6.41
455–490 475 3 370.00–380.00 $374.91 $1,781 -10.86
520–545 538 4 340.00–348.00 $345.31 $1,858 -4.38
560–570 565 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,850 -15.00
615–640 623 4 324.00–330.00 $327.99 $2,043 +7.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 3 590.00–595.00 $592.44 $1,374 —
275–290 281 4 538.00–545.00 $541.97 $1,523 —
315–340 322 5 474.00–480.00 $476.06 $1,533 -7.92
355–390 375 3 432.00–440.00 $435.74 $1,634 -14.67
410–440 423 5 425.00–435.00 $429.04 $1,815 -4.09
515–520 518 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,826 -9.81
565–575 570 2 344.00–348.00 $346.02 $1,972 -4.94
625–645 637 3 334.00–344.00 $339.28 $2,161 +10.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 402.00–405.00 $403.53 $1,735 -6.47
475 475 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,748 —
515 515 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 -10.00
580–590 583 3 320.00–322.00 $321.33 $1,873 -3.67
605 605 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,083 —
1225–1420 1323 80-85% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.85 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,151 -9.28
1490 1490 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,850 +20.49
1380–1915 1592 5 182.00–188.00 $185.43 $2,952 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,225.00

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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 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,083.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,150.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,316.67

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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 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.