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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Mar 23

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

234 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 178▼ 52 vs year ago 286 · −18.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 8▼ 8 vs year ago 22 · −36.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 34▼ 4 vs year ago 36 · −11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $452.76/cwt on 16 head, up $15.48 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 22 of 23 comparable sales and sits +80.94 against this barn's trailing median of $371.81.

Average price

$452.76

▲ 15.48 vs prior sale

16 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,405

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$66.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.13

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	476.16	2,481	8thin
Medium and Large 2	534	435.80	2,326	6thin
Medium and Large 3	565	410.00	2,317	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.16/cwt here — about $164 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 sale16 hd

452.76

—

AL average15 barns · 219 hd

427.63

+25.13

This barn, trailing median23 sales

371.81

+80.94

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	1,705	212.73	3,628	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,080	173.00	1,868	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	147.86	1,525	5thin

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)	—	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,833	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,017	9

Every lot

77 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,435	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	2,030	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	652.38/cwt	635.00–690.00	2,101	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	566.76/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,927	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,819	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,953	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	585.17/cwt	580.00–590.00	2,212	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	547.35/cwt	540.00–555.00	2,096	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,107	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	510.23/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,220	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	500.41/cwt	495.00–510.00	2,367	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,323	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	474.14/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,499	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,616	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	383.35/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,346	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,290	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,277	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	2,747	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,465	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,544	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,694	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,568	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,682	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	537.46/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,747	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,759	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,742	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,800	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	485.07/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,746	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	524.90/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,905	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	505.91/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,105	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	468.01/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,956	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	487.76/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,073	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	459.84/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,152	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,927	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	434.92/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,079	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,086	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,074	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	395.46/cwt	392.00–398.00	2,274	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,185	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	363.39/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,108	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,245	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,499	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,323	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,552	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	208	655.06/cwt	650.00–660.00	1,363	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,472	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,564	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	607.61/cwt	605.00–610.00	1,689	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	560.98/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,834	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	583.10/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,942	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	555.10/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,071	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	539.89/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,046	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,200	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	506.24/cwt	495.00–515.00	2,141	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	485.05/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,125	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,093	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	525.04/cwt	515.00–530.00	2,431	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	500.14/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,326	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	443.70/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,298	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	476.16/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,481	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,295	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,373	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,331	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,477	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	354.98/cwt	348.00–360.00	2,254	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,221	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	377.49/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,673	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,702	213.97/cwt	213.00–215.00	3,642	3
Bulls	—	—	1,715	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,584	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,278	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	150.82/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,590	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,868	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,025.00/head	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,025	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,016.67/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,017	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,833.33/head	3,700.00–4,000.00	3,833	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 Mar 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 178Year ago 286

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 8Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 34Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	640.00	640.00
3	250–300	265	590.00	590.00
7	300–350	327	550.00–570.00	560.98
5	350–400	379	535.00–545.00	539.89
8	400–450	423	495.00–515.00	506.24
6	450–500	465	490.00–510.00	500.14
4	500–550	518	435.00–450.00	443.70
2	550–600	565	420.00	420.00
4	600–650	635	348.00–360.00	354.98
1	650–700	665	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	438	480.00–490.00	485.05
2	450–500	455	460.00	460.00
1	500–550	540	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	590	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	208	650.00–660.00	655.06
4	250–300	278	605.00–610.00	607.61
3	300–350	333	580.00–590.00	583.10
6	350–400	373	550.00–560.00	555.10
1	400–450	415	530.00	530.00
3	450–500	463	515.00–530.00	525.04
8	500–550	521	470.00–485.00	476.16
1	600–650	635	390.00	390.00
2	700–750	708	375.00–380.00	377.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	560.00–570.00	566.76
4	350–400	383	540.00–555.00	547.35
3	400–450	435	500.00–515.00	510.23
9	450–500	473	495.00–510.00	500.41
5	500–550	527	470.00–480.00	474.14
3	600–650	612	380.00–385.00	383.35
2	650–700	660	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	780	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	535.00	535.00
2	350–400	365	535.00	535.00
3	400–450	430	490.00	490.00
1	500–550	505	460.00	460.00
2	600–650	645	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	700.00	700.00
1	250–300	280	725.00	725.00
3	300–350	322	635.00–690.00	652.38
4	350–400	378	580.00–590.00	585.17
1	550–600	575	455.00	455.00
5	650–700	680	404.00	404.00
4	800–850	805	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	580.00	580.00
2	300–350	335	525.00	525.00
3	350–400	360	500.00	500.00
4	400–450	425	480.00–495.00	487.76
4	450–500	478	430.00–440.00	434.92
2	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
2	550–600	575	380.00	380.00
2	650–700	670	335.00	335.00
4	700–750	735	316.00	316.00
3	800–850	845	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	560.00	560.00
1	300–350	345	505.00	505.00
4	350–400	360	480.00–490.00	485.07
5	400–450	418	465.00–470.00	468.01
1	450–500	470	410.00	410.00
3	550–600	580	360.00–365.00	363.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	605.00	605.00
4	300–350	325	535.00–540.00	537.46
4	350–400	363	520.00–530.00	524.90
5	400–450	416	500.00–510.00	505.91
4	450–500	468	450.00–470.00	459.84
1	500–550	515	405.00	405.00
7	550–600	575	392.00–398.00	395.46
4	700–750	735	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	136.00	136.00
4	—	1,054	149.00–154.00	150.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	209.00	209.00
3	—	1,702	213.00–215.00	213.97

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)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

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	9	—	—	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,016.67

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	—	—	3,700.00–4,000.00	3,833.33

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.