Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 274 357
Feeder cattle 233 166 295
Slaughter cattle 12 23 29
Replacement cattle 36 85 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
290 290 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,566 —
405–435 415 3 480.00–490.00 $486.51 $2,019 —
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 —
620 620 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 —
655 655 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 -60.00
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 —
505 505 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 —
570 570 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
320–330 325 2 475.00–485.00 $479.92 $1,560 —
370–380 376 8 460.00–470.00 $463.70 $1,744 —
410–420 415 5 425.00–440.00 $435.98 $1,809 —
470–475 473 3 420.00–425.00 $423.35 $2,002 —
505–510 507 3 400.00–405.00 $403.32 $2,045 —
565–580 570 4 350.00–355.00 $352.02 $2,007 -12.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 500.00–505.00 $502.62 $1,081 —
380 380 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,881 —
405–440 428 3 445.00–450.00 $448.42 $1,919 —
480 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 ±0.00
570 570 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
635 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 ±0.00
680 680 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,332 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 465.00–470.00 $467.55 $1,286 —
355–385 372 6 440.00–455.00 $451.00 $1,678 —
410–440 427 6 400.00–410.00 $404.04 $1,725 —
455–480 469 4 390.00–398.00 $395.22 $1,854 —
535–540 537 3 365.00–370.00 $368.32 $1,978 +8.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 —
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
390–395 391 4 515.00–520.00 $518.74 $2,028 —
430–445 438 8 475.00–490.00 $483.86 $2,119 —
460–470 467 3 450.00–455.00 $453.36 $2,117 —
555–580 572 3 385.00–400.00 $395.15 $2,260 +20.15
605–635 623 3 355.00–365.00 $360.07 $2,243 -12.47
680 680 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 515.00–525.00 $519.18 $1,391 —
375 375 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 —
420–440 430 4 460.00–465.00 $462.56 $1,989 —
460–490 469 5 430.00–440.00 $436.93 $2,049 —
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 -20.00
575–580 578 3 370.00–372.00 $371.34 $2,146 —
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,147 —
405 405 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 —
470 470 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 —
525 525 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 —
565 565 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,373 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1025 80-85% 2 177.00–185.00 $180.86 $1,854 —
1190 1190 80-85% 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,249 +1.90
1280–1305 1293 80-85% 2 169.00–175.00 $172.03 $2,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,468 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,663 -8.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,676 —

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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 13 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,223.08

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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) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,583.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,062.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.