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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 281 246
Feeder cattle 308 233 147
Slaughter cattle 23 12 22
Replacement cattle 75 36 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
670 670 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 —
745 745 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,608 —
765 765 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 —
460 460 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 —
665 665 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 +17.38
280–285 283 5 515.00–520.00 $516.98 $1,463 —
305 305 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,571 —
405–430 422 3 460.00–465.00 $461.60 $1,948 +13.18
570–590 584 7 360.00–364.00 $362.89 $2,119 +2.89
620 620 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,189 +3.00
720 720 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 470.00–480.00 $475.17 $1,749 +11.47
570–575 572 6 350.00–354.00 $352.66 $2,017 +0.64
630 630 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,180 —
740–745 743 4 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $2,396 —
770 770 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 +5.96
595 595 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,987 —
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —
710–730 723 3 305.00–315.00 $311.73 $2,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,339 +5.82
330 330 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 —
370–385 383 7 475.00–480.00 $479.31 $1,836 -20.69
415 415 8 455.00–465.00 $457.50 $1,899 -5.06
455–490 478 3 420.00–425.00 $423.41 $2,024 -13.52
505–545 518 3 380.00–390.00 $386.50 $2,002 +6.50
565–590 573 9 336.00–342.00 $339.34 $1,944 -32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 505.00–510.00 $507.45 $1,893 -11.29
440 440 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 -3.86
460–480 470 4 445.00–450.00 $447.55 $2,103 -5.81
515 515 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
555–590 575 8 350.00–360.00 $355.95 $2,047 -39.20
645 645 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,180 -22.07
660 660 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -6.00
740–745 743 4 302.00–306.00 $304.01 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,342 —
290 290 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 —
430–435 431 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,155 -10.00
470 470 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1280 1213 80-85% 2 181.00–185.00 $183.11 $2,221 —
1175–1340 1266 80-85% 6 177.00–179.00 $178.52 $2,260 +6.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1440 1365 75-80% 2 193.00–195.00 $194.05 $2,649 —
1325–1615 1487 75-80% 6 181.00–186.00 $183.18 $2,724 +0.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,707 —
990–1030 1014 85-90% 4 160.00–163.00 $161.75 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,826 —
1665 1665 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,580 —

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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 14 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,317.86

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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) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,175.00

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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 16 3,600.00–4,300.00 $3,887.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,266.67 —

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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.