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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $355.80/cwt ≈ $2,384/hd at 670 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 184 482
Feeder cattle 281 136 390
Slaughter cattle 11 16 46
Replacement cattle 44 32 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 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
335 335 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,876 +55.00
490 490 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 —
530 530 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 —
570–580 577 6 375.00–395.00 $381.59 $2,202 -9.48
670 670 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,342 —
310 310 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 —
365 365 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,989 —
665–675 670 11 354.00–358.00 $355.80 $2,384 —
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
480 480 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 —
505 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 —
615–635 625 2 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $2,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 5 565.00–570.00 $567.04 $1,610 +17.04
305–320 313 4 500.00–510.00 $504.88 $1,580 -6.31
365 365 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 —
515 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 —
515–535 530 4 398.00–405.00 $403.30 $2,137 —
610 610 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 -1.98
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —
775–790 783 2 320.00–323.00 $321.51 $2,517 -20.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 —
375–380 378 4 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $1,711 +2.52
425 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 +22.00
555–590 575 9 350.00–360.00 $354.08 $2,036 -4.92
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 -5.00
670 670 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 4 475.00–480.00 $478.71 $1,599 —
425–435 432 3 430.00–435.00 $433.36 $1,872 +35.76
455–485 471 8 390.00–405.00 $396.39 $1,867 —
595 595 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,922 -16.34
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
405–435 425 7 465.00–475.00 $471.60 $2,004 +1.60
460–495 484 7 444.00–455.00 $449.82 $2,177 -5.18
520–530 525 2 405.00–425.00 $415.10 $2,179 +1.10
565–590 573 3 372.00–376.00 $374.63 $2,147 +5.65
620–640 631 4 338.00–348.00 $343.50 $2,167 -14.50
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
705–740 729 4 310.00–313.00 $311.74 $2,273 +1.74
775 775 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
410–445 425 5 450.00–460.00 $457.13 $1,943 —
465 465 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
510–545 529 5 386.00–395.00 $391.10 $2,069 —
590–595 592 3 362.00–365.00 $363.99 $2,155 —
635 635 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,083 —
715–735 725 2 302.00–306.00 $304.03 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 —
405 405 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,005 —
475–480 477 3 458.00–465.00 $462.65 $2,207 —
575 575 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,202 —
605 605 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,154 —
670 670 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,318 —
775 775 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1148 80-85% 2 174.00–177.00 $175.35 $2,013 —
1080–1390 1235 80-85% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1790 1668 2 204.00–209.00 $206.68 $3,447 —
1555–1830 1693 2 198.00–199.00 $198.54 $3,361 —

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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 7 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,107.14

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00

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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 8 3,100.00–3,850.00 $3,462.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.