Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, 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 $417.77/cwt on 18 head, up $30.21 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 21 of 22 comparable sales and sits +45.48 against this barn's trailing median of $372.29.

Average price

$417.77

▲ 30.21 vs prior sale

18 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$59.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.12

vs AL average

−5.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	446.24	2,410	8thin
Medium and Large 2	545	407.50	2,221	4thin
Medium and Large 3	541	386.66	2,092	6thin

One grade step is worth $59.58/cwt here — about $318 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale18 hd

417.77

—

AL average16 barns · 403 hd

399.65

+18.12

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−5.42

This barn, trailing median22 sales

372.29

+45.48

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	1,792	209.31	3,751	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	187.00	2,955	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	177.94	1,986	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	156.65	1,595	3thin

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)	—	$3,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,725	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,075	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,213	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,127	11

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1	300–350	314	544.08/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	546.98/cwt	540.00–555.00	2,341	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	524.95/cwt	515.00–530.00	2,205	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	473.87/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,796	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	531.15/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	460.48/cwt	460.00–463.00	2,450	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	570.10/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,172	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	536.30/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	584.92/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	501.00/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,114	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	572.40/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	550.18/cwt	545.00–555.00	2,074	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	430.07/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,051	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	501.27/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	518.45/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,478	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,155	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	160.47/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,829	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,955	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	178.93/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,999	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,920	1
Bulls	—	—	1,792	209.31/cwt	207.00–214.00	3,751	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,775	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,450.00–3,000.00	2,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,050.00/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,050	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,127.27/head	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,127	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,650.00/head	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,650	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	469.85/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	456.11/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,733	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	489.97/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,293	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	548.35/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	557	373.32/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	617.72/cwt	610.00–625.00	2,069	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	426.64/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	541.62/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	496.65/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	425.82/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,184	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	412.54/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,331	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	432.48/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	489.97/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,092	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	543.29/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	513.38/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	474.40/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,030	8

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 Mar 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 234Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 14Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 32Year ago 51

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	610.00	610.00
5	300–350	314	540.00–550.00	544.08
3	350–400	378	495.00–500.00	496.65
11	400–450	427	485.00–500.00	489.97
4	500–550	510	460.00	460.00
4	550–600	570	430.00–435.00	432.48
2	650–700	655	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	530.00–540.00	536.30
5	300–350	330	525.00–535.00	531.15
11	350–400	379	465.00–480.00	473.87
8	400–450	428	465.00–480.00	474.40
2	450–500	465	450.00	450.00
2	500–550	515	415.00	415.00
2	550–600	575	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	645	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	515.00–520.00	518.45
5	300–350	330	495.00–510.00	501.27
5	350–400	380	450.00–460.00	456.11
1	400–450	445	455.00	455.00
6	450–500	477	420.00–435.00	430.07
3	500–550	525	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	557	370.00–375.00	373.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	610.00–625.00	617.72
2	350–400	370	605.00	605.00
7	400–450	428	540.00–555.00	546.98
3	450–500	458	535.00–545.00	541.62
5	500–550	526	465.00–475.00	469.85
3	550–600	575	425.00–430.00	426.64
1	600–650	605	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	610.00	610.00
4	300–350	315	580.00–590.00	584.92
8	350–400	381	560.00–580.00	570.10
5	400–450	420	515.00–530.00	524.95
3	450–500	473	510.00–515.00	513.38
6	500–550	513	425.00–430.00	425.82
4	550–600	565	410.00–415.00	412.54
2	600–650	615	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	570.00–575.00	572.40
6	350–400	377	545.00–555.00	550.18
5	400–450	422	495.00–505.00	501.00
4	450–500	468	485.00–495.00	489.97
2	550–600	575	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	640	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	665	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	620.00	620.00
1	300–350	310	610.00	610.00
1	350–400	375	570.00	570.00
1	400–450	405	540.00	540.00
2	450–500	455	520.00	520.00
6	500–550	532	460.00–463.00	460.48
2	700–750	725	342.00	342.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	545.00–550.00	548.35
1	450–500	495	485.00	485.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	660.00	660.00
1	350–400	380	625.00	625.00
2	400–450	425	550.00	550.00
3	450–500	462	540.00–550.00	543.29
1	500–550	530	475.00	475.00
2	550–600	555	465.00	465.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	149.00	149.00
2	—	1,140	159.00–162.00	160.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	187.00	187.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,117	176.00–181.00	178.93
1	—	1,110	173.00	173.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,792	207.00–214.00	209.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,400.00–3,900.00	3,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00–3,000.00	2,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,127.27

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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