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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.64/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 510 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $389.00/cwt -37.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.26/cwt ≈ $2,273/hd at 664 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 324 0
Feeder cattle 515 288 0
Slaughter cattle 30 5 0
Replacement cattle 49 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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
330 330 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 +20.00
655 655 11 382.00 $382.00 $2,502 —
730 730 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,562 —
765 765 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,842 —
355 355 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 +30.00
430 430 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -2.12
660 660 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -23.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 7 435.00–445.00 $439.36 $1,424 —
370–380 377 7 430.00–435.00 $431.40 $1,626 —
405–435 422 15 385.00–396.00 $389.00 $1,642 -37.82
465–470 466 8 354.00–360.00 $355.51 $1,657 -3.72
510–530 514 10 322.00–327.00 $325.08 $1,671 -10.64
590 590 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -7.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 5 440.00–445.00 $441.97 $1,662 -20.05
480–490 485 8 390.00–396.00 $393.03 $1,906 -6.97
515–535 524 9 342.00–348.00 $344.93 $1,807 -26.96
555–590 569 11 338.00–346.00 $343.21 $1,953 +4.00
615–640 628 5 332.00–336.00 $334.38 $2,100 +16.10
670–690 682 5 320.00–326.00 $322.82 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 -32.60
635–645 637 12 340.00–348.00 $345.66 $2,202 +11.07
655–675 664 13 336.00–346.00 $342.26 $2,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,446 —
310–330 320 6 545.00–550.00 $547.58 $1,752 +47.58
390 390 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 +3.81
410–445 423 7 420.00–430.00 $424.43 $1,795 -14.90
465–490 476 7 415.00–420.00 $417.33 $1,986 -6.59
505–525 510 15 384.00–388.00 $386.64 $1,972 +6.75
575–580 578 4 370.00–376.00 $373.01 $2,156 +29.00
665–670 667 3 320.00–330.00 $326.65 $2,179 —
705 705 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 -5.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,403 —
280–290 284 5 575.00–580.00 $577.04 $1,639 -7.38
330–340 335 4 560.00–570.00 $564.93 $1,893 +26.66
365–380 374 5 480.00–485.00 $483.05 $1,807 —
415–430 425 6 440.00–445.00 $441.63 $1,877 -14.60
455–490 473 4 426.00–430.00 $427.93 $2,024 —
505–540 526 8 390.00–398.00 $392.43 $2,064 -1.06
565–590 580 5 380.00–390.00 $383.90 $2,227 +24.92
615–645 632 7 340.00–348.00 $344.85 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 —
380 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +8.26
420 420 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -11.36
460 460 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 -3.61
525 525 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
590 590 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,148 +34.00
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1110 80-85% 3 141.00–144.00 $143.11 $1,589 —
980–1210 1126 80-85% 5 151.00–154.00 $152.87 $1,721 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1090 970 85-90% 4 132.00–136.00 $133.88 $1,299 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1590 1490 75-80% 2 163.00–166.00 $164.60 $2,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1740 1592 3 173.00–179.00 $176.15 $2,804 —
1590–2190 1890 2 187.00–195.00 $191.63 $3,622 —

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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) 5 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,610.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00

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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 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.