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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.57/cwt +13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 593 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 183 278
Feeder cattle 193 162 207
Slaughter cattle 6 6 26
Replacement cattle 38 15 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 ±0.00
560–575 568 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,888 —
610–615 613 2 325.00–333.00 $329.02 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
415–420 418 2 430.00–435.00 $432.51 $1,808 —
535 535 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,314 +67.50
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -5.00
595 595 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
360–370 365 4 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $1,487 -7.53
415–430 422 3 385.00–395.00 $389.94 $1,646 +8.26
455–460 458 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,569 -7.49
505 505 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —
590–595 593 4 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,972 -5.15
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
360–380 373 3 390.00–400.00 $396.79 $1,480 +16.79
420–440 430 2 360.00–365.00 $362.44 $1,558 -2.56
465–490 478 2 320.00–330.00 $324.87 $1,553 -15.94
535 535 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 -8.00
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 +2.54
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 -15.00
710–730 720 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $2,106 —
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 —
315–320 319 4 465.00–475.00 $467.47 $1,491 -12.53
365–390 384 4 435.00–445.00 $442.62 $1,700 -16.08
420–425 422 3 405.00–415.00 $411.64 $1,737 -29.34
455–485 470 4 385.00–395.00 $391.29 $1,839 -32.79
505–535 520 2 370.00–375.00 $372.57 $1,937 +2.62
685 685 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 -2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 440.00–450.00 $446.53 $1,844 -6.46
460–480 470 2 420.00–430.00 $425.11 $1,998 -17.49
515–540 528 2 390.00–400.00 $394.88 $2,085 -2.52
615–620 617 8 340.00–348.00 $343.02 $2,116 —
720–730 724 5 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $2,280 -5.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 —
410–420 416 5 395.00–415.00 $403.97 $1,681 -18.57
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -29.17
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 +3.74
560–575 568 2 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,945 -0.93
605–645 627 6 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,975 -15.07
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1630 1592 75-80% 3 168.00–169.00 $168.32 $2,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2020 2020 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,737 —

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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 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,833.33

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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) 4 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,575.00

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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 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.