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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, May 4

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Apr 20May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

272 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 232▲ 39 vs year ago 233 · +16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 12▼ 7 vs year ago 14 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 27▲ 30 vs year ago 23 · +130.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows market lightly tested slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $396.98/cwt on 33 head, down $5.25 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 11 comparable sales and sits +14.38 against this barn's trailing median of $382.60.

Average price

$396.98

▼ 5.25 vs prior sale

33 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,259

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$56.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−50.06

vs AL average

−90.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	441.67	2,385	3thin
Medium and Large 2	581	397.44	2,309	18thin
Medium and Large 3	558	385.12	2,150	12thin

One grade step is worth $56.55/cwt here — about $235 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 sale33 hd

396.98

—

AL average15 barns · 250 hd

447.04

−50.06

National average180 barns · 14,267 hd

487.55

−90.57

This barn, trailing median11 sales

382.60

+14.38

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

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $406.32, low $336.70, median $382.60 across 11 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	1,638	211.64	3,467	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	189.91	2,892	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,133	170.34	1,930	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)	—	$3,600	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,592	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,512	16
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,663	8

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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,798	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,936	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	557.52/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,829	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	394	457.08/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,801	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,924	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,907	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	500.15/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,141	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	439.92/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,103	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	451.90/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,210	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,146	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,423	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,359	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	576	371.82/cwt	370.00–374.00	2,142	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	397.44/cwt	388.00–398.00	2,309	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	375.29/cwt	372.00–380.00	2,327	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,468	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	356.10/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,397	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	347.49/cwt	347.00–348.00	2,339	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,468	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,265	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,610	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,581	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,535	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,793	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	476.25/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,767	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,814	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,985	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	446.81/cwt	445.00–452.00	1,899	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,043	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,048	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	464.00/cwt	464.00–464.00	2,181	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	431.36/cwt	430.00–432.00	2,079	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	399.00/cwt	398.00–400.00	2,167	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,081	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	368.06/cwt	366.00–376.00	2,113	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	399.43/cwt	388.00–400.00	2,297	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	362.05/cwt	356.00–365.00	2,227	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,145	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	322.01/cwt	320.00–324.00	2,151	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,572	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,580	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,708	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,652	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	624.08/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,772	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,887	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,863	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,998	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,016	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	450.09/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,904	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,138	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,121	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,106	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	382.52/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,219	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	386.70/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,367	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	347.54/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,311	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,638	211.64/cwt	210.00–214.00	3,467	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	170.34/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,930	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	189.91/cwt	189.00–191.00	2,892	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,662.50/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,663	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,733.33/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,733	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,980.00/head	4,650.00–5,400.00	4,980	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,733.33/head	3,550.00–3,850.00	3,733	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 May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 232Year ago 233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 7Last week 12Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 27Year ago 23

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows market lightly tested slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
4	300–350	328	555.00–560.00	557.52
2	400–450	405	475.00	475.00
10	450–500	489	450.00–460.00	451.90
18	550–600	581	388.00–398.00	397.44
6	600–650	620	372.00–380.00	375.29
4	650–700	673	352.00–360.00	356.10
1	700–750	705	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	394	450.00–475.00	457.08
2	400–450	410	465.00	465.00
4	450–500	478	435.00–445.00	439.92
3	500–550	505	425.00	425.00
9	550–600	576	370.00–374.00	371.82
2	650–700	673	347.00–348.00	347.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	620.00	620.00
4	300–350	320	605.00	605.00
4	400–450	428	495.00–505.00	500.15
1	500–550	510	475.00	475.00
2	550–600	555	425.00	425.00
10	650–700	660	374.00	374.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	610.00	610.00
2	300–350	345	540.00	540.00
1	400–450	420	480.00	480.00
2	450–500	475	450.00	450.00
2	500–550	505	420.00	420.00
4	550–600	580	380.00–385.00	382.52
2	650–700	665	345.00–350.00	347.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	590.00	590.00
6	400–450	423	445.00–455.00	450.09
1	500–550	520	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	565	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	284	620.00–630.00	624.08
1	300–350	340	555.00	555.00
1	350–400	360	555.00	555.00
3	600–650	612	380.00–390.00	386.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	550.00	550.00
2	300–350	310	495.00	495.00
4	350–400	371	470.00–480.00	476.25
2	400–450	430	475.00	475.00
4	450–500	455	450.00	450.00
5	550–600	574	366.00–376.00	368.06
3	600–650	615	356.00–365.00	362.05
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	465.00	465.00
8	400–450	425	445.00–452.00	446.81
3	450–500	482	430.00–432.00	431.36
2	550–600	570	365.00	365.00
3	600–650	620	346.00	346.00
2	650–700	668	320.00–324.00	322.01
1	750–800	795	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	310	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	355	505.00	505.00
1	400–450	405	490.00	490.00
10	450–500	470	464.00	464.00
2	500–550	543	398.00–400.00	399.00
21	550–600	575	388.00–400.00	399.43
6	650–700	695	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	770	335.00	335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	189.00–191.00	189.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	169.00–171.00	170.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	210.00–214.00	211.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	8	—	—	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,662.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	4,450.00	4,450.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,250.00	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	6	—	—	3,550.00–3,850.00	3,733.33

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	10	—	—	4,650.00–5,400.00	4,980.00

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.