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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.43/cwt +24.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 575 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $397.44/cwt -12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 581 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.00/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 271 270
Feeder cattle 272 232 233
Slaughter cattle 7 12 14
Replacement cattle 53 27 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows market lightly tested slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
325–330 328 4 555.00–560.00 $557.52 $1,829 -32.48
405 405 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 —
465–495 489 10 450.00–460.00 $451.90 $2,210 —
580–590 581 18 388.00–398.00 $397.44 $2,309 -12.56
605–640 620 6 372.00–380.00 $375.29 $2,327 +8.74
655–690 673 4 352.00–360.00 $356.10 $2,397 -9.22
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 394 7 450.00–475.00 $457.08 $1,801 —
410 410 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 -7.43
470–485 478 4 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $2,103 -23.39
505 505 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 ±0.00
565–590 576 9 370.00–374.00 $371.82 $2,142 -22.18
665–680 673 2 347.00–348.00 $347.49 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,798 +10.00
320 320 4 605.00 $605.00 $1,936 +0.04
415–440 428 4 495.00–505.00 $500.15 $2,141 —
510 510 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,422 —
555 555 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 —
660 660 10 374.00 $374.00 $2,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,610 -8.41
310 310 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 -50.00
355 355 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,793 -7.57
405 405 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 -10.00
470 470 10 464.00 $464.00 $2,181 +9.79
540–545 543 2 398.00–400.00 $399.00 $2,167 +0.72
575 575 21 388.00–400.00 $399.43 $2,297 +24.46
695 695 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 +15.32
770 770 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 —
310 310 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 -32.62
355–380 371 4 470.00–480.00 $476.25 $1,767 -3.97
430 430 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 +1.19
455 455 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 +11.69
570–590 574 5 366.00–376.00 $368.06 $2,113 +4.05
605–620 615 3 356.00–365.00 $362.05 $2,227 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 +3.02
420–440 425 8 445.00–452.00 $446.81 $1,899 -9.24
465–490 482 3 430.00–432.00 $431.36 $2,079 +11.36
570 570 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 +25.00
620 620 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,145 +26.00
665–670 668 2 320.00–324.00 $322.01 $2,151 —
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,708 +16.82
345 345 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 +5.00
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 -4.19
475 475 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 +12.53
505 505 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 -25.00
575–585 580 4 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $2,219 -14.16
655–675 665 2 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 5 620.00–630.00 $624.08 $1,772 -5.92
340 340 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 -5.00
360 360 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 -28.46
605–615 612 3 380.00–390.00 $386.70 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 —
415–430 423 6 445.00–455.00 $450.09 $1,904 -14.91
520 520 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,106 ±0.00
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 -2.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1140 1133 80-85% 3 169.00–171.00 $170.34 $1,930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1655 1523 75-80% 2 189.00–191.00 $189.91 $2,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1935 1638 2 210.00–214.00 $211.64 $3,467 —

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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 8 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,662.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,450.00 $4,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,733.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,100.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 4,650.00–5,400.00 $4,980.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,550.00–3,850.00 $3,733.33 —

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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.