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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Apr 20

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Apr 13Apr 20May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

232 head

▼ 150 vs last sale 382▲ 97 vs year ago 135 · +71.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 27▲ 5 vs year ago 7 · +71.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 103▼ 23 vs year ago 50 · −46.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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 $374.06/cwt on 35 head, down $45.22 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 22 comparable sales and sits +10.17 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$374.06

▼ 45.22 vs prior sale

35 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$34.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.79

vs AL average

−48.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	389.80	2,191	11thin
Medium and Large 2	545	375.15	2,045	14thin
Medium and Large 3	554	355.20	1,969	10thin

One grade step is worth $34.60/cwt here — about $223 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale35 hd

374.06

—

AL average15 barns · 479 hd

408.85

−34.79

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

−48.11

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

+10.17

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	—	High	1,988	219.50	4,363	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	175.49	2,152	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	173.00	2,751	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	149.00	1,386	1thin

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)	—	$3,350	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,940	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,750	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,100	4thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,708	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,800	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	604.96/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,984	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,001	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	521.64/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,993	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	472.43/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,979	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	463.31/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,238	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,146	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,480	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,276	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,305	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	366.55/cwt	364.00–372.00	2,317	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	356.99/cwt	354.00–360.00	2,278	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	365.32/cwt	360.00–368.00	2,455	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,488	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,404	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	583.41/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,622	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,764	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	527.62/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,715	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	480.22/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,810	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	512.57/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,948	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	461.98/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,816	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,050	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	473.81/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,947	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	456.05/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,007	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	454.21/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,094	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	438.31/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,051	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,016	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	379.61/cwt	378.00–380.00	2,039	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	537	365.34/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,962	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	544	398.28/cwt	398.00–400.00	2,167	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	364.01/cwt	362.00–366.00	2,057	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,972	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	594	374.97/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,227	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	354.68/cwt	354.00–355.00	2,394	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,764	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	593.18/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,679	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,764	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,819	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	583.46/cwt	570.00–590.00	2,112	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,843	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,033	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,953	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	498.77/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,135	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	484.19/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,101	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	463.32/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,164	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,019	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	437.47/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,122	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,298	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,066	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,314	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	372.39/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,115	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	396.68/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,277	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,453	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	329.88/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,402	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,940	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	4,462	1
Bulls	—	—	2,035	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	4,253	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,386	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	177.32/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,158	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,134	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,751	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,350.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,940.00/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,940	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	1,775.00–2,500.00	2,100	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	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 Apr 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 382Year ago 135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 27Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 103Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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	305	590.00	590.00
3	350–400	382	515.00–525.00	521.64
1	500–550	545	455.00	455.00
1	550–600	555	410.00	410.00
3	600–650	632	364.00–372.00	366.55
3	650–700	672	360.00–368.00	365.32
2	700–750	745	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	580.00	580.00
4	400–450	419	465.00–475.00	472.43
3	450–500	483	460.00–465.00	463.31
1	500–550	505	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	585	394.00	394.00
2	600–650	638	354.00–360.00	356.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	610.00	610.00
2	300–350	328	600.00–610.00	604.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	580.00–600.00	593.18
1	300–350	340	535.00	535.00
2	350–400	380	535.00	535.00
7	400–450	434	480.00–490.00	484.19
4	450–500	485	435.00–440.00	437.47
2	500–550	520	445.00	445.00
6	550–600	574	390.00–398.00	396.68
4	700–750	728	325.00–335.00	329.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	505.00	505.00
2	400–450	420	465.00	465.00
4	450–500	475	425.00	425.00
3	500–550	510	405.00	405.00
11	550–600	568	370.00–380.00	372.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	630.00	630.00
2	300–350	315	560.00	560.00
3	350–400	362	570.00–590.00	583.46
4	400–450	428	495.00–500.00	498.77
3	450–500	467	460.00–465.00	463.32
2	500–550	505	455.00	455.00
1	700–750	705	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	540.00	540.00
2	300–350	325	525.00–530.00	527.62
9	350–400	377	470.00–490.00	480.22
8	400–450	411	465.00–480.00	473.81
3	450–500	468	435.00–440.00	438.31
10	500–550	537	378.00–380.00	379.61
4	550–600	565	362.00–366.00	364.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	393	460.00–465.00	461.98
5	400–450	440	450.00–460.00	456.05
2	450–500	480	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	537	362.00–370.00	365.34
4	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	640	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	570.00–590.00	583.41
1	300–350	315	560.00	560.00
4	350–400	380	510.00–515.00	512.57
1	400–450	410	500.00	500.00
5	450–500	461	450.00–470.00	454.21
7	500–550	544	398.00–400.00	398.28
4	550–600	594	370.00–390.00	374.97
3	650–700	675	354.00–355.00	354.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,217	175.00–182.00	177.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	230.00	230.00
1	—	2,035	209.00	209.00

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)	5	—	—	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,650.00	2,400.00

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	—	—	1,775.00–2,500.00	2,100.00

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	—	—	3,750.00	3,750.00

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.