Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. 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 $312.31/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −59.99 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$312.31

26 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$22

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.96

vs AL average

−38.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	524	316.09	1,656	21
Medium and Large 3	566	296.42	1,678	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.67/cwt here — about −$22 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale26 hd

312.31

—

AL average12 barns · 630 hd

331.27

−18.96

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

−38.50

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−59.99

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	—	Average	1,500	189.79	2,848	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	163.23	1,869	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,491	160.56	2,395	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	144.55	1,424	4thin

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)	—	$2,667	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,619	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,313	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,875	4thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	441	344.23/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,518	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	390.73/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,430	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	323.31/cwt	316.00–328.00	1,701	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	349.42/cwt	344.00–352.00	1,478	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,087	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	329.61/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	313.61/cwt	312.00–314.00	1,693	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	334.02/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,760	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	379.15/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,338	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	363.64/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	316.09/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,656	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	329.42/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,561	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	422.53/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	682	279.95/cwt	278.00–284.00	1,909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	340.85/cwt	338.00–344.00	1,599	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,102	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	301.00/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	317.85/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,809	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	311.32/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	391.58/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,696	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	317.78/cwt	314.00–326.00	1,697	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	342	392.98/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,344	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,809	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	157.57/cwt	156.00–159.00	2,351	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	163.37/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,903	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	147.07/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,390	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	162.81/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,427	4
Bulls	—	—	1,313	192.19/cwt	190.00–194.00	2,523	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,469	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,875.00/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,578.13/head	2,475.00–2,750.00	2,578	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,666.67/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,667	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,312.50/head	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,313	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	293.36/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	316.81/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,543	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	157.07/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,641	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,214	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	327.96/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,869	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	455.96/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,445	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	333.88/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,402	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	329.67/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,202	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	324.77/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,978	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	309.76/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,942	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	355.73/cwt	354.00–364.00	1,530	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	407.52/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,540	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	288.45/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,961	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	319.99/cwt	314.00–322.00	1,846	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	351.70/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,312	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	443.47/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	408.80/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,219	6

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 Aug 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 395Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 24Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 71Year ago 16

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	415.00	415.00
7	350–400	366	385.00–395.00	390.73
7	400–450	441	340.00–350.00	344.23
7	450–500	474	326.00–334.00	329.42
5	500–550	540	312.00–314.00	313.61
3	550–600	580	310.00–312.00	311.32
3	650–700	682	278.00–284.00	279.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	440.00	440.00
6	350–400	378	405.00–410.00	407.52
5	400–450	420	360.00–368.00	363.64
21	450–500	469	338.00–344.00	340.85
13	500–550	526	316.00–328.00	323.31
7	550–600	577	314.00–322.00	319.99
2	600–650	635	304.00	304.00
5	650–700	680	286.00–292.00	288.45
3	700–750	735	284.00	284.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	460.00	460.00
5	300–350	317	450.00–460.00	455.96
3	550–600	570	324.00–330.00	327.96
5	600–650	609	320.00–328.00	324.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	405.00	405.00
6	350–400	373	350.00–355.00	351.70
3	400–450	423	344.00–352.00	349.42
2	450–500	490	334.00	334.00
21	500–550	524	310.00–320.00	316.09
1	650–700	675	288.00	288.00
7	700–750	735	286.00	286.00
6	800–850	810	274.00	274.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	390.00–395.00	392.98
5	350–400	395	334.00	334.00
15	400–450	420	328.00–338.00	333.88
10	450–500	487	312.00–320.00	316.81
2	500–550	538	300.00–302.00	301.00
3	550–600	585	292.00–294.00	293.36
4	650–700	675	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	440.00–445.00	443.47
2	300–350	310	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	355	375.00	375.00
12	400–450	430	354.00–364.00	355.73
8	600–650	627	308.00–310.00	309.76
1	650–700	655	302.00	302.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	420.00–425.00	422.53
4	400–450	439	405.00–410.00	408.80
5	450–500	472	375.00–385.00	379.15
9	500–550	527	330.00–338.00	334.02
3	550–600	577	325.00–332.00	329.61
8	750–800	790	296.00	296.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	395.00	395.00
6	400–450	433	390.00–395.00	391.58
2	450–500	470	370.00	370.00
9	500–550	534	314.00–326.00	317.78
5	550–600	569	312.00–322.00	317.85
3	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	475.00	475.00
2	250–300	290	465.00	465.00
2	300–350	330	455.00	455.00
3	400–450	410	435.00	435.00
2	450–500	455	410.00	410.00
6	650–700	668	328.00–330.00	329.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	156.00–159.00	157.57
4	—	1,491	160.00–165.00	162.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,165	160.00–168.00	163.37
2	—	1,045	156.00–158.00	157.07
1	—	1,265	175.00	175.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	146.00–148.00	147.07
1	—	1,105	137.00	137.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	190.00–194.00	192.19
1	—	1,875	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,312.50
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	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,475.00–2,750.00	2,578.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,666.67

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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