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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 237 457
Feeder cattle 170 193 377
Slaughter cattle 9 6 42
Replacement cattle 39 38 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
445 445 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
605 605 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 4 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $1,673 —
575 575 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 -7.47
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 —
525 525 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —
560 560 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 7 375.00–385.00 $380.68 $1,431 -26.79
455–490 478 3 350.00–365.00 $360.24 $1,722 +17.73
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -15.00
555–575 565 2 305.00–308.00 $306.53 $1,732 -25.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 -25.00
355 355 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 -31.79
445 445 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -12.44
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 +15.13
515–525 523 4 305.00–310.00 $308.77 $1,615 -21.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 3 425.00–435.00 $431.38 $1,152 —
325 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
415–420 417 3 380.00–385.00 $383.32 $1,598 -49.19
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 455.00 $455.00 $956 —
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 -40.00
315–345 335 3 425.00–435.00 $428.13 $1,434 -39.34
380–390 385 2 410.00–425.00 $417.60 $1,608 -25.02
435–440 438 2 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $1,785 -4.13
465–490 473 3 385.00–390.00 $388.27 $1,837 -3.02
525–540 538 6 335.00–350.00 $342.47 $1,842 -30.10
555–580 568 2 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,847 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
670–690 680 2 304.00–312.00 $308.06 $2,095 -11.94
705–730 718 2 290.00–292.00 $291.02 $2,090 —
770–780 773 3 285.00–290.00 $286.68 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 -13.97
460–475 470 3 355.00–370.00 $359.89 $1,691 -20.11
535–545 538 3 315.00–320.00 $318.31 $1,713 -41.69
565–575 570 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,781 -29.99
630–645 638 4 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,898 -17.40
655–690 673 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,902 -27.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 420 5 420.00–440.00 $430.02 $1,806 -16.51
515–525 520 4 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $1,872 -34.93
690 690 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1190 1130 80-85% 3 156.00–160.00 $158.45 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,395 —
1890 1890 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,912 —

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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 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,268.75

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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 2,700.00–3,500.00 $2,925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 6 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.