Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $405.35/cwt on 21 head, up $47.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 21 comparable sales and sits +9.41 against this barn's trailing median of $395.95.

Average price

$405.35

▲ 47.57 vs prior sale

21 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.65

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	416.08	2,293	8thin
Medium and Large 2	545	398.76	2,174	13thin

One grade step is worth $17.32/cwt here — about $118 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

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 sale21 hd

405.35

—

AL average16 barns · 348 hd

402.71

+2.65

This barn, trailing median21 sales

395.95

+9.41

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	1,596	213.64	3,410	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	182.55	2,698	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	175.33	2,005	6thin

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)	—	$3,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,983	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,475	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,700	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	550–600	561	384.89/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,159	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	501.86/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	368.03/cwt	360.00–376.00	2,311	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	395.03/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,054	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	443.82/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,877	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	523.95/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,001	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	482.59/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,075	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	562.09/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,816	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	500	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	384.87/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,194	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	433.21/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,071	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	498.38/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,819	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	531.04/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	410.66/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,152	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	458.87/cwt	452.00–465.00	1,982	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,158	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	415.64/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,929	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	344.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,098	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,615	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,322	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	175.75/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,009	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,690	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	213.96/cwt	212.00–215.00	3,580	4
Bulls	—	—	1,300	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,691	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	3,471	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	472.75/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	512.36/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	424.18/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,731	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	182.55/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	465.12/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	429.66/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,226	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	454.77/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,183	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	386.69/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,332	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	419.86/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	516.92/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,156	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	402.49/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,351	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	364.90/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,237	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	534.97/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	430.84/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,077	6

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 Jun 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 308Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 75Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	530.00–540.00	534.97
5	300–350	307	490.00–510.00	501.86
4	350–400	366	460.00–470.00	465.12
7	400–450	423	435.00–455.00	443.82
6	450–500	482	425.00–435.00	430.84
4	500–550	525	410.00–430.00	419.86
5	550–600	561	375.00–400.00	384.89
4	600–650	628	360.00–376.00	368.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	510.00–515.00	512.36
5	300–350	320	465.00–480.00	472.75
5	350–400	363	440.00–450.00	445.00
6	400–450	408	415.00–430.00	424.18
7	450–500	464	410.00–420.00	415.64
6	500–550	520	390.00–400.00	395.03
4	550–600	590	355.00–360.00	357.48
6	600–650	608	340.00–350.00	344.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	470.00	470.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	630.00	630.00
1	250–300	295	620.00	620.00
6	300–350	323	550.00–570.00	562.09
5	350–400	382	510.00–530.00	523.95
11	400–450	430	470.00–495.00	482.59
4	450–500	480	445.00–475.00	454.77
4	500–550	518	420.00–440.00	429.66
4	550–600	584	400.00–405.00	402.49
3	600–650	603	380.00–390.00	386.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	570.00	570.00
5	300–350	316	525.00–535.00	531.04
6	350–400	365	490.00–505.00	498.38
7	400–450	432	452.00–465.00	458.87
6	450–500	478	430.00–440.00	433.21
7	500–550	524	405.00–415.00	410.66
6	550–600	570	380.00–390.00	384.87
4	600–650	613	360.00–370.00	364.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	485.00	485.00
1	450–500	480	475.00	475.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	500.00–530.00	516.92
1	450–500	475	495.00	495.00
1	500–550	500	450.00	450.00
4	550–600	570	430.00	430.00
1	600–650	630	410.00	410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	180.00	180.00
4	—	1,143	171.00–179.00	175.75
1	—	1,000	169.00	169.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	180.00–185.00	182.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,673	212.00–215.00	213.96
1	—	1,300	207.00	207.00
1	—	1,585	219.00	219.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,400.00	4,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

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