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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.89/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 531 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $331.67/cwt ≈ $1,565/hd at 472 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $430.96/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 436 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 391 330
Feeder cattle 286 319 261
Slaughter cattle 7 21 37
Replacement cattle 39 51 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
355–380 362 5 445.00–465.00 $455.99 $1,651 —
415–435 425 2 435.00–440.00 $437.56 $1,860 —
480 480 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,992 +7.78
525–530 528 2 358.00–360.00 $359.00 $1,896 -15.42
635 635 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,134 -8.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 —
355 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —
415–435 428 3 455.00–460.00 $458.39 $1,962 +16.42
460–470 465 2 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,964 —
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 396.00–400.00 $398.64 $1,288 -4.71
365–390 378 6 390.00–398.00 $393.42 $1,487 -4.93
405–445 418 3 386.00–396.00 $392.45 $1,640 -0.86
455–480 463 6 344.00–354.00 $350.55 $1,623 —
505–545 531 15 318.00–330.00 $325.89 $1,730 -2.12
565–590 578 2 312.00–322.00 $316.89 $1,832 —
630–645 635 4 296.00–306.00 $300.99 $1,911 -11.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 6 382.00–385.00 $383.98 $1,279 +8.98
395 395 2 376.00 $376.00 $1,485 -12.00
435 435 4 380.00–384.00 $383.00 $1,666 —
465–490 472 12 326.00–336.00 $331.67 $1,565 —
505–545 521 5 302.00–304.00 $302.84 $1,578 -17.16
565–590 579 5 294.00–310.00 $298.04 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 4 400.00–410.00 $404.94 $1,660 -0.36
555–590 577 5 324.00–334.00 $327.94 $1,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 550.00–560.00 $555.26 $1,521 +78.79
380–390 387 7 435.00–445.00 $437.80 $1,694 +17.49
405–445 437 8 418.00–425.00 $422.64 $1,847 +6.51
455–460 458 4 400.00–405.00 $402.49 $1,843 +27.58
510–540 526 7 338.00–346.00 $342.63 $1,802 -2.68
565 565 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,853 +0.48
615–625 620 3 322.00–330.00 $326.66 $2,025 -1.33
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
715 715 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,188 —
770–775 773 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 +7.56
280 280 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 +38.03
315–320 318 3 470.00–490.00 $483.40 $1,537 +7.34
360–380 373 6 455.00–460.00 $458.39 $1,710 +22.65
420–445 436 10 430.00–435.00 $430.96 $1,879 +1.92
460 460 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
505–540 523 7 352.00–368.00 $358.10 $1,873 +5.59
555 555 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 -4.02
670 670 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
415–420 418 4 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $1,703 +3.98
470–485 479 10 380.00–386.00 $382.38 $1,832 +14.38
535 535 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,733 -6.00
570–590 585 8 310.00–316.00 $313.25 $1,833 -8.08
625–630 627 3 300.00–306.00 $303.34 $1,902 -18.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1080 1043 80-85% 2 161.00–167.00 $164.11 $1,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,357 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,510 —
1950 1950 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,588 —

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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 4 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,743.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,016.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,166.67

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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 4 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.