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Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Jan 13

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 240▲ 180 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 33▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 16▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, slaughter 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 $286.42/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −77.46 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$286.42

18 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$28.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.03

vs AL average

−17.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	290.51	1,557	15thin
Medium and Large 2	545	268.00	1,461	2thin
Medium and Large 3	540	262.00	1,415	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.51/cwt here — about $142 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 sale18 hd

286.42

—

AL average16 barns · 459 hd

264.40

+22.03

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−17.61

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

−77.46

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	1,726	143.92	2,483	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,300	127.50	1,658	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	123.03	1,630	2thin

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)	—	$1,883	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,660	10

Every lot

68 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,235	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,265	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,391	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	346.32/cwt	346.00–348.00	1,534	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	324.55/cwt	323.00–332.00	1,486	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,463	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	341.97/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,635	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,642	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	308.66/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,722	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	289.99/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,633	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	301.22/cwt	298.00–302.00	1,765	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,773	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	642	262.58/cwt	261.00–268.00	1,686	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,873	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,756	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,767	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	733	229.05/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,679	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,888	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	233.10/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,830	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	814	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,158	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,056	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	339.46/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,147	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,205	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	287.94/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,247	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,362	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,362	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,321	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,323	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,435	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	290.51/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,557	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,415	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,482	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,488	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	617	230.81/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,424	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	257.62/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,646	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,571	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,732	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,523	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,674	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,050	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	364.01/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,307	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,349	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	338.99/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,400	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	316.68/cwt	314.00–318.00	1,403	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,460	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,438	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	312.98/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,496	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,525	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,463	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,548	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	255.96/cwt	254.00–258.00	1,582	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	138.44/cwt	137.00–140.00	2,323	3
Bulls	—	—	1,773	149.41/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,649	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,787	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,527	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	123.03/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,630	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
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 1-2Fancy	—	3,075.00/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,075	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,383.33/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,383	6

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 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 240Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 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	220	370.00	370.00
4	300–350	320	362.00	362.00
2	350–400	365	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	460	296.00	296.00
15	500–550	536	290.00–294.00	290.51
5	600–650	639	256.00–258.00	257.62
10	650–700	690	251.00	251.00
6	800–850	805	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	338	338.00–340.00	339.46
1	400–450	445	306.00	306.00
1	450–500	465	284.00	284.00
1	500–550	520	276.00	276.00
1	550–600	570	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	615	242.00	242.00
4	650–700	660	238.00	238.00
4	700–750	705	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	330.00	330.00
6	400–450	433	286.00–290.00	287.94
1	450–500	490	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	540	262.00	262.00
5	600–650	617	230.00–234.00	230.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	380	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	445	328.00	328.00
2	450–500	478	310.00–316.00	312.98
1	550–600	565	274.00	274.00
2	600–650	618	254.00–258.00	255.96
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	715	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	443	314.00–318.00	316.68
1	450–500	470	306.00	306.00
1	500–550	530	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	359	360.00–370.00	364.01
2	400–450	413	338.00–340.00	338.99
1	500–550	505	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	372.00	372.00
2	350–400	380	366.00	366.00
6	450–500	458	323.00–332.00	324.55
5	550–600	586	298.00–302.00	301.22
6	650–700	665	264.00	264.00
2	700–750	730	242.00	242.00
10	750–800	785	233.00–234.00	233.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	318.00	318.00
2	550–600	563	288.00–292.00	289.99
5	600–650	642	261.00–268.00	262.58
2	700–750	733	226.00–232.00	229.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	315	392.00	392.00
6	400–450	443	346.00–348.00	346.32
4	450–500	478	340.00–348.00	341.97
4	500–550	510	322.00	322.00
3	550–600	558	308.00–310.00	308.66
4	600–650	605	293.00	293.00
8	650–700	655	286.00	286.00
1	750–800	780	242.00	242.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,773	147.00–153.00	149.41
3	—	1,678	137.00–140.00	138.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,305	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	121.00–125.00	123.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00

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	6	—	—	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,383.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,075.00

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.