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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 6

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Dec 16Jan 6Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

240 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 302▼ 75 vs year ago 315 · −23.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 46▼ 48 vs year ago 81 · −59.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 142▼ 25 vs year ago 41 · −61.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to holidays

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 $242.81/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −121.07 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$242.81

22 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$40.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.93

vs AL average

−62.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	273.05	1,434	2thin
Medium and Large 2	560	241.62	1,353	16thin
Medium and Large 3	554	232.49	1,288	4thin

One grade step is worth $40.56/cwt here — about $146 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

242.81

—

AL average5 barns · 108 hd

255.74

−12.93

National average163 barns · 22,771 hd

305.24

−62.43

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

−121.07

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

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $310.72, median $363.88 across 22 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	1,805	149.60	2,700	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,122	123.82	1,389	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	119.00	1,731	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	910	100.60	915	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,630	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,313	4thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,535	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,507	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	250.98/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,431	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,464	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	669	238.13/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,593	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,808	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,037	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	312.98/cwt	312.00–314.00	970	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	322.45/cwt	308.00–328.00	1,080	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	310.79/cwt	308.00–312.00	1,162	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,215	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	293.03/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,114	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,326	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	279.32/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,187	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	287.99/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,247	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,210	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,406	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	285.03/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,362	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	264.36/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,383	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	273.05/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,434	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	241.93/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,277	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	223.05/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,294	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	227.97/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,327	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	227.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,389	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	233.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,692	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,714	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	358.41/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,014	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	343.19/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,091	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	351.35/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,142	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	327.47/cwt	326.00–328.00	1,215	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	335.34/cwt	334.00–336.00	1,298	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	331.34/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,365	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,479	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	304.04/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,444	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	291.01/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,411	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,499	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,394	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,439	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	271.34/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,552	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	262.06/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,502	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	246.68/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,423	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	252.26/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,567	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,662	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,745	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,805	149.60/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,700	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	100.60/cwt	99.00–102.00	915	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	985	123.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,216	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	117.30/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,349	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	130.75/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,654	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,731	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,766.67/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,767	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2

This sale against other markets

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 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 302Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 46Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 142Year ago 41

No trends due to holidays

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	340.00–345.00	343.19
4	350–400	371	326.00–328.00	327.47
3	450–500	475	300.00–306.00	304.04
1	500–550	525	274.00	274.00
3	550–600	573	258.00–266.00	262.06
7	600–650	621	248.00–254.00	252.26
1	650–700	670	248.00	248.00
1	700–750	715	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	485	290.00–292.00	291.01
1	500–550	520	268.00	268.00
3	550–600	577	244.00–250.00	246.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	355.00–365.00	358.41
3	300–350	325	350.00–352.00	351.35
3	350–400	387	334.00–336.00	335.34
3	400–450	412	330.00–334.00	331.34
2	450–500	465	318.00	318.00
1	500–550	510	294.00	294.00
3	550–600	572	270.00–272.00	271.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	314.00	314.00
2	500–550	515	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	250.00–252.00	250.98
1	600–650	605	242.00	242.00
8	650–700	669	238.00–239.00	238.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	690	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	308.00–328.00	322.45
10	350–400	374	308.00–312.00	310.79
2	400–450	433	286.00–290.00	287.99
2	450–500	478	284.00–286.00	285.03
6	500–550	523	256.00–266.00	264.36
10	550–600	582	227.00–234.00	227.97
3	600–650	610	225.00–230.00	227.65
1	750–800	765	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	312.00–314.00	312.98
2	350–400	380	292.00–294.00	293.03
3	400–450	425	278.00–280.00	279.32
3	450–500	455	266.00	266.00
2	500–550	528	240.00–244.00	241.93
2	550–600	580	220.00–226.00	223.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	375	324.00	324.00
3	400–450	425	312.00	312.00
1	450–500	475	296.00	296.00
2	500–550	525	268.00–278.00	273.05
3	700–750	723	230.00–240.00	233.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	985	120.00–125.00	123.48
4	—	1,150	117.00–118.00	117.30
4	—	1,265	130.00–132.00	130.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	99.00–102.00	100.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,805	148.00–151.00	149.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	2	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00

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	2	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

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.