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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $339.34/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 580 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 304 348
Feeder cattle 136 246 300
Slaughter cattle 16 21 22
Replacement cattle 32 37 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, 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
320 320 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,616 —
405–415 408 4 490.00–505.00 $493.82 $2,015 —
565–590 574 8 388.00–393.00 $391.07 $2,245 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 465.00–470.00 $468.32 $1,906 —
575 575 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 3 515.00–520.00 $516.71 $2,196 -0.21
455 455 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
405–440 423 2 395.00–400.00 $397.60 $1,682 —
510–545 533 4 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $1,892 —
560–595 580 11 335.00–342.00 $339.34 $1,968 —
635 635 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,108 —
675 675 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 +15.03
330–345 336 4 500.00–520.00 $511.19 $1,718 +9.33
430 430 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 +21.18
460–470 467 3 445.00–455.00 $448.29 $2,094 +17.45
580 580 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,291 +10.11
610–620 615 2 364.00–370.00 $366.98 $2,257 -1.05
615 615 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 +21.97
735 735 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,668 —
795 795 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 +5.00
420 420 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,819 +8.82
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 +19.36
505–540 523 2 385.00–395.00 $390.17 $2,041 -4.86
560–565 563 2 358.00–360.00 $359.00 $2,021 +1.52
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +0.01
710–745 733 4 332.00–348.00 $341.01 $2,500 —
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 -3.38
435 435 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 +11.13
465 465 5 445.00–470.00 $455.00 $2,116 +21.79
515 515 2 414.00 $414.00 $2,132 +3.34
565–590 578 2 368.00–370.00 $368.98 $2,133 -15.89
620 620 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,220 -6.90
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 530 4 445.00–460.00 $451.20 $2,391 +21.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1320 1252 80-85% 5 179.00–181.00 $179.96 $2,253 —
1120–1410 1273 80-85% 4 168.00–173.00 $170.74 $2,174 -9.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1210 1012 85-90% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.31 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,494 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,725 +3.45

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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 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,666.67

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.