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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $367.35/cwt ≈ $1,881/hd at 512 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.19/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 532 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.05/cwt ≈ $2,303/hd at 586 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 260 322
Feeder cattle 379 191 255
Slaughter cattle 12 15 26
Replacement cattle 59 54 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
355–360 358 3 470.00–475.00 $473.35 $1,695 +23.35
515 515 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 —
570–590 586 10 385.00–395.00 $393.05 $2,303 —
660–685 668 3 315.00–320.00 $318.29 $2,126 -4.38
770 770 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 +8.31
505–530 512 13 365.00–375.00 $367.35 $1,881 —
615 615 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 ±0.00
705–720 713 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $2,192 +5.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 4 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,869 +2.47
560–570 566 5 330.00–340.00 $333.96 $1,890 +6.12
680–690 683 3 300.00–305.00 $303.32 $2,072 +28.32
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 400.00–405.00 $401.57 $1,345 -3.43
355–380 367 9 360.00–395.00 $387.93 $1,424 —
410–430 420 4 365.00–370.00 $367.44 $1,543 -22.56
470–485 474 4 335.00–345.00 $341.24 $1,617 -7.63
520–540 527 3 320.00–325.00 $321.71 $1,695 -10.80
560–575 564 8 310.00–320.00 $312.55 $1,763 +0.49
645 645 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 +8.32
695 695 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 +19.00
715–745 730 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $2,025 +2.45
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 +10.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 —
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 —
310 310 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 —
455–490 478 6 350.00–360.00 $356.83 $1,706 -3.17
515–535 528 4 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,769 -17.05
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 +17.01
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 +7.01
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 +24.00
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +29.00
720–730 725 2 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $2,103 +8.03
770–775 773 3 280.00–285.00 $283.34 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 340.00–350.00 $346.80 $1,498 —
465 465 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 -3.39
565–575 570 4 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,696 -0.11
610–635 627 5 290.00–300.00 $292.96 $1,837 +7.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 6 490.00–495.00 $492.41 $1,049 —
310–345 322 6 435.00–440.00 $438.21 $1,411 -19.83
415–445 435 6 418.00–420.00 $419.36 $1,824 -0.93
460 460 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 +34.04
515–540 532 10 345.00–364.00 $353.19 $1,879 +1.55
560–590 569 7 325.00–330.00 $326.48 $1,858 -10.54
610–620 615 4 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,922 -9.09
690 690 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 -10.00
730 730 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,122 —
415–435 428 7 430.00–440.00 $434.95 $1,862 -30.05
455–465 459 5 415.00–425.00 $420.95 $1,932 —
510 510 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —
620–640 637 7 320.00–325.00 $320.70 $2,043 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 —
755–790 781 4 285.00–290.00 $286.21 $2,235 -5.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 8 395.00–420.00 $411.46 $1,498 +16.30
470–475 471 4 380.00–390.00 $382.52 $1,802 +27.52
515–520 518 3 340.00–345.00 $343.34 $1,779 —
575–590 585 3 300.00–315.00 $304.91 $1,784 -18.41
640 640 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 +4.54
655–675 665 4 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 1000 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $1,425 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2045 1908 2 182.00–186.00 $184.14 $3,513 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,884.48

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,120.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33

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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 4 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.