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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $372.39/cwt ≈ $2,115/hd at 568 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $379.61/cwt ≈ $2,039/hd at 537 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 512 192
Feeder cattle 232 382 135
Slaughter cattle 12 27 7
Replacement cattle 27 103 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
305 305 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 —
380–385 382 3 515.00–525.00 $521.64 $1,993 —
545 545 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,480 —
555 555 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 —
605–645 632 3 364.00–372.00 $366.55 $2,317 —
670–675 672 3 360.00–368.00 $365.32 $2,455 —
745 745 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 —
415–430 419 4 465.00–475.00 $472.43 $1,979 —
480–490 483 3 460.00–465.00 $463.31 $2,238 —
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 +15.00
585 585 2 394.00 $394.00 $2,305 —
635–640 638 2 354.00–360.00 $356.99 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,708 —
325–330 328 2 600.00–610.00 $604.96 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 —
310–340 325 2 525.00–530.00 $527.62 $1,715 —
355–395 377 9 470.00–490.00 $480.22 $1,810 —
405–415 411 8 465.00–480.00 $473.81 $1,947 —
465–475 468 3 435.00–440.00 $438.31 $2,051 -3.63
525–540 537 10 378.00–380.00 $379.61 $2,039 —
555–570 565 4 362.00–366.00 $364.01 $2,057 +4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 570.00–590.00 $583.41 $1,622 +23.41
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 —
370–390 380 4 510.00–515.00 $512.57 $1,948 —
410 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 —
455–485 461 5 450.00–470.00 $454.21 $2,094 —
535–545 544 7 398.00–400.00 $398.28 $2,167 —
590–595 594 4 370.00–390.00 $374.97 $2,227 —
655–685 675 3 354.00–355.00 $354.68 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 5 460.00–465.00 $461.98 $1,816 —
430–445 440 5 450.00–460.00 $456.05 $2,007 +16.05
480 480 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 -10.92
510–545 537 6 362.00–370.00 $365.34 $1,962 -32.66
580 580 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -5.00
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 580.00–600.00 $593.18 $1,679 —
340 340 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,819 ±0.00
380 380 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 +25.00
415–445 434 7 480.00–490.00 $484.19 $2,101 -6.61
480–490 485 4 435.00–440.00 $437.47 $2,122 -12.50
520 520 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,314 +1.44
570–575 574 6 390.00–398.00 $396.68 $2,277 -3.32
710–745 728 4 325.00–335.00 $329.88 $2,402 +27.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 —
420 420 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 —
475 475 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 -11.04
510 510 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 -4.77
565–590 568 11 370.00–380.00 $372.39 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 +70.00
315 315 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +5.00
355–365 362 3 570.00–590.00 $583.46 $2,112 —
420–430 428 4 495.00–500.00 $498.77 $2,135 —
465–470 467 3 460.00–465.00 $463.32 $2,164 —
505 505 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 —
705 705 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,453 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1220 1217 80-85% 3 175.00–182.00 $177.32 $2,158 -5.17
1255 1255 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,751 -7.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940 1940 1 230.00 $230.00 $4,462 —
2035 2035 1 209.00 $209.00 $4,253 —

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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 1,775.00–2,500.00 $2,100.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,940.00

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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 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.