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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Aug 17

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

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Feeder Cattle receipts

193 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 162▼ 14 vs year ago 207 · −6.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 6▼ 20 vs year ago 26 · −76.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 15▼ 7 vs year ago 45 · −15.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly 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 $368.55/cwt on 7 head, down $3.26 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 23 comparable sales and sits −3.26 against this barn's trailing median of $371.81.

Average price

$368.55

▼ 3.26 vs prior sale

7 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$46.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	394.88	2,085	2thin
Medium and Large 2	520	372.57	1,937	2thin
Medium and Large 3	559	348.31	1,946	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.57/cwt here — about $139 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 sale7 hd

368.55

—

AL average16 barns · 403 hd

364.93

+3.62

This barn, trailing median23 sales

371.81

−3.26

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	2,020	185.00	3,737	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,592	168.32	2,680	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)	—	$3,800	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,550	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,575	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,480	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,600	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,833	3thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,826	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,888	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	329.02/cwt	325.00–333.00	2,017	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,409	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,001	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,296	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,276	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	407.47/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,487	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	396.79/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,480	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,694	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	432.51/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,808	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	389.94/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,646	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	362.44/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,558	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,569	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	324.87/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,553	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	535	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,314	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,017	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,006	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,972	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	292.53/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,106	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,252	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,330	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	467.47/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,491	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,469	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	442.62/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,700	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	446.53/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,844	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	416	403.97/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,681	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	411.64/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,737	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	425.11/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,998	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	391.29/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,839	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,862	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	372.57/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,937	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	394.88/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,085	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,944	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,945	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	343.02/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,116	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	314.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,975	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,192	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	314.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,280	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,020	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,592	168.32/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,680	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,300	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,833.33/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,833	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,800.00/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,550.00/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,000.00/head	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,575.00/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,575	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 Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 162Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 15Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. 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	300–350	305	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	365	405.00–410.00	407.47
3	400–450	422	385.00–395.00	389.94
2	450–500	458	340.00–345.00	342.51
2	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
4	550–600	593	330.00–335.00	332.49
1	600–650	615	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	373	390.00–400.00	396.79
2	400–450	430	360.00–365.00	362.44
2	450–500	478	320.00–330.00	324.87
2	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	720	290.00–295.00	292.53
1	750–800	790	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	535	432.50	432.50
13	550–600	595	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	455.00	455.00
1	350–400	385	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	418	430.00–435.00	432.51
1	500–550	545	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	565	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	475.00	475.00
4	300–350	319	465.00–475.00	467.47
4	350–400	384	435.00–445.00	442.62
3	400–450	422	405.00–415.00	411.64
4	450–500	470	385.00–395.00	391.29
2	500–550	520	370.00–375.00	372.57
9	650–700	685	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	445.00	445.00
5	400–450	416	395.00–415.00	403.97
1	450–500	490	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	540	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	568	340.00–345.00	342.47
6	600–650	627	310.00–320.00	314.93
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	440.00–450.00	446.53
2	450–500	470	420.00–430.00	425.11
2	500–550	528	390.00–400.00	394.88
8	600–650	617	340.00–348.00	343.02
5	700–750	724	310.00–320.00	314.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
2	550–600	568	330.00–335.00	332.47
2	600–650	613	325.00–333.00	329.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	168.00–169.00	168.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00

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	2	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	3	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,833.33

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,550.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,575.00

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.