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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.00/cwt ≈ $2,389/hd at 660 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 431 451
Feeder cattle 194 354 386
Slaughter cattle 16 31 31
Replacement cattle 44 46 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
220 220 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 —
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 +20.00
420 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 +2.00
635 635 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,311 +36.00
660 660 12 362.00 $362.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 +15.00
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -7.38
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —
565 565 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,011 +16.00
630–635 633 3 338.00–346.00 $340.65 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,821 +3.99
620 620 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,071 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 483.00 $483.00 $1,063 —
320–335 330 3 410.00–412.00 $411.35 $1,357 +29.35
370–390 384 4 403.00–410.00 $405.70 $1,558 +35.70
415–430 421 4 388.00–393.00 $391.27 $1,647 —
470–475 473 2 350.00–356.00 $352.98 $1,670 +12.13
515–545 537 5 320.00–325.00 $323.81 $1,739 +6.29
560–565 564 8 308.00–316.00 $314.01 $1,771 +4.01
615–620 616 5 290.00–298.00 $296.39 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 —
365–375 370 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,452 +40.27
435 435 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
490 490 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
505–530 512 5 310.00–318.00 $314.35 $1,609 +10.52
660 660 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
315–330 323 2 418.00–425.00 $421.42 $1,361 —
360–390 375 5 415.00–425.00 $420.58 $1,577 —
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
455–465 460 2 382.00–383.00 $382.49 $1,759 +27.49
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 +7.68
655 655 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,978 +9.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 3 595.00–600.00 $596.75 $1,253 +0.30
265 265 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 +25.00
305–330 313 3 490.00–500.00 $496.49 $1,554 -10.50
365–390 381 6 445.00–455.00 $449.09 $1,711 +17.54
410–415 414 4 435.00–445.00 $437.48 $1,811 +13.76
460–465 463 3 420.00–430.00 $426.69 $1,976 +28.69
520–535 524 4 364.00–370.00 $368.47 $1,931 +4.52
555 555 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 +31.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 —
335 335 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 -5.00
380–390 385 4 430.00–440.00 $435.06 $1,675 +16.67
420 420 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 +16.19
470 470 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,889 +18.78
520–545 534 4 355.00–362.00 $359.78 $1,921 +19.82
550–555 553 3 340.00–353.00 $344.31 $1,904 —
615–635 624 5 310.00–320.00 $316.78 $1,977 +6.78
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 +16.49
410–445 428 2 413.00–415.00 $413.96 $1,772 +15.96
480 480 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 +19.04
615–635 625 2 300.00–308.00 $304.06 $1,900 +8.68
690 690 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,918 —
755 755 3 272.00 $272.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1645 1454 75-80% 5 166.00–169.00 $168.12 $2,444 —
1510 1510 75-80% 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,612 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1120 1060 80-85% 3 147.00–154.00 $149.47 $1,584 —
995–1315 1155 80-85% 2 159.00–163.00 $161.28 $1,863 +22.84

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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 5 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,960.00

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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) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,550.00 $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 4 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,625.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00–3,150.00 $2,983.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.