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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 121 338
Feeder cattle 178 101 278
Slaughter cattle 8 6 20
Replacement cattle 34 14 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 —
460–490 475 2 450.00–455.00 $452.58 $2,150 +14.22
540 540 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,225 —
635 635 2 346.00–352.00 $349.00 $2,216 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 3 430.00–440.00 $436.69 $2,262 +6.60
565–590 578 2 384.00–398.00 $390.85 $2,259 -3.15
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 +18.00
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,792 —
330 330 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,848 —
445 445 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,314 —
535 535 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 221 5 540.00–545.00 $543.89 $1,202 —
285 285 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 —
305–330 322 6 510.00–530.00 $516.32 $1,663 —
405–435 420 4 465.00–485.00 $474.64 $1,993 —
460 460 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 ±0.00
505–535 518 3 384.00–390.00 $386.28 $2,001 —
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 490.00–505.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
345 345 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,742 +15.00
365–395 383 6 475.00–485.00 $480.11 $1,839 —
405 405 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 +24.11
470 470 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
545 545 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,984 -6.00
555–565 560 2 340.00–348.00 $343.96 $1,926 -12.04
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 +30.00
455–490 468 4 390.00–396.00 $393.97 $1,844 +14.59
580 580 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 6 580.00–600.00 $586.35 $1,630 —
315–335 321 7 540.00–560.00 $545.97 $1,753 —
365–375 368 3 540.00–550.00 $546.61 $2,012 +1.61
415–425 420 2 520.00–525.00 $522.53 $2,195 -7.47
455–475 463 6 480.00–490.00 $484.95 $2,245 —
515–530 525 3 440.00–450.00 $446.73 $2,345 -3.27
555–560 558 4 435.00–445.00 $439.98 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 560.00–570.00 $566.46 $1,490 —
305–345 325 2 530.00–535.00 $532.35 $1,730 —
365–385 369 9 530.00–535.00 $533.84 $1,970 +21.22
435–445 442 6 490.00–495.00 $493.36 $2,181 +28.36
490 490 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 +35.05
530–545 538 4 425.00–430.00 $427.47 $2,300 +7.47
615–635 622 3 345.00–354.00 $350.94 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
415–430 423 2 475.00–480.00 $477.54 $2,020 +27.54
675 675 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,534 —
1860–1960 1910 2 208.00–209.00 $208.51 $3,983 —

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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 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.00

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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) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,185.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,516.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,825.00

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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 4 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.