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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 10, 2025

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.89/cwt ≈ $1,904/hd at 586 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $346.89/cwt ≈ $1,669/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 385 394
Feeder cattle 305 300 324
Slaughter cattle 31 34 28
Replacement cattle 30 51 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 434 8 370.00–372.00 $370.48 $1,608 —
470–490 481 11 344.00–350.00 $346.89 $1,669 —
555–560 558 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,758 —
615–645 625 6 298.00–300.00 $298.69 $1,867 —
790 790 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
480 480 3 368.00 $368.00 $1,766 -32.00
505–530 524 6 348.00–354.00 $352.37 $1,846 —
565–595 583 6 322.00–334.00 $326.55 $1,904 +6.55
645 645 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,961 -5.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
370 370 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
410–420 417 7 352.00–360.00 $354.25 $1,477 —
475 475 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
575–595 586 22 322.00–332.00 $324.89 $1,904 —
605 605 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
690 690 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,056 —
715 715 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 390.00 $390.00 $994 —
305–345 324 7 380.00–388.00 $384.98 $1,247 —
540–545 543 6 320.00–324.00 $322.01 $1,749 -2.79
565–590 578 4 318.00–320.00 $319.02 $1,844 +8.47
645 645 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,896 -0.75
660–675 665 3 280.00–282.00 $281.32 $1,871 -6.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 3 374.00–376.00 $375.32 $1,389 —
465 465 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,469 -2.84
510–530 523 3 302.00–308.00 $306.05 $1,601 -0.61
555–570 560 3 300.00–306.00 $303.96 $1,702 +7.22
630 630 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,777 —
665 665 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
320–340 331 9 430.00–440.00 $434.35 $1,438 -13.65
355–365 358 3 420.00–430.00 $426.60 $1,527 +5.66
410–430 423 3 390.00–392.00 $391.35 $1,655 -9.73
515–545 528 7 348.00–352.00 $350.23 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 378.00–382.00 $380.69 $1,435 -4.31
420–430 425 2 364.00–366.00 $365.01 $1,551 -10.99
470–495 482 5 332.00–340.00 $336.82 $1,623 —
575–580 579 5 296.00–300.00 $299.21 $1,732 -20.79
620–645 638 7 284.00–294.00 $291.22 $1,858 -5.17
690 690 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,877 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 —
325 325 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 -15.00
370–390 382 5 394.00–398.00 $396.45 $1,514 —
435–440 438 6 368.00–372.00 $369.32 $1,618 -13.17
455 455 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -18.89
530–540 533 3 344.00–346.00 $345.33 $1,841 -4.12
570 570 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,870 -1.58
615 615 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,857 -1.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1120 1083 80-85% 4 143.00–146.00 $144.29 $1,563 —
1180–1290 1246 80-85% 5 148.00–151.00 $149.37 $1,861 +1.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,060 —
1225–1690 1569 75-80% 5 162.00–166.00 $163.67 $2,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,414 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1820 1605 2 174.00–179.00 $176.83 $2,838 —
1705–1820 1763 2 182.00–184.00 $182.97 $3,226 —

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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) 2 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,230.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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 6 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,483.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $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.