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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Dec 15

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

192 head

▼ 239 vs last sale 431▼ 110 vs year ago 302 · −36.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 19▼ 32 vs year ago 46 · −69.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 77▼ 100 vs year ago 142 · −70.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $362.18/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 11 of 23 comparable sales and sits −9.63 against this barn's trailing median of $371.81.

Average price

$362.18

24 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$20.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.15

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	368.08	2,049	14thin
Medium and Large 2	550	356.61	1,962	7thin
Medium and Large 3	550	347.63	1,913	3thin

One grade step is worth $20.45/cwt here — about $136 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 sale24 hd

362.18

—

AL average16 barns · 414 hd

372.33

−10.15

This barn, trailing median23 sales

371.81

−9.63

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

23 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $460.42, low $316.09, median $371.81 across 23 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	1,745	191.00	3,333	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	154.58	1,725	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	137.33	1,355	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)	—	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,067	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,922	18
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,525	4thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,464	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	436.71/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,572	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,124	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	473.38/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,051	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,092	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,246	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	445.67/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,203	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,175	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	393.42/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,267	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	416.72/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,375	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	406.25/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,540	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	426.55/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,651	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,764	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	373.97/cwt	368.00–378.00	1,616	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	393.67/cwt	386.00–400.00	1,716	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	377.96/cwt	374.00–380.00	1,776	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	345.14/cwt	342.00–348.00	1,657	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,754	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	321.96/cwt	316.00–326.00	1,829	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,748	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,886	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,111	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,181	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,188	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,494	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	501.65/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,470	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	485.89/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,560	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	467.56/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,580	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	439.92/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,610	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	471.21/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,758	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	454.43/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,731	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	435.04/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,792	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	454.76/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,887	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	417.49/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,829	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	437.49/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,047	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	425.96/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,066	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	375.96/cwt	372.00–380.00	1,947	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	352.44/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,861	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	364.03/cwt	362.00–366.00	1,940	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	364.93/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,087	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	346.72/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,987	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,011	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	334.88/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,073	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,900	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	302.99/cwt	302.00–304.00	2,060	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,042	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,146	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,745	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,333	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	132.99/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,243	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,018	147.89/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,506	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,591	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	157.93/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,840	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,066.67/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,067	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,825.00/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,525	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,020.00/head	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,020	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	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 Dec 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 192Last week 431Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 19Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 77Year ago 142

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,165	154.00–161.00	157.93
2	—	1,018	147.00–149.00	147.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	146.00	146.00
2	—	935	132.00–134.00	132.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	191.00	191.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	525.00	525.00
3	250–300	290	515.00	515.00
5	300–350	321	480.00–495.00	485.89
8	350–400	373	465.00–480.00	471.21
3	400–450	415	445.00–460.00	454.76
4	450–500	468	435.00–440.00	437.49
4	500–550	518	372.00–380.00	375.96
10	550–600	572	360.00–370.00	364.93
13	600–650	619	330.00–338.00	334.88
2	650–700	665	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	495.00	495.00
3	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
7	350–400	366	435.00–445.00	439.92
4	400–450	438	415.00–420.00	417.49
2	500–550	528	350.00–355.00	352.44
1	550–600	595	338.00	338.00
1	600–650	625	304.00	304.00
2	650–700	690	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	505.00	505.00
6	250–300	293	500.00–505.00	501.65
4	300–350	338	460.00–470.00	467.56
7	350–400	381	450.00–460.00	454.43
6	400–450	412	430.00–440.00	435.04
5	450–500	485	425.00–430.00	425.96
4	500–550	533	362.00–366.00	364.03
3	550–600	573	345.00–350.00	346.72
2	650–700	680	302.00–304.00	302.99
1	700–750	720	298.00	298.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	322	390.00–395.00	393.42
5	400–450	432	368.00–378.00	373.97
5	450–500	480	342.00–348.00	345.14
1	550–600	575	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	455.00	455.00
5	250–300	270	440.00–455.00	445.67
3	300–350	330	415.00–420.00	416.72
5	350–400	379	400.00–410.00	406.25
6	400–450	436	386.00–400.00	393.67
2	450–500	490	358.00	358.00
5	550–600	568	316.00–326.00	321.96
1	650–700	655	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	470.00–480.00	473.38
1	250–300	265	470.00	470.00
3	350–400	387	420.00–440.00	426.55
2	400–450	420	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	470	374.00–380.00	377.96
3	500–550	525	350.00	350.00
2	600–650	635	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	360	435.00–440.00	436.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	590	360.00	360.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00

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	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,525.00

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	10	—	—	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00

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	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.