Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, 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 $320.68/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −51.62 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$320.68

38 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$19.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.27

vs AL average

−43.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	586	324.89	1,904	22
Medium and Large 2	557	320.81	1,787	10thin
Medium and Large 3	542	305.01	1,652	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.88/cwt here — about $252 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale38 hd

320.68

—

AL average15 barns · 535 hd

327.95

−7.27

National average183 barns · 20,348 hd

363.96

−43.28

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

−51.62

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	1,684	179.90	3,030	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,533	161.73	2,480	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	147.11	1,726	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	131.50	1,410	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)	—	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,100	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,230	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,562	8

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	345.33/cwt	344.00–346.00	1,841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	326.55/cwt	322.00–334.00	1,904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,240	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	354.25/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,477	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	396.45/cwt	394.00–398.00	1,514	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	384.98/cwt	380.00–388.00	1,247	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	352.37/cwt	348.00–354.00	1,846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	281.32/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	319.02/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	291.22/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,858	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	336.82/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	306.05/cwt	302.00–308.00	1,601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	375.32/cwt	374.00–376.00	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	322.01/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,896	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	370.48/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	299.21/cwt	296.00–300.00	1,732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	380.69/cwt	378.00–382.00	1,435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	303.96/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,702	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,414	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,406	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,060	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	163.67/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,568	5
Bulls	—	—	1,605	176.83/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,838	2
Bulls	—	—	1,763	182.97/cwt	182.00–184.00	3,226	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,230.00/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,230	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,150.00/head	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,483.33/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,483	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	315.02/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	365.01/cwt	364.00–366.00	1,551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,469	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	144.29/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,563	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	149.37/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,861	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	324.89/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,904	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,056	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	350.23/cwt	348.00–352.00	1,849	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	391.35/cwt	390.00–392.00	1,655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	298.69/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,867	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	346.89/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,669	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	426.60/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	369.32/cwt	368.00–372.00	1,618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	434.35/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,438	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,961	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 Nov 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 300Year ago 324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 34Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 51Year ago 42

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	445.00	445.00
2	300–350	325	420.00	420.00
5	350–400	382	394.00–398.00	396.45
6	400–450	438	368.00–372.00	369.32
2	450–500	455	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	533	344.00–346.00	345.33
2	550–600	570	328.00	328.00
1	600–650	615	302.00	302.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	378.00–382.00	380.69
2	400–450	425	364.00–366.00	365.01
5	450–500	482	332.00–340.00	336.82
5	550–600	579	296.00–300.00	299.21
7	600–650	638	284.00–294.00	291.22
2	650–700	690	272.00	272.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	445.00	445.00
9	300–350	331	430.00–440.00	434.35
3	350–400	358	420.00–430.00	426.60
3	400–450	423	390.00–392.00	391.35
7	500–550	528	348.00–352.00	350.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	480	368.00	368.00
6	500–550	524	348.00–354.00	352.37
6	550–600	583	322.00–334.00	326.55
1	600–650	645	304.00	304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	434	370.00–372.00	370.48
11	450–500	481	344.00–350.00	346.89
2	550–600	558	310.00–320.00	315.02
6	600–650	625	298.00–300.00	298.69
2	750–800	790	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	310	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
7	400–450	417	352.00–360.00	354.25
2	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
22	550–600	586	322.00–332.00	324.89
2	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	690	298.00	298.00
2	700–750	715	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	255	390.00	390.00
7	300–350	324	380.00–388.00	384.98
6	500–550	543	320.00–324.00	322.01
4	550–600	578	318.00–320.00	319.02
5	600–650	645	294.00	294.00
3	650–700	665	280.00–282.00	281.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	374.00–376.00	375.32
4	450–500	465	316.00	316.00
3	500–550	523	302.00–308.00	306.05
3	550–600	560	300.00–306.00	303.96
3	600–650	630	282.00	282.00
2	650–700	665	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,090	129.00	129.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	152.00	152.00
5	—	1,569	162.00–166.00	163.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,083	143.00–146.00	144.29
5	—	1,246	148.00–151.00	149.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,605	174.00–179.00	176.83
2	—	1,763	182.00–184.00	182.97

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,230.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,483.33

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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