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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.56/cwt +19.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 441 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.11/cwt ≈ $1,518/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $333.99/cwt -11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 366 377
Feeder cattle 286 305 343
Slaughter cattle 23 31 21
Replacement cattle 57 30 13

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 431 7 374.00–388.00 $378.71 $1,632 +8.23
455–490 473 2 370.00–372.00 $371.04 $1,755 +24.15
520–545 530 7 334.00–340.00 $338.28 $1,793 —
575–590 582 3 310.00–318.00 $314.02 $1,828 -1.00
605–645 625 2 308.00–310.00 $308.97 $1,931 +10.28
675–690 683 2 296.00–306.00 $301.05 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
455–475 465 2 380.00–382.00 $380.98 $1,772 +12.98
570 570 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,892 +5.45
625 625 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,012 +18.00
655 655 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
410 410 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,673 —
545 545 1 374.00 $374.00 $2,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 410.00 $410.00 $922 —
315–345 329 5 376.00–386.00 $381.57 $1,255 -3.41
380–390 385 2 362.00–370.00 $366.05 $1,409 —
405–435 418 16 356.00–366.00 $363.11 $1,518 —
465–490 478 2 336.00–346.00 $340.87 $1,629 —
505–525 508 7 317.00–322.00 $317.74 $1,614 -4.27
645 645 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,909 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 420.00–430.00 $425.23 $1,140 —
315 315 4 396.00 $396.00 $1,247 -4.00
390 390 2 382.00 $382.00 $1,490 -8.00
415–445 441 17 370.00–374.00 $373.56 $1,647 +19.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 366.00–374.00 $369.94 $1,239 —
365–375 372 3 352.00–356.00 $354.69 $1,319 -20.63
410–445 435 4 342.00–352.00 $348.63 $1,517 —
455–490 465 4 322.00–332.00 $328.87 $1,529 +12.87
540 540 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,685 +5.95
580–585 582 3 300.00–304.00 $301.34 $1,754 -2.62
620 620 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,748 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 4 435.00–445.00 $441.22 $1,227 —
325–330 328 3 425.00–435.00 $431.70 $1,416 +11.70
375–390 384 7 416.00–425.00 $419.77 $1,612 +23.32
410–440 419 10 376.00–380.00 $378.57 $1,586 +9.25
455–490 469 8 362.00–368.00 $364.98 $1,712 +14.98
515–535 525 11 332.00–336.00 $333.99 $1,753 -11.34
555–590 570 11 324.00–334.00 $329.92 $1,881 +1.92
615–645 627 6 308.00–312.00 $310.33 $1,946 +8.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 5 455.00–460.00 $457.93 $1,241 +12.93
315 315 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +15.65
355–370 363 5 430.00–440.00 $434.05 $1,576 +7.45
455–465 458 4 372.00–382.00 $379.46 $1,738 —
620–630 623 7 314.00–320.00 $316.86 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 —
365 365 2 408.00 $408.00 $1,489 +27.31
440 440 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -5.01
565–580 575 5 312.00–320.00 $318.03 $1,829 +18.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1140 1086 85-90% 4 138.00–143.00 $140.12 $1,522 +11.12
1120–1130 1127 85-90% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $1,525 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1130 1125 80-85% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $1,637 —
1010–1320 1183 80-85% 3 153.00–155.00 $154.43 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1745 1743 2 178.00–183.00 $180.50 $3,146 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,173.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,716.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,641.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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.