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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $315.30/cwt -25.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 632 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $319.35/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.66/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 638 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 254 520
Feeder cattle 426 194 424
Slaughter cattle 37 16 53
Replacement cattle 39 44 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold 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
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
365–390 378 4 402.00–405.00 $403.45 $1,525 -36.55
435 435 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,710 -27.00
465–475 468 3 380.00–384.00 $382.65 $1,791 -17.35
515–530 525 3 352.00–364.00 $355.92 $1,869 —
565 565 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,898 -20.00
630–645 632 29 313.00–316.00 $315.30 $1,993 -25.35
705 705 5 299.00 $299.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
320 320 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,286 —
410 410 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,566 —
490 490 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,852 —
510–515 511 10 332.00–336.00 $332.81 $1,701 -22.17
555 555 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,754 —
615 615 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,882 -28.00
690 690 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,042 —
745 745 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 -60.00
270–280 275 2 475.00–485.00 $480.09 $1,320 —
315–330 320 3 420.00–425.00 $423.28 $1,354 —
355–380 368 10 414.00–416.00 $415.30 $1,528 -54.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 398.00 $398.00 $1,075 —
330 330 3 388.00 $388.00 $1,280 -23.35
355 355 8 394.00 $394.00 $1,399 -11.70
515–540 520 15 312.00–321.00 $319.35 $1,661 -4.46
575 575 10 305.00–306.00 $305.10 $1,754 -8.91
620–645 638 11 294.00–304.00 $301.66 $1,925 +5.27
660 660 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,940 —
705–740 723 2 270.00–276.00 $272.93 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 374 11 358.00–364.00 $361.99 $1,354 -30.54
415–440 427 6 338.00–346.00 $342.74 $1,463 -32.26
460–480 466 9 330.00–338.00 $334.45 $1,559 -5.55
520 520 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,529 -20.35
585 585 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,327 -19.42
520–545 538 5 338.00–344.00 $341.22 $1,836 +6.22
565–585 580 8 328.00–336.00 $334.05 $1,937 —
610 610 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
380 380 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 -30.06
430–440 434 7 376.00–385.00 $382.85 $1,662 -47.15
720–730 723 3 282.00–286.00 $284.65 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 380.00–383.00 $381.48 $1,469 -43.52
445 445 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,638 -45.96
465 465 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,669 -31.00
515–545 525 6 330.00–332.00 $331.31 $1,739 —
560–575 570 3 294.00–300.00 $298.04 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 -135.00
370 370 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,524 -37.09
415–420 417 3 388.00–394.00 $390.02 $1,626 -47.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1110 1036 80-85% 4 147.00–151.00 $147.90 $1,532 —
1130–1280 1209 80-85% 4 154.00–158.00 $155.98 $1,886 —
1290–1320 1305 80-85% 2 164.00 $164.00 $2,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1620 1473 75-80% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.14 $2,300 -11.98
1430–1540 1486 75-80% 5 161.00–166.00 $162.79 $2,419 -5.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,251 —
980–990 985 85-90% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1620 1420 2 177.00–178.00 $177.43 $2,520 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,787.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,533.33

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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 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.