Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $335.89/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −59.82 against this barn's trailing median of $395.71.

Average price

$335.89

26 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$41.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.51

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	356.09	1,877	8thin
Medium and Large 2	535	339.38	1,815	9thin
Medium and Large 3	579	314.44	1,822	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.64/cwt here — about $55 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $460.42, low $357.03, median $395.71 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

335.89

—

AL average14 barns · 418 hd

354.40

−18.51

This barn, trailing median22 sales

395.71

−59.82

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	1,680	181.00	3,041	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,043	164.11	1,712	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	139.00	1,404	2thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,870	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,625	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,167	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,017	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,088	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,744	4thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	300.99/cwt	296.00–306.00	1,911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	326.66/cwt	322.00–330.00	2,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	393.42/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	359.00/cwt	358.00–360.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	392.45/cwt	386.00–396.00	1,640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	398.64/cwt	396.00–400.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	316.89/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	455.99/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	437.56/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	350.55/cwt	344.00–354.00	1,623	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	303.34/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	437.80/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	402.49/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,843	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	331.67/cwt	326.00–336.00	1,565	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	383.00/cwt	380.00–384.00	1,666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	325.89/cwt	318.00–330.00	1,730	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	407.51/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,703	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	313.25/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,833	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	302.84/cwt	302.00–304.00	1,578	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,230	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,357	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,451	1
Bulls	—	—	1,950	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,588	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	164.11/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,712	2
Bulls	—	—	1,410	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,166.67/head	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,167	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,743.75/head	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,744	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,450.00/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,625.00/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,625	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,016.67/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,017	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,683.33/head	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,683	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,150.00/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	458.39/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,710	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	382.38/cwt	380.00–386.00	1,832	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	383.98/cwt	382.00–385.00	1,279	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	1,485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	298.04/cwt	294.00–310.00	1,726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	458.39/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,962	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,238	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	358.10/cwt	352.00–368.00	1,873	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	483.40/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	327.94/cwt	324.00–334.00	1,892	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	404.94/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	555.26/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,521	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	342.63/cwt	338.00–346.00	1,802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	430.96/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,879	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	289.00/cwt	288.00–290.00	2,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	422.64/cwt	418.00–425.00	1,847	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,593	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 Sep 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 319Year ago 261

Slaughter CattleReceipts 7Last week 21Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 51Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	396.00–400.00	398.64
6	350–400	378	390.00–398.00	393.42
3	400–450	418	386.00–396.00	392.45
6	450–500	463	344.00–354.00	350.55
15	500–550	531	318.00–330.00	325.89
2	550–600	578	312.00–322.00	316.89
4	600–650	635	296.00–306.00	300.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	382.00–385.00	383.98
2	350–400	395	376.00	376.00
4	400–450	435	380.00–384.00	383.00
12	450–500	472	326.00–336.00	331.67
5	500–550	521	302.00–304.00	302.84
5	550–600	579	294.00–310.00	298.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	400.00–410.00	404.94
5	550–600	577	324.00–334.00	327.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	362	445.00–465.00	455.99
2	400–450	425	435.00–440.00	437.56
1	450–500	480	415.00	415.00
2	500–550	528	358.00–360.00	359.00
1	600–650	635	336.00	336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	352.00	352.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	355	480.00	480.00
3	400–450	428	455.00–460.00	458.39
2	450–500	465	420.00–425.00	422.47
1	600–650	630	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	274	550.00–560.00	555.26
7	350–400	387	435.00–445.00	437.80
8	400–450	437	418.00–425.00	422.64
4	450–500	458	400.00–405.00	402.49
7	500–550	526	338.00–346.00	342.63
2	550–600	565	328.00	328.00
3	600–650	620	322.00–330.00	326.66
1	650–700	675	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	715	306.00	306.00
2	750–800	773	288.00–290.00	289.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	430.00	430.00
4	400–450	418	405.00–410.00	407.51
10	450–500	479	380.00–386.00	382.38
1	500–550	535	324.00	324.00
8	550–600	585	310.00–316.00	313.25
3	600–650	627	300.00–306.00	303.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	600.00	600.00
2	250–300	280	580.00	580.00
3	300–350	318	470.00–490.00	483.40
6	350–400	373	455.00–460.00	458.39
10	400–450	436	430.00–435.00	430.96
3	450–500	460	425.00	425.00
7	500–550	523	352.00–368.00	358.10
1	550–600	555	342.00	342.00
2	650–700	670	334.00	334.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,015	143.00	143.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	161.00–167.00	164.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	184.00	184.00
1	—	1,410	178.00	178.00

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	—	—	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,166.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,016.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,683.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,743.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,725.00

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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Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

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