Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. 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 $368.55/cwt on 7 head, down $3.26 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 22 comparable sales and sits −27.16 against this barn's trailing median of $395.71.

Average price

$368.55

▼ 3.26 vs prior sale

7 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$46.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	394.88	2,085	2thin
Medium and Large 2	520	372.57	1,937	2thin
Medium and Large 3	559	348.31	1,946	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.57/cwt here — about $139 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 sale7 hd

368.55

—

AL average16 barns · 403 hd

364.93

+3.62

This barn, trailing median22 sales

395.71

−27.16

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	2,020	185.00	3,737	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,592	168.32	2,680	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)	—	$3,800	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,550	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,575	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,480	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,600	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,833	3thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,575	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,000.00/head	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,550.00/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,550	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,833.33/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,833	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,300	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	425.11/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	343.02/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,116	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	394.88/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	292.53/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	442.62/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	467.47/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	432.51/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	391.29/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	411.64/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	372.57/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	407.47/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	389.94/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,192	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,409	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	403.97/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	396.79/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	329.02/cwt	325.00–333.00	2,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	314.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	324.87/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	362.44/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	535	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,314	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	314.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,280	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	446.53/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,844	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	168.32/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,680	3
Bulls	—	—	2,020	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,737	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 Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 162Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 15Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,833.33

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	220	455.00	455.00
1	350–400	385	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	418	430.00–435.00	432.51
1	500–550	545	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	565	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	373	390.00–400.00	396.79
2	400–450	430	360.00–365.00	362.44
2	450–500	478	320.00–330.00	324.87
2	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	720	290.00–295.00	292.53
1	750–800	790	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	365	405.00–410.00	407.47
3	400–450	422	385.00–395.00	389.94
2	450–500	458	340.00–345.00	342.51
2	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
4	550–600	593	330.00–335.00	332.49
1	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	535	432.50	432.50
13	550–600	595	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	440.00–450.00	446.53
2	450–500	470	420.00–430.00	425.11
2	500–550	528	390.00–400.00	394.88
8	600–650	617	340.00–348.00	343.02
5	700–750	724	310.00–320.00	314.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	475.00	475.00
4	300–350	319	465.00–475.00	467.47
4	350–400	384	435.00–445.00	442.62
3	400–450	422	405.00–415.00	411.64
4	450–500	470	385.00–395.00	391.29
2	500–550	520	370.00–375.00	372.57
9	650–700	685	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	445.00	445.00
5	400–450	416	395.00–415.00	403.97
1	450–500	490	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	540	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	568	340.00–345.00	342.47
6	600–650	627	310.00–320.00	314.93
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
2	550–600	568	330.00–335.00	332.47
2	600–650	613	325.00–333.00	329.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	168.00–169.00	168.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	185.00	185.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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