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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $336.73/cwt +18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 513 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $384.93/cwt +21.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $342.46/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 366 488
Feeder cattle 431 286 400
Slaughter cattle 19 23 60
Replacement cattle 77 57 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 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
330–345 338 4 465.00–480.00 $472.67 $1,598 +22.67
355 355 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
415–440 428 4 420.00–425.00 $422.43 $1,808 +14.43
465 465 5 418.00 $418.00 $1,944 —
525 525 2 378.00 $378.00 $1,984 +4.00
560–575 572 5 354.00–360.00 $358.83 $2,053 —
605 605 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 —
475–480 477 5 398.00–400.00 $399.19 $1,904 +18.21
535–540 538 6 358.00–366.00 $361.98 $1,947 —
555 555 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,909 +12.00
735 735 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 464 5 378.00–388.00 $384.42 $1,784 +13.38
505–540 528 3 352.00–354.00 $353.36 $1,866 +15.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 415.00 $415.00 $872 +5.00
370–380 375 4 392.00–394.00 $392.99 $1,474 +26.94
410–430 422 13 376.00–400.00 $384.93 $1,624 +21.82
455–475 467 7 350.00–360.00 $354.57 $1,656 +13.70
505–545 513 15 330.00–342.00 $336.73 $1,727 +18.99
565–595 579 9 316.00–326.00 $320.20 $1,854 —
645 645 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,948 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 383 11 418.00–425.00 $419.30 $1,606 +37.30
425–445 434 8 408.00–418.00 $411.93 $1,788 +38.37
455–490 473 4 368.00–374.00 $371.11 $1,755 —
520–535 530 6 346.00–348.00 $347.35 $1,841 —
565–590 573 3 338.00–340.00 $339.31 $1,944 —
610–635 627 6 314.00–316.00 $315.35 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 382.00–385.00 $383.82 $1,251 +13.88
440–445 443 3 366.00–368.00 $367.34 $1,627 +18.71
460–490 474 12 338.00–346.00 $342.46 $1,623 +13.59
505–530 518 5 324.00–328.00 $326.37 $1,691 +14.37
555–565 558 3 306.00–310.00 $308.65 $1,722 +7.31
645 645 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,883 +10.00
720–735 725 3 262.00–266.00 $264.65 $1,919 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 +8.30
420–445 437 6 410.00–420.00 $415.67 $1,816 +37.10
465–490 479 6 374.00–386.00 $377.90 $1,810 +12.92
530 530 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,866 +18.01
565–580 570 3 340.00–342.00 $340.68 $1,942 +10.76
615–640 632 3 320.00–322.00 $321.35 $2,031 +11.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 +12.07
380 380 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 +0.95
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
455–480 468 4 394.00–400.00 $396.92 $1,858 +17.46
505–510 507 3 360.00–366.00 $363.99 $1,845 —
575–580 578 3 350.00–352.00 $350.66 $2,027 —
615–640 626 4 320.00–328.00 $324.96 $2,034 +8.10
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 +40.00
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
565 565 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,876 +13.97
645 645 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,012 —
710–730 723 3 290.00–294.00 $291.98 $2,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1755 1590 75-80% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.66 $2,491 —
1475–1715 1595 75-80% 4 161.00–163.00 $161.92 $2,583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,691 +7.50
1180 1180 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,900 +6.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1730 1625 2 167.00–171.00 $169.13 $2,748 —

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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 7 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,785.71
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,855.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,479.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,925.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,508.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,083.33

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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.