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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 304 306
Feeder cattle 119 186 235
Slaughter cattle 17 29 37
Replacement cattle 22 89 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
245 245 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,482 —
330 330 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 —
385 385 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 —
405–445 425 2 490.00–525.00 $506.68 $2,153 —
475 475 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,280 —
535 535 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,911 —
435 435 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 —
465 465 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 —
510–515 513 2 420.00–430.00 $425.02 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116 —
570 570 3 434.00 $434.00 $2,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,444 —
315–340 323 3 425.00–485.00 $463.97 $1,499 —
355–370 360 3 455.00–465.00 $461.57 $1,662 —
420–445 424 6 445.00–450.00 $445.87 $1,890 —
455–480 472 6 415.00–420.00 $418.39 $1,975 —
605 605 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,081 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 —
355–365 360 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,503 —
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
460–465 463 4 385.00–400.00 $392.54 $1,817 -22.46
535–545 540 2 370.00–382.00 $376.06 $2,031 —
565 565 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 560.00–575.00 $568.28 $1,546 —
415 415 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
565 565 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,328 +42.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 —
320–335 328 4 555.00–560.00 $557.44 $1,828 -32.56
390 390 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 —
415–430 420 6 505.00–520.00 $514.88 $2,162 —
545 545 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,480 —
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,360 —
310 310 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 —
365 365 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 —
490 490 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 —
530–535 533 2 435.00–440.00 $437.49 $2,332 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
405–435 425 3 455.00–465.00 $461.82 $1,963 +28.55
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 —
530 530 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 +20.00
580–585 583 2 352.00–360.00 $356.02 $2,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,375 —
1255–1335 1295 80-85% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $2,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,310 —
1345–1685 1515 75-80% 2 185.00–189.00 $186.78 $2,830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,311 -21.00
1090 1090 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,254 —

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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 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,150.00

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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 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,775.00

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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 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.