Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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 $302.07/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −70.22 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$302.07

23 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$23.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.16

vs AL average

−19.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	311.97	1,694	11thin
Medium and Large 2	546	296.57	1,618	7thin
Medium and Large 3	530	287.99	1,526	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.98/cwt here — about $168 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale23 hd

302.07

—

AL average15 barns · 369 hd

296.91

+5.16

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−19.11

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−70.22

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	—	Low	1,497	165.05	2,471	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	144.04	2,136	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,097	134.54	1,476	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	120.60	1,136	9thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,292	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,988	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,875	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,650	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,415	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,738	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,140	10

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	293.98/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	348.06/cwt	346.00–350.00	1,653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	353.03/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,274	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	342.34/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,962	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,129	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	277.97/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	326.04/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	315.61/cwt	314.00–316.00	1,474	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	289.32/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	738	224.04/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	322.55/cwt	316.00–326.00	1,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	238.00/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	238.01/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	364.85/cwt	358.00–368.00	1,587	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	144.04/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,136	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,009	130.85/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,320	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,610	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,367	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	137.59/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,573	8
Bulls	—	—	1,425	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,294	1
Bulls	—	—	1,533	167.08/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,561	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,875	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,220.00/head	2,075.00–2,350.00	2,220	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,575.00/head	3,550.00–3,600.00	3,575	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,375.00/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,375	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,533.33/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,533	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,987.50/head	1,850.00–2,175.00	1,988	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,737.50/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,738	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,322	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	117.03/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,073	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	122.39/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,168	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	317.94/cwt	316.00–322.00	1,691	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	304.81/cwt	304.00–308.00	1,695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,141	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	348.06/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,869	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,834	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	382.48/cwt	380.00–386.00	1,037	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	370.70/cwt	368.00–372.00	1,427	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	333.13/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,906	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,711	1

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 Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 315Last week 177Year ago 317

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 30Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 80Year ago 28

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	530	346.00	346.00
10	550–600	573	338.00–348.00	342.34
2	600–650	605	316.00	316.00
1	650–700	695	292.00	292.00
3	750–800	755	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	318.00	318.00
1	600–650	645	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	690	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	435	415.00	415.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	435.00	435.00
11	400–450	435	358.00–368.00	364.85
4	450–500	475	346.00–350.00	348.06
2	500–550	515	328.00	328.00
2	550–600	575	326.00	326.00
3	600–650	608	290.00–296.00	293.98
1	650–700	690	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	780	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	354.00	354.00
3	450–500	480	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	520	318.00	318.00
1	650–700	675	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	380	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	425	382.00	382.00
6	500–550	537	344.00–350.00	348.06
5	550–600	572	330.00–338.00	333.13
2	600–650	635	312.00	312.00
2	650–700	675	292.00	292.00
2	700–750	725	286.00	286.00
1	750–800	765	282.00	282.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	350.00–358.00	353.03
4	450–500	485	322.00–330.00	326.04
3	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	565	294.00	294.00
2	600–650	630	276.00–280.00	277.97
1	650–700	690	248.00	248.00
5	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	783	236.00–240.00	238.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	348.00	348.00
4	400–450	420	316.00–326.00	322.55
5	450–500	467	314.00–316.00	315.61
3	500–550	513	288.00–290.00	289.32
2	550–600	555	286.00	286.00
5	600–650	645	268.00	268.00
3	650–700	672	236.00–240.00	238.00
2	700–750	738	220.00–228.00	224.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	380.00–386.00	382.48
2	300–350	305	374.00	374.00
3	350–400	385	368.00–372.00	370.70
6	500–550	532	316.00–322.00	317.94
5	550–600	556	304.00–308.00	304.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,483	142.00–145.00	144.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,009	128.00–133.00	130.85
1	—	1,610	147.00	147.00
8	—	1,143	136.00–140.00	137.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	917	115.00–118.00	117.03
6	—	954	120.00–125.00	122.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,533	165.00–169.00	167.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,075.00–2,350.00	2,220.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,850.00–2,175.00	1,987.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,550.00–3,600.00	3,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,737.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,533.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

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

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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