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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $388.15/cwt ≈ $2,042/hd at 526 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $398.51/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 463 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $445.11/cwt ≈ $2,105/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 156 490
Feeder cattle 266 123 395
Slaughter cattle 14 8 24
Replacement cattle 39 25 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 —
410 410 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 —
455–490 473 10 440.00–450.00 $445.11 $2,105 —
520–530 526 16 385.00–390.00 $388.15 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 514 9 410.00–415.00 $410.55 $2,110 —
615–625 622 9 350.00–360.00 $356.70 $2,219 —
710–725 720 3 345.00–350.00 $348.36 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 425.00–435.00 $431.69 $1,783 —
545 545 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 +30.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 —
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
385–390 388 4 425.00–435.00 $429.97 $1,668 -0.03
415 415 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,888 +30.00
480–490 485 4 395.00–405.00 $400.05 $1,940 —
530 530 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 —
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
665–670 668 4 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 +15.00
330 330 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 +5.00
410–430 420 4 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $1,627 -19.48
465 465 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 -20.00
515–520 517 3 355.00–360.00 $358.32 $1,853 -5.68
615–645 638 4 330.00–335.00 $333.79 $2,130 —
675 675 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -11.00
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 385.00–390.00 $388.35 $1,332 —
415–425 418 6 360.00–375.00 $365.08 $1,526 -30.24
455–480 466 5 350.00–360.00 $356.07 $1,659 -23.93
515–525 518 3 330.00–340.00 $336.62 $1,744 -2.86
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 +1.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 510.00–515.00 $513.47 $1,427 —
375–390 379 4 470.00–475.00 $471.29 $1,786 —
425–445 437 5 465.00–475.00 $468.89 $2,049 —
515–535 528 3 390.00–400.00 $393.25 $2,076 +3.25
575–590 580 3 365.00–370.00 $366.70 $2,127 —
665–690 674 4 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $2,359 +11.97
705–725 712 3 322.00–325.00 $323.02 $2,300 +11.02
770–790 781 7 318.00–325.00 $320.96 $2,507 +5.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 425.00–430.00 $428.36 $1,658 —
415–430 420 3 415.00–425.00 $421.59 $1,771 -80.18
460–470 463 10 395.00–405.00 $398.51 $1,845 +12.69
510–535 529 4 350.00–360.00 $356.26 $1,885 —
565 565 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 +12.06
620–645 628 3 320.00–325.00 $321.71 $2,020 +1.02
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
320 320 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 —
360 360 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 +10.00
410 410 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 +31.38
455–475 462 3 410.00–420.00 $413.43 $1,910 -1.57
515–540 528 8 365.00–380.00 $372.38 $1,966 +4.06
595 595 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
655 655 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +5.98

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,995 —
1505–1840 1686 75-80% 6 184.00–192.00 $187.67 $3,164 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,864 +1.00
1465 1465 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1545 1488 3 217.00–218.00 $217.69 $3,239 —

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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 8 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,587.50

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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) 12 2,800.00–3,250.00 $2,966.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,650.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00

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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.