Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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 $363.56/cwt on 25 head, down $1.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 21 comparable sales and sits −32.39 against this barn's trailing median of $395.95.

Average price

$363.56

▼ 1.92 vs prior sale

25 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$46.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	376.24	2,052	8thin
Medium and Large 2	546	366.09	1,998	13thin
Medium and Large 3	590	330.00	1,947	4thin

One grade step is worth $46.24/cwt here — about $105 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

21 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $460.42, low $357.03, median $395.95 across 21 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 sale25 hd

363.56

—

AL average15 barns · 407 hd

396.16

−32.60

This barn, trailing median21 sales

395.95

−32.39

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	1,780	180.00	3,204	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,090	162.00	1,766	1thin

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)	—	$2,133	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,120	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,683	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,100	8

Every lot, as filed

63 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	450–500	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	446.98/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	379.89/cwt	372.00–384.00	1,987	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	339.21/cwt	332.00–344.00	1,944	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	333.00/cwt	332.00–334.00	2,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	359.23/cwt	354.00–364.00	1,710	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	2,010	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	389.99/cwt	382.00–392.00	2,207	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	315.48/cwt	310.00–318.00	2,303	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	466.19/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,767	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	471.01/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,535	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	408.61/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,880	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	439.33/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,841	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	423.92/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	421.36/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,816	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	426.82/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,857	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	338.68/cwt	332.00–342.00	2,076	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	441.74/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,604	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	485.10/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	443.04/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,878	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	327.04/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	456.23/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,966	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	538.27/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,798	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	358.98/cwt	358.00–360.00	2,075	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	393.49/cwt	392.00–394.00	2,019	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,766	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,204	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,275.00/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,275	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,100	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,133.33/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,133	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	452.77/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,191	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	464.99/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,009	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	584.42/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,689	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	335.72/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	334.59/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	511.52/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	470.11/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,045	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	397.35/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	462.02/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	499.94/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	427.97/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,960	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	487.60/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,877	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	318.28/cwt	316.00–324.00	2,015	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	371.89/cwt	364.00–380.00	1,971	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	344.01/cwt	340.00–346.00	2,002	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	336.80/cwt	334.00–338.00	2,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	452.12/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,881	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,068	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 Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 249Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 5Last week 39Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 58Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	465.00–475.00	471.01
5	350–400	392	460.00–465.00	462.02
5	400–450	415	440.00–455.00	446.98
2	450–500	480	400.00	400.00
5	500–550	530	364.00–380.00	371.89
13	550–600	573	332.00–344.00	339.21
6	600–650	633	316.00–324.00	318.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	435	420.00–430.00	426.82
7	450–500	476	354.00–364.00	359.23
6	500–550	531	330.00–340.00	335.72
2	550–600	583	324.00–330.00	327.04
1	600–650	645	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	535.00	535.00
5	300–350	325	490.00–505.00	499.94
4	350–400	385	480.00–495.00	487.60
7	400–450	432	460.00–470.00	464.99
10	450–500	458	410.00–430.00	427.97
2	500–550	515	390.00–405.00	397.35
3	600–650	628	330.00–338.00	334.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	470.00	470.00
5	400–450	416	450.00–460.00	452.12
4	450–500	470	440.00	440.00
6	500–550	505	398.00	398.00
5	550–600	566	382.00–392.00	389.99
1	600–650	610	364.00	364.00
2	650–700	658	332.00–334.00	333.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	424	440.00–445.00	443.04
2	500–550	520	384.00	384.00
3	600–650	613	332.00–342.00	338.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	600.00	600.00
3	300–350	335	570.00	570.00
3	350–400	373	505.00–515.00	511.52
12	400–450	435	465.00–480.00	470.11
7	450–500	484	450.00–460.00	452.77
2	500–550	525	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	590	410.00	410.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	570.00	570.00
2	300–350	330	500.00	500.00
7	350–400	379	460.00–475.00	466.19
6	400–450	419	435.00–445.00	439.33
5	450–500	469	415.00–430.00	423.92
8	500–550	523	372.00–384.00	379.89
5	550–600	582	340.00–346.00	344.01
5	600–650	624	334.00–338.00	336.80
4	700–750	730	310.00–318.00	315.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	475.00–490.00	485.10
6	350–400	363	440.00–445.00	441.74
7	400–450	431	420.00–430.00	421.36
5	450–500	460	405.00–410.00	408.61
4	550–600	590	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	289	580.00–590.00	584.42
7	300–350	334	530.00–550.00	538.27
8	400–450	431	450.00–460.00	456.23
4	500–550	513	392.00–394.00	393.49
4	550–600	578	358.00–360.00	358.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	162.00	162.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	180.00	180.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,133.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

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

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