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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $401.08/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 434 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $448.00/cwt ≈ $1,469/hd at 328 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $329.58/cwt ≈ $1,895/hd at 575 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 502 533
Feeder cattle 300 426 444
Slaughter cattle 34 37 51
Replacement cattle 51 39 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
365 365 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 +24.70
565 565 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,989 —
665 665 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,115 —
705–710 707 3 314.00–316.00 $315.33 $2,229 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +17.35
580 580 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -16.00
625–645 635 2 306.00–312.00 $309.05 $1,962 -6.25
725 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -4.00
460–490 472 10 344.00–346.00 $344.83 $1,628 —
510–540 527 11 320.00–330.00 $324.80 $1,712 +5.45
555–565 558 11 310.00–312.00 $310.55 $1,733 +5.45
635 635 8 294.00–296.00 $294.75 $1,872 -6.91
680–690 685 4 286.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,973 -6.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,056 —
420 420 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -22.74
455–490 469 5 318.00–320.00 $318.84 $1,495 -15.61
530–545 534 11 298.00–310.00 $306.66 $1,638 +12.66
570–590 583 3 290.00–300.00 $296.74 $1,730 +10.74
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
710–745 733 3 254.00–260.00 $255.94 $1,876 —
765–790 782 3 250.00–254.00 $251.30 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,023 —
255–270 265 3 415.00–425.00 $418.21 $1,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 13 445.00–450.00 $448.00 $1,469 —
375–390 383 6 418.00–424.00 $420.94 $1,612 +8.94
410–440 434 23 396.00–406.00 $401.08 $1,741 +11.06
465 465 10 376.00–380.00 $379.20 $1,763 —
555 555 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 —
665 665 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 —
415–420 418 4 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $1,599 -0.36
460–480 474 7 366.00–370.00 $368.89 $1,749 —
540–545 542 7 346.00–354.00 $349.45 $1,894 —
555–590 575 13 324.00–332.00 $329.58 $1,895 —
620–645 636 8 302.00–306.00 $303.78 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +3.52
445 445 2 376.00 $376.00 $1,673 +8.00
595 595 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 +21.96
635–640 637 5 294.00–298.00 $296.39 $1,888 —
690 690 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,029 —
710–745 722 3 254.00–256.00 $254.69 $1,839 —
790 790 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1310 1222 80-85% 5 155.00–159.00 $157.03 $1,919 +1.05
1110–1305 1240 80-85% 3 146.00–149.00 $148.10 $1,836 -7.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,303 —
1020–1040 1030 85-90% 4 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $1,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,058 —
1490–1550 1520 75-80% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.49 $2,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,476 -2.43
1765–2290 2028 2 181.00–183.00 $182.13 $3,694 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,905.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,050.00–2,375.00 $2,195.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,467.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.