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Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-19

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

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

515 head

▲ 227 vs last sale 288▲ 515 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 5▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 31▲ 49 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 unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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 $335.60/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 7 of 22 comparable sales and sits −28.28 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$335.60

34 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$20.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.72

vs AL average

−75.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	549	343.98	1,888	20
Medium and Large 3	536	323.63	1,734	14thin

One grade step is worth $20.36/cwt here — about $154 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 sale34 hd

335.60

—

AL average14 barns · 423 hd

362.32

−26.72

National average175 barns · 20,266 hd

410.87

−75.27

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

−28.28

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	—	Low	1,711	182.34	3,120	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	164.60	2,453	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,120	149.21	1,671	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	133.88	1,299	4thin

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)	—	$2,820	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,393	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,975	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,780	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,947	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,843	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,775	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,743	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,935	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,502	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,244	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,562	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,678	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	324	439.36/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,424	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	441.97/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,662	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	431.40/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,626	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,775	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	389.00/cwt	385.00–396.00	1,642	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	355.51/cwt	354.00–360.00	1,657	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	393.03/cwt	390.00–396.00	1,906	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	514	325.08/cwt	322.00–327.00	1,671	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	344.93/cwt	342.00–348.00	1,807	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	343.21/cwt	338.00–346.00	1,953	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,888	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	334.38/cwt	332.00–336.00	2,100	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	345.66/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,202	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	342.26/cwt	336.00–346.00	2,273	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	322.82/cwt	320.00–326.00	2,202	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,403	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,446	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	577.04/cwt	575.00–580.00	1,639	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,511	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	547.58/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,752	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	564.93/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,893	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	483.05/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,807	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,710	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,833	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	424.43/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,795	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	441.63/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,877	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,863	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	427.93/cwt	426.00–430.00	2,024	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	417.33/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,986	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	386.64/cwt	384.00–388.00	1,972	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,943	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	392.43/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,064	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	373.01/cwt	370.00–376.00	2,156	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	383.90/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,227	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,148	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	344.85/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,179	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	326.65/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,179	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,108	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,291	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,592	176.15/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,804	3
Bulls	—	—	1,890	191.63/cwt	187.00–195.00	3,622	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	133.88/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,299	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	143.11/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,589	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	152.87/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,721	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	164.60/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,453	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,820.00/head	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,820	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,610.00/head	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,610	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,975.00/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,975	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,575.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,575	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	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 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 288Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 5Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	355	500.00	500.00
3	400–450	430	450.00	450.00
6	650–700	660	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	590.00	590.00
11	650–700	655	382.00	382.00
4	700–750	730	351.00	351.00
5	750–800	765	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	590.00	590.00
6	300–350	320	545.00–550.00	547.58
2	350–400	390	470.00	470.00
7	400–450	423	420.00–430.00	424.43
7	450–500	476	415.00–420.00	417.33
15	500–550	510	384.00–388.00	386.64
4	550–600	578	370.00–376.00	373.01
3	650–700	667	320.00–330.00	326.65
2	700–750	705	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	380	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	420	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	460	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	525	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	590	364.00	364.00
1	650–700	680	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	790	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	610.00	610.00
5	250–300	284	575.00–580.00	577.04
4	300–350	335	560.00–570.00	564.93
5	350–400	374	480.00–485.00	483.05
6	400–450	425	440.00–445.00	441.63
4	450–500	473	426.00–430.00	427.93
8	500–550	526	390.00–398.00	392.43
5	550–600	580	380.00–390.00	383.90
7	600–650	632	340.00–348.00	344.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	440.00–445.00	441.97
8	450–500	485	390.00–396.00	393.03
9	500–550	524	342.00–348.00	344.93
11	550–600	569	338.00–346.00	343.21
5	600–650	628	332.00–336.00	334.38
5	650–700	682	320.00–326.00	322.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	435.00–445.00	439.36
7	350–400	377	430.00–435.00	431.40
15	400–450	422	385.00–396.00	389.00
8	450–500	466	354.00–360.00	355.51
10	500–550	514	322.00–327.00	325.08
4	550–600	590	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	455.00	455.00
12	600–650	637	340.00–348.00	345.66
13	650–700	664	336.00–346.00	342.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	970	132.00–136.00	133.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	163.00–166.00	164.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,110	141.00–144.00	143.11
5	—	1,126	151.00–154.00	152.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	173.00–179.00	176.15
2	—	1,890	187.00–195.00	191.63

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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)	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,820.00

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	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.