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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.24/cwt ≈ $1,963/hd at 572 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 218 0
Feeder cattle 168 170 0
Slaughter cattle 5 9 0
Replacement cattle 37 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls market lightly tested. 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
525 525 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —
555–590 572 11 340.00–350.00 $343.24 $1,963 —
645 645 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
710 710 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 —
460 460 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
545 545 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
470 470 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 +50.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 375.00–380.00 $378.25 $1,241 -1.75
380 380 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 -5.00
445 445 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 -10.00
465–490 476 8 328.00–335.00 $331.06 $1,576 -8.94
540–545 543 2 303.00–305.00 $304.00 $1,651 -4.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,045 —
345 345 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 +15.00
355–370 363 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $1,470 —
415 415 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 -3.32
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
515 515 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,777 —
635 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 —
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
690 690 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,484 —
730 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 —
790 790 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 400.00–405.00 $402.37 $1,320 —
430–435 432 3 358.00–360.00 $359.33 $1,552 —
455–490 472 5 340.00–348.00 $344.08 $1,624 -16.16
525 525 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -15.00
555–565 560 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,708 -1.57
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 5 420.00–430.00 $425.93 $1,423 -2.20
365–380 374 5 415.00–425.00 $418.90 $1,567 +1.30
420–430 426 5 395.00–405.00 $398.97 $1,700 -8.54
470 470 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 -23.27
505–545 525 4 316.00–325.00 $320.33 $1,682 -22.14
555–590 573 5 306.00–313.00 $311.25 $1,783 -13.86
615–645 639 5 294.00–300.00 $296.81 $1,897 -23.19
665–675 672 3 288.00–296.00 $290.64 $1,953 -17.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 -10.00
355–375 367 5 405.00–410.00 $408.07 $1,498 —
410–440 420 3 375.00–385.00 $381.51 $1,602 -8.49
475–490 480 6 350.00–355.00 $351.70 $1,688 -8.19
515–525 518 3 308.00–315.00 $310.36 $1,608 -7.95
560–590 570 4 298.00–304.00 $302.01 $1,721 -10.47
615–635 632 6 280.00–292.00 $281.95 $1,782 -15.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 —
380–390 385 4 435.00–445.00 $440.06 $1,694 —
415–425 420 6 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $1,732 -17.55
465 465 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
505–545 525 4 330.00–335.00 $332.40 $1,745 -27.55
555–565 560 4 315.00–325.00 $319.96 $1,792 —
625–645 630 5 308.00–313.00 $310.21 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1490 1400 75-80% 3 157.00–160.00 $158.39 $2,217 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,624 -13.45

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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 16 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,050.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,340.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.