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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Jul 13

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 136▼ 109 vs year ago 390 · −27.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 16▼ 35 vs year ago 46 · −76.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 32▼ 2 vs year ago 46 · −4.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 $384.50/cwt on 15 head, down $20.85 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 23 comparable sales and sits +12.69 against this barn's trailing median of $371.81.

Average price

$384.50

▼ 20.85 vs prior sale

15 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$9.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.81

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	554	390.82	2,164	5thin
Medium and Large 1	575	383.00	2,202	2thin
Medium and Large 3	553	380.93	2,105	8thin

One grade step is worth $9.88/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

384.50

—

AL average16 barns · 487 hd

406.31

−21.81

This barn, trailing median23 sales

371.81

+12.69

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	—	Low	1,681	202.61	3,405	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,275	192.00	2,448	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	177.68	2,117	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,750	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,463	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,850	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,107	7

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,342	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,798	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,733	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,876	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,989	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,184	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,303	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,121	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,332	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	381.59/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,202	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	324.92/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,031	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	355.80/cwt	354.00–358.00	2,384	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,231	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,553	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	567.04/cwt	565.00–570.00	1,610	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	504.88/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,580	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	334	478.71/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,599	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,716	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	452.52/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,711	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,934	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	433.36/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,872	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	396.39/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,867	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	515	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,240	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	403.30/cwt	398.00–405.00	2,137	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	354.08/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,036	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,922	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,227	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,159	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	321.51/cwt	320.00–323.00	2,517	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,397	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,623	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,890	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,005	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	471.60/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,004	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	457.13/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,943	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,046	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	462.65/cwt	458.00–465.00	2,207	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	449.82/cwt	444.00–455.00	2,177	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	415.10/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,179	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	391.10/cwt	386.00–395.00	2,069	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	374.63/cwt	372.00–376.00	2,147	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,202	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	592	363.99/cwt	362.00–365.00	2,155	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,154	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	343.50/cwt	338.00–348.00	2,167	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,083	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,318	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	304.03/cwt	302.00–306.00	2,204	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	729	311.74/cwt	310.00–313.00	2,273	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,465	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,387	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	206.68/cwt	204.00–209.00	3,447	2
Bulls	—	—	1,693	198.54/cwt	198.00–199.00	3,361	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	175.35/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,013	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,223	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,448	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,462.50/head	3,100.00–3,850.00	3,463	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,850.00/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,850	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,500	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,107.14/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,107	7

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 Jul 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 136Year ago 390

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 16Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 32Year ago 46

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
4	350–400	378	450.00–455.00	452.52
1	400–450	425	455.00	455.00
9	550–600	575	350.00–360.00	354.08
1	600–650	635	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	670	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	284	565.00–570.00	567.04
4	300–350	313	500.00–510.00	504.88
4	350–400	365	470.00	470.00
4	500–550	530	398.00–405.00	403.30
4	600–650	610	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	660	360.00	360.00
2	750–800	783	320.00–323.00	321.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	475.00–480.00	478.71
3	400–450	432	430.00–435.00	433.36
8	450–500	471	390.00–405.00	396.39
1	550–600	595	323.00	323.00
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	560.00	560.00
3	450–500	490	470.00	470.00
4	500–550	530	440.00	440.00
6	550–600	577	375.00–395.00	381.59
4	650–700	670	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	525.00	525.00
2	450–500	480	455.00	455.00
1	500–550	505	420.00	420.00
2	600–650	625	320.00–330.00	324.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	610.00	610.00
2	300–350	310	580.00	580.00
1	350–400	365	545.00	545.00
11	650–700	670	354.00–358.00	355.80
1	700–750	740	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	550.00	550.00
7	400–450	425	465.00–475.00	471.60
7	450–500	484	444.00–455.00	449.82
2	500–550	525	405.00–425.00	415.10
3	550–600	573	372.00–376.00	374.63
4	600–650	631	338.00–348.00	343.50
1	650–700	655	320.00	320.00
4	700–750	729	310.00–313.00	311.74
1	750–800	775	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	570.00	570.00
5	400–450	425	450.00–460.00	457.13
2	450–500	465	440.00	440.00
5	500–550	529	386.00–395.00	391.10
3	550–600	592	362.00–365.00	363.99
1	600–650	635	328.00	328.00
2	700–750	725	302.00–306.00	304.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	600.00	600.00
2	400–450	405	495.00	495.00
3	450–500	477	458.00–465.00	462.65
2	550–600	575	383.00	383.00
5	600–650	605	356.00	356.00
1	650–700	670	346.00	346.00
1	750–800	775	318.00	318.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,693	198.00–199.00	198.54
2	—	1,668	204.00–209.00	206.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,148	174.00–177.00	175.35
2	—	1,235	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	192.00	192.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,850.00

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	8	—	—	3,100.00–3,850.00	3,462.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	2	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,500.00

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	7	—	—	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,107.14

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.