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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.11/cwt +54.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 248 289
Feeder cattle 249 192 240
Slaughter cattle 39 14 33
Replacement cattle 58 42 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the Christmas and New Years holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 —
320–330 323 3 520.00–525.00 $523.30 $1,690 —
430–445 438 4 440.00–445.00 $442.46 $1,938 —
540–545 542 3 384.00–388.00 $386.66 $2,096 —
575 575 2 373.00 $373.00 $2,145 —
645 645 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,296 —
710–745 728 2 310.00–316.00 $312.93 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +80.00
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 —
405 405 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
510 510 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,717 —
430 430 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 +15.00
330–340 333 3 470.00–475.00 $473.30 $1,576 —
355–395 368 6 465.00–475.00 $471.43 $1,735 +44.88
420–440 433 10 465.00–480.00 $474.11 $2,053 +54.11
465–480 470 3 420.00–430.00 $426.60 $2,005 +48.64
505–525 516 4 352.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,831 +4.94
690 690 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 +43.28
380–390 385 4 455.00–460.00 $457.47 $1,761 +51.22
420–445 429 4 445.00–455.00 $448.85 $1,926 +55.18
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +42.00
505–545 520 3 340.00–344.00 $341.96 $1,778 —
555–570 557 7 334.00–338.00 $334.58 $1,864 +12.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 445.00–450.00 $448.28 $1,712 —
425–445 437 3 430.00–440.00 $435.02 $1,901 +61.05
455–490 467 3 382.00–386.00 $384.60 $1,796 +39.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,380 +70.00
330–335 333 3 500.00–505.00 $503.35 $1,676 +35.79
360–380 370 5 445.00–455.00 $449.89 $1,665 -4.54
420–425 422 3 430.00–440.00 $433.36 $1,829 -1.68
455–480 470 7 382.00–395.00 $388.05 $1,824 -37.91
520–540 532 6 382.00–386.00 $384.68 $2,046 +20.65
565–590 574 4 350.00–360.00 $353.46 $2,029 +6.74
645 645 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,219 —
690 690 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,249 +23.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,426 +95.00
290 290 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 +40.00
315 315 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 +54.11
380 380 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,862 +18.79
420–445 436 7 445.00–455.00 $449.92 $1,962 -4.84
460–475 468 2 445.00–450.00 $447.54 $2,094 +10.05
535 535 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 +19.04
655 655 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,266 +26.00
745 745 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,399 —
775 775 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,895 +15.56
555–590 571 8 342.00–348.00 $345.72 $1,974 +7.72
630–645 640 3 332.00–336.00 $334.69 $2,142 +30.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1310 1116 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.70 $1,704 —
1010–1290 1140 80-85% 5 156.00–162.00 $159.68 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–940 930 85-90% 4 132.00–134.00 $132.74 $1,234 -0.25
930–940 933 85-90% 3 139.00–144.00 $140.68 $1,313 +7.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,206 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1595 1498 3 173.00–176.00 $174.94 $2,621 —
1710 1710 2 185.00 $185.00 $3,164 -6.00
1905 1905 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,734 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,425.00–2,750.00 $2,545.83
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,270.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50

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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.