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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.88/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 619 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.93/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 572 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 527 490
Feeder cattle 192 431 302
Slaughter cattle 14 19 46
Replacement cattle 42 77 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
355–370 360 6 435.00–440.00 $436.71 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 +7.33
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 +1.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 +40.00
255–280 270 5 440.00–455.00 $445.67 $1,203 —
325–340 330 3 415.00–420.00 $416.72 $1,375 —
355–395 379 5 400.00–410.00 $406.25 $1,540 +13.26
420–445 436 6 386.00–400.00 $393.67 $1,716 +8.74
490 490 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,754 +3.43
555–580 568 5 316.00–326.00 $321.96 $1,829 +1.76
655 655 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 470.00–480.00 $473.38 $1,051 —
265 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 —
380–390 387 3 420.00–440.00 $426.55 $1,651 +7.25
420 420 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +8.07
465–480 470 3 374.00–380.00 $377.96 $1,776 +6.85
525 525 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +2.65
635 635 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 +4.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
305–330 322 3 390.00–395.00 $393.42 $1,267 +9.60
425–440 432 5 368.00–378.00 $373.97 $1,616 +6.63
465–490 480 5 342.00–348.00 $345.14 $1,657 +2.68
575 575 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,748 -4.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,181 —
290 290 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,494 +45.00
315–325 321 5 480.00–495.00 $485.89 $1,560 —
360–380 373 8 465.00–480.00 $471.21 $1,758 +36.21
405–435 415 3 445.00–460.00 $454.76 $1,887 +24.76
465–470 468 4 435.00–440.00 $437.49 $2,047 +40.57
505–540 518 4 372.00–380.00 $375.96 $1,947 +11.97
560–590 572 10 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $2,087 +14.27
610–645 619 13 330.00–338.00 $334.88 $2,073 +9.92
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 —
290–295 293 6 500.00–505.00 $501.65 $1,470 —
330–340 338 4 460.00–470.00 $467.56 $1,580 +27.56
365–395 381 7 450.00–460.00 $454.43 $1,731 —
405–420 412 6 430.00–440.00 $435.04 $1,792 +19.37
465–490 485 5 425.00–430.00 $425.96 $2,066 +48.06
525–540 533 4 362.00–366.00 $364.03 $1,940 +12.03
565–590 573 3 345.00–350.00 $346.72 $1,987 +6.04
675–685 680 2 302.00–304.00 $302.99 $2,060 —
720 720 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 —
320 320 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
355–385 366 7 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $1,610 —
435–440 438 4 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $1,829 +17.49
515–540 528 2 350.00–355.00 $352.44 $1,861 +12.44
595 595 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,011 +6.00
625 625 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,900 -8.00
690 690 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 1018 80-85% 2 147.00–149.00 $147.89 $1,506 —
980–1240 1165 80-85% 4 154.00–161.00 $157.93 $1,840 -3.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–940 935 85-90% 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $1,243 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,333 —

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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 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,525.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00

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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 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,020.00 —

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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.