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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Jun 8

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

233 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 166▼ 62 vs year ago 295 · −21.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 23▼ 17 vs year ago 29 · −58.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 85▲ 3 vs year ago 33 · +9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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 $368.20/cwt on 15 head, down $23.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 22 comparable sales and sits +4.32 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$368.20

▼ 23.68 vs prior sale

15 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$21

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$14.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.76

vs AL average

−32.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	543	374.01	2,031	7thin
Medium and Large 3	537	368.32	1,978	3thin
Medium and Large 1	570	360.00	2,052	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.01/cwt here — about −$21 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale15 hd

368.20

—

AL average16 barns · 336 hd

379.96

−11.76

National average163 barns · 8,321 hd

400.52

−32.32

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

+4.32

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	180.63	2,112	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,433	179.00	2,564	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,140	147.00	1,676	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,583	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,063	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,250	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,223	13

Every lot

66 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,566	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,935	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,795	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	486.51/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,019	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,298	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,266	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,414	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,537	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,418	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,325	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,426	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	502.62/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,081	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,250	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	467.55/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,286	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	479.92/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,560	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	451.00/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,678	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	463.70/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,744	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,881	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	435.98/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,809	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	404.04/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,725	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	448.42/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,919	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	395.22/cwt	390.00–398.00	1,854	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	423.35/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,002	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,112	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	403.32/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,045	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	537	368.32/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,978	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,052	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	352.02/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,007	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,223	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,332	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,448	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	519.18/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,391	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,540	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,733	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,875	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,147	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	391	518.74/cwt	515.00–520.00	2,028	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,066	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	462.56/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,989	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	483.86/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,119	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	453.36/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,117	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	436.93/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,049	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,327	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,957	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,258	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,373	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	395.15/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,260	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	371.34/cwt	370.00–372.00	2,146	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,135	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	360.07/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,243	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,285	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,176	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	180.86/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,854	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,676	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,249	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	172.03/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,224	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,468	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,663	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,583.33/head	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,583	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,062.50/head	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,063	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,223.08/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,223	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250	4

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 Jun 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 233Last week 166Year ago 295

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 23Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 85Year ago 33

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. 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
3	250–300	280	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	330	525.00	525.00
4	350–400	391	515.00–520.00	518.74
8	400–450	438	475.00–490.00	483.86
3	450–500	467	450.00–455.00	453.36
3	550–600	572	385.00–400.00	395.15
3	600–650	623	355.00–365.00	360.07
2	650–700	680	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	515.00–525.00	519.18
2	350–400	375	500.00	500.00
4	400–450	430	460.00–465.00	462.56
5	450–500	469	430.00–440.00	436.93
1	500–550	515	380.00	380.00
3	550–600	578	370.00–372.00	371.34
1	600–650	610	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	680	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	565.00	565.00
1	400–450	405	510.00	510.00
2	450–500	470	495.00	495.00
2	500–550	525	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	565	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	540.00	540.00
3	400–450	415	480.00–490.00	486.51
1	500–550	515	440.00	440.00
1	550–600	555	435.00	435.00
1	600–650	620	390.00	390.00
2	650–700	655	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	735	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	485.00	485.00
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	545.00	545.00
1	500–550	505	455.00	455.00
1	550–600	570	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	325	475.00–485.00	479.92
8	350–400	376	460.00–470.00	463.70
5	400–450	415	425.00–440.00	435.98
3	450–500	473	420.00–425.00	423.35
3	500–550	507	400.00–405.00	403.32
4	550–600	570	350.00–355.00	352.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	465.00–470.00	467.55
6	350–400	372	440.00–455.00	451.00
6	400–450	427	400.00–410.00	404.04
4	450–500	469	390.00–398.00	395.22
3	500–550	537	365.00–370.00	368.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	500.00–505.00	502.62
4	350–400	380	495.00	495.00
3	400–450	428	445.00–450.00	448.42
1	450–500	480	440.00	440.00
5	550–600	570	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	635	350.00	350.00
5	650–700	680	343.00	343.00
1	750–800	765	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,455	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	169.00–175.00	172.03
2	—	1,190	189.00	189.00
2	—	1,025	177.00–185.00	180.86

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	6	—	—	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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	13	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,223.08

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	4	—	—	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250.00

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.