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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $489.97/cwt -15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $473.87/cwt -26.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 280 226
Feeder cattle 262 234 150
Slaughter cattle 18 14 25
Replacement cattle 40 32 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, 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
225 225 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,395 —
310 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 +43.24
375 375 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 +22.65
405 405 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,187 +29.77
455 455 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,366 +19.59
515–535 532 6 460.00–463.00 $460.48 $2,450 -13.66
725 725 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,013 +7.62
380 380 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,375 +39.83
425 425 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,338 —
455–465 462 3 540.00–550.00 $543.29 $2,510 —
530 530 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,518 —
555 555 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,581 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 545.00–550.00 $548.35 $2,128 +13.35
495 495 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 530.00–540.00 $536.30 $1,545 -43.70
310–345 330 5 525.00–535.00 $531.15 $1,753 +6.15
365–395 379 11 465.00–480.00 $473.87 $1,796 -26.13
420–430 428 8 465.00–480.00 $474.40 $2,030 -13.36
465 465 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 +15.08
515 515 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +20.00
575 575 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 +20.00
645 645 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,250 —
310–320 314 5 540.00–550.00 $544.08 $1,708 +6.62
375–380 378 3 495.00–500.00 $496.65 $1,877 -28.25
405–435 427 11 485.00–500.00 $489.97 $2,092 -15.94
510 510 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,346 +55.00
565–575 570 4 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $2,465 +37.02
655 655 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 515.00–520.00 $518.45 $1,478 -41.55
320–345 330 5 495.00–510.00 $501.27 $1,654 -3.73
360–390 380 5 450.00–460.00 $456.11 $1,733 -28.96
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 -13.01
470–480 477 6 420.00–435.00 $430.07 $2,051 +20.07
525 525 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —
555–560 557 3 370.00–375.00 $373.32 $2,079 +9.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,616 +20.00
310–320 315 4 580.00–590.00 $584.92 $1,842 +23.94
365–390 381 8 560.00–580.00 $570.10 $2,172 +30.21
415–430 420 5 515.00–530.00 $524.95 $2,205 +18.71
460–480 473 3 510.00–515.00 $513.38 $2,428 +13.24
505–515 513 6 425.00–430.00 $425.82 $2,184 -17.88
555–575 565 4 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $2,331 -7.46
615 615 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 +25.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 610.00–625.00 $617.72 $2,069 +34.62
370 370 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,238 +49.90
405–445 428 7 540.00–555.00 $546.98 $2,341 +16.98
455–465 458 3 535.00–545.00 $541.62 $2,481 +16.58
505–545 526 5 465.00–475.00 $469.85 $2,471 -6.31
565–580 575 3 425.00–430.00 $426.64 $2,453 —
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 570.00–575.00 $572.40 $1,820 —
355–395 377 6 545.00–555.00 $550.18 $2,074 —
410–435 422 5 495.00–505.00 $501.00 $2,114 +15.95
465–470 468 4 485.00–495.00 $489.97 $2,293 +29.97
575 575 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,329 +10.00
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 —
665 665 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,920 —
970–1180 1117 80-85% 5 176.00–181.00 $178.93 $1,999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,155 —
1120–1160 1140 85-90% 2 159.00–162.00 $160.47 $1,829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1800 1792 3 207.00–214.00 $209.31 $3,751 —

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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 11 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,127.27

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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) 2 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,200.00

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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 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.