Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $305.01/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −67.28 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$305.01

19 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$24.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.20

vs AL average

−16.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	312.39	1,656	13thin
Medium and Large 3	535	292.00	1,562	2thin
Medium and Large 2	562	287.52	1,617	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.87/cwt here — about $39 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $335.60, median $372.29 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

305.01

—

AL average13 barns · 270 hd

296.81

+8.20

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−16.37

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−67.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,764	177.26	3,126	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,108	138.93	1,539	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	115.47	1,182	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,138	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,773	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,336	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,175	4thin

Every lot, as filed

55 lots · USDA AMS · Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	118.93/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,124	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	341.01/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	411.06/cwt	408.00–414.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	337.80/cwt	334.00–344.00	1,436	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	353.96/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	373.95/cwt	370.00–378.00	1,544	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	340.54/cwt	336.00–342.00	1,587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	252.06/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	282.03/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	239.97/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	321.24/cwt	316.00–324.00	1,356	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,668	1
Bulls	—	—	1,798	184.95/cwt	184.00–186.00	3,325	2
Bulls	—	—	1,750	174.18/cwt	172.00–176.00	3,048	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	112.01/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,234	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,002	132.63/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,329	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	145.23/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,762	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,262.50/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,263	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,175.00/head	1,900.00–2,325.00	2,175	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,725.00–2,100.00	1,825	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,137.50/head	2,025.00–2,250.00	2,138	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,500	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,212.50/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,213	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	353.09/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	312.39/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,656	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	395.04/cwt	392.00–398.00	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	267.93/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	358.99/cwt	358.00–360.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	276.07/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	454.00/cwt	454.00–454.00	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	317.92/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,513	4

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Mon Mar 31, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 286Year ago 128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 22Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 36Year ago 18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	116.00–121.00	118.93
3	—	1,102	111.00–113.00	112.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,002	131.00–136.00	132.63
3	—	1,213	143.00–147.00	145.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	184.00–186.00	184.95
5	—	1,750	172.00–176.00	174.18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	415.00	415.00
1	350–400	380	382.00	382.00
2	400–450	423	350.00–356.00	353.09
2	450–500	485	340.00–342.00	341.01
1	500–550	545	306.00	306.00
1	550–600	580	282.00	282.00
3	650–700	675	248.00–258.00	252.06
1	700–750	745	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	350.00–358.00	353.96
1	600–650	610	294.00	294.00
1	650–700	660	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	438.00	438.00
1	500–550	505	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	425	334.00–344.00	337.80
4	450–500	476	312.00–320.00	317.92
1	500–550	515	304.00	304.00
3	550–600	578	280.00–284.00	282.03
2	600–650	615	272.00–280.00	276.07
2	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	735	248.00	248.00
1	750–800	770	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	378.00	378.00
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
10	400–450	422	316.00–324.00	321.24
2	500–550	535	292.00	292.00
5	600–650	610	264.00	264.00
3	650–700	678	238.00–242.00	239.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	398.00	398.00
2	350–400	375	392.00–398.00	395.04
2	400–450	408	358.00–360.00	358.99
5	450–500	455	338.00	338.00
13	500–550	530	310.00–316.00	312.39
4	650–700	663	262.00–270.00	267.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	373	408.00–414.00	411.06
3	400–450	413	370.00–378.00	373.95
4	450–500	466	336.00–342.00	340.54
1	500–550	535	338.00	338.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	454.00	454.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,325.00	2,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,725.00–2,100.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,250.00	2,137.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,325.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,212.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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