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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 450 291
Feeder cattle 300 379 247
Slaughter cattle 6 12 16
Replacement cattle 49 59 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder bulls and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows market lightly tested, slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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
430–445 438 4 445.00–450.00 $447.54 $1,960 —
505–540 528 4 410.00–420.00 $414.95 $2,191 +19.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 -15.00
520–545 530 5 395.00–400.00 $397.06 $2,104 +29.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 380.00–390.00 $385.85 $1,266 -15.72
355–380 366 5 372.00–375.00 $373.37 $1,367 -14.56
405–440 420 7 350.00–360.00 $354.49 $1,489 -12.95
470–490 481 7 338.00–345.00 $340.52 $1,638 -0.72
515–530 521 5 318.00–320.00 $318.81 $1,661 -2.90
555–590 567 3 310.00–313.00 $311.96 $1,769 -0.59
615–640 628 4 292.00–300.00 $296.08 $1,859 -13.92
655–690 673 2 272.00–275.00 $273.54 $1,841 -21.46
780–790 785 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,139 -2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 6 372.00–375.00 $373.98 $1,264 —
380–390 386 5 365.00–370.00 $368.03 $1,421 —
405 405 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,393 -2.80
455–480 472 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,558 ±0.00
515–540 523 3 310.00–312.00 $311.31 $1,628 —
575–590 583 4 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,764 +5.01
640–645 643 2 280.00–286.00 $283.01 $1,820 -9.95
660–695 674 4 262.00–268.00 $265.72 $1,791 —
780–795 788 2 262.00–266.00 $263.98 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 470.00 $470.00 $987 -10.00
305–310 308 5 395.00–400.00 $398.02 $1,226 -31.98
365–375 370 6 384.00–388.00 $386.03 $1,428 —
560–575 568 4 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 -22.41
375–380 378 5 430.00–440.00 $436.01 $1,648 —
440–445 442 5 406.00–410.00 $407.61 $1,802 -11.75
520–535 525 5 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $1,838 -3.17
580–585 583 2 328.00–330.00 $329.00 $1,918 +2.52
605–645 623 5 300.00–308.00 $304.09 $1,894 -8.43
665–690 683 5 290.00–300.00 $296.03 $2,022 -8.97
710–730 722 5 282.00–288.00 $284.36 $2,053 -0.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 -10.00
370–390 380 7 450.00–460.00 $454.67 $1,728 —
420–440 429 8 415.00–420.00 $417.38 $1,791 -17.57
515–540 519 6 360.00–369.00 $365.33 $1,896 -9.67
575–580 577 3 337.00–342.00 $338.68 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 8 415.00–425.00 $420.56 $1,421 —
445 445 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
465 465 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -17.52
525 525 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -3.34
685–690 687 3 282.00–285.00 $284.00 $1,951 -3.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1865 1832 3 171.00–177.00 $173.04 $3,170 —

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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 18 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,922.22
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,087.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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 3,750.00–3,950.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,800.00 $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.