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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 322 282
Feeder cattle 247 255 244
Slaughter cattle 16 26 28
Replacement cattle 28 41 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 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
270 270 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 —
390–395 393 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,641 -22.52
445 445 6 400.00–408.00 $402.67 $1,792 —
460–475 468 2 395.00–400.00 $397.54 $1,860 —
510 510 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 +13.00
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -6.00
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 420 4 383.00–390.00 $387.07 $1,626 —
460–470 465 2 382.00–388.00 $384.97 $1,790 —
590 590 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,912 -10.00
635–640 638 2 306.00–310.00 $308.01 $1,965 —
730–735 733 2 288.00–292.00 $289.99 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
515 515 5 393.00 $393.00 $2,024 -3.00
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -13.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 —
305–345 338 6 420.00–430.00 $428.50 $1,448 —
465 465 5 368.00 $368.00 $1,711 —
525–540 538 7 325.00–333.00 $326.12 $1,755 +0.12
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
630 630 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,871 -6.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 480.00 $480.00 $984 —
325 325 2 413.00 $413.00 $1,342 +10.54
375 375 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -10.00
460 460 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,592 +3.75
520–545 526 6 308.00–315.00 $312.13 $1,642 -8.07
565 565 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -7.48
610 610 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,757 +1.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,035 —
355–390 378 3 370.00–377.00 $374.81 $1,417 +13.22
410–430 420 2 340.00–343.00 $341.46 $1,434 -1.88
515–540 535 5 300.00–305.00 $304.04 $1,627 —
570 570 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -11.51
615–630 623 2 266.00–276.00 $270.94 $1,688 -7.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,122 +10.00
280 280 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
320–345 333 2 440.00–450.00 $445.19 $1,482 +5.19
380–395 388 2 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $1,620 -7.55
430 430 4 402.00 $402.00 $1,729 -9.36
455–470 464 4 368.00–378.00 $375.29 $1,741 -8.71
505–520 514 4 330.00–338.00 $333.21 $1,713 -3.10
575 575 2 314.00–320.00 $317.00 $1,823 -7.00
605–620 614 4 294.00–298.00 $296.52 $1,821 -24.47
665–690 672 9 282.00–293.00 $289.39 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,127 —
325–340 337 5 425.00–430.00 $425.96 $1,435 —
370 370 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 +6.16
420–445 439 4 385.00–395.00 $392.61 $1,724 +1.84
490 490 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,774 -10.28
510–540 525 8 320.00–328.00 $325.49 $1,709 +6.69
555–595 578 9 293.00–310.00 $302.05 $1,746 -11.98
610–615 613 2 275.00–282.00 $278.49 $1,707 -30.18
680–690 685 2 270.00–274.00 $271.99 $1,863 -19.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,281 —
310–315 313 5 455.00–465.00 $458.96 $1,437 +11.53
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —
405–415 410 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $1,773 +4.20
505–530 509 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,807 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1112 80-85% 3 157.00–159.00 $158.23 $1,760 -6.77
1010–1305 1177 80-85% 3 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $1,931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,125 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1730 1500 2 175.00–183.00 $178.39 $2,676 —

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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 11 1,675.00–2,150.00 $1,836.36

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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) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $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.