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Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Oct 19

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

540 head

▲ 284 vs last sale 256▲ 346 vs year ago 194 · +178.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 8▲ 8 vs year ago 16 · +50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 116▲ 25 vs year ago 44 · +56.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $317.80/cwt on 30 head, up $4.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 21 comparable sales and sits −50.40 against this barn's trailing median of $368.20.

Average price

$317.80

▲ 4.79 vs prior sale

30 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$40.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.70

vs AL average

−59.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	336.40	1,769	12thin
Medium and Large 2	564	310.24	1,751	12thin
Medium and Large 3	552	295.71	1,632	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.69/cwt here — about $137 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale30 hd

317.80

—

AL average16 barns · 641 hd

325.50

−7.70

National average186 barns · 22,034 hd

377.02

−59.22

This barn, trailing median21 sales

368.20

−50.40

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $312.85, median $368.20 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,613	168.47	2,717	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	153.00	2,333	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	128.87	1,525	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	109.47	1,166	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)	—	$2,950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,775	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,110	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,429	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,700	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,836	22

Every lot, as filed

51 lots · USDA AMS · Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,518	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,833	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	320.79/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,960	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,071	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	633	304.61/cwt	303.00–308.00	1,928	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	311.99/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,115	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	323.80/cwt	323.00–328.00	2,231	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,478	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,386	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	359.21/cwt	358.00–360.00	1,530	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,479	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	303.41/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,438	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	336.40/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,769	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	297.56/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,586	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	316.58/cwt	313.00–322.00	1,703	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	305.72/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,782	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,723	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	630	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	2,432	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	295.12/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,859	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,969	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,823	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	265.02/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,882	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,681	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	378.03/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,629	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	326.54/cwt	325.00–328.00	1,731	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	336.28/cwt	333.00–340.00	1,786	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	318.78/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,849	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	327.97/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,906	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	619	280.57/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,737	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	302.44/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,905	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	277.53/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,854	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	713	263.01/cwt	262.00–264.00	1,875	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	280.78/cwt	278.00–283.00	2,044	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	271.35/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,981	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,104	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	268.98/cwt	268.00–270.00	2,079	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,613	168.47/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,717	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	109.47/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,166	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	133.14/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,552	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	116.07/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,433	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,333	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,428.57/head	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,429	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,700.00/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,700	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,950.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,775.00/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,775	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,110.00/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,110	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,266.67/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,267	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,768.42/head	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,768	19

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 Oct 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 256Year ago 194

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 8Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 116Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	431	375.00–380.00	378.03
4	500–550	530	325.00–328.00	326.54
5	550–600	580	318.00–320.00	318.78
7	600–650	619	280.00–282.00	280.57
4	700–750	713	262.00–264.00	263.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	531	333.00–340.00	336.28
5	550–600	581	325.00–330.00	327.97
6	600–650	630	300.00–305.00	302.44
4	650–700	668	275.00–280.00	277.53
3	700–750	730	270.00–272.00	271.35
4	750–800	773	268.00–270.00	268.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	405.00	405.00
5	700–750	728	278.00–283.00	280.78
2	750–800	765	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	611	320.00–322.00	320.79
5	650–700	678	310.00–315.00	311.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	374.00	374.00
1	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	633	303.00–308.00	304.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	460.00	460.00
14	600–650	620	334.00	334.00
12	650–700	689	323.00–328.00	323.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	426	358.00–360.00	359.21
2	450–500	465	318.00	318.00
5	500–550	538	313.00–322.00	316.58
7	550–600	583	300.00–310.00	305.72
4	600–650	630	290.00–300.00	295.12
2	650–700	675	270.00	270.00
4	700–750	710	262.00–268.00	265.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	334.00	334.00
7	450–500	474	302.00–305.00	303.41
4	500–550	533	295.00–300.00	297.56
2	550–600	590	292.00	292.00
2	600–650	635	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	365.00	365.00
12	500–550	526	328.00–338.00	336.40
1	600–650	635	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
21	600–650	630	386.00	386.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,613	164.00–172.00	168.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,166	129.00–136.00	133.14
2	—	1,235	114.00–118.00	116.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	106.00–111.00	109.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,428.57

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,768.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,266.67

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.