Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 208 486
Feeder cattle 214 179 446
Slaughter cattle 30 16 18
Replacement cattle 78 13 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle market lightly tested, however a weaker undertone was noted. trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 342 5 190.00–196.00 $191.14 $654 —
355 355 3 182.00–184.00 $183.33 $651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 158.00 $158.00 $656 —
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 146.00 $146.00 $384 —
350 350 1 136.00 $136.00 $476 —
415–445 435 3 125.00–130.00 $126.59 $551 +5.00
465–480 471 7 113.00–120.00 $115.87 $546 -2.75
500–535 517 3 108.00–109.00 $108.35 $560 -2.65
620 620 1 101.00 $101.00 $626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 146.00 $146.00 $445 -11.00
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 +4.00
511 511 7 125.00 $125.00 $639 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–422 419 4 118.00–122.00 $121.02 $507 —
495 495 1 111.00 $111.00 $549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 172.00–176.00 $174.00 $539 +5.00
355–365 360 2 166.00–168.00 $166.99 $601 —
430–440 436 6 146.00–150.00 $148.82 $649 -0.21
520–540 533 3 131.00–132.00 $131.68 $702 -0.71
575 575 1 124.00 $124.00 $713 -2.01
610–620 615 2 114.00–118.00 $115.98 $713 -6.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $524 —
320–330 325 2 180.00–184.00 $182.03 $592 +12.03
385 385 1 178.00 $178.00 $685 +10.98
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 -3.00
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 -4.00
610–640 619 4 121.00–126.00 $123.72 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 —
350–365 358 3 154.00–158.00 $155.98 $558 —
540 540 1 126.00 $126.00 $680 +1.00
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1555 1275 80-85% 10 62.00–68.00 $64.67 $825 —
1230–1450 1357 80-85% 5 70.00–76.00 $72.70 $987 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1740 1505 3 80.00–85.00 $82.95 $1,248 —
1500–1940 1718 4 90.00–95.00 $93.15 $1,600 —
1795–2080 1977 3 99.00–100.00 $99.65 $1,970 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
965–1125 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–900.00 $877.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1010 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–960.00 $923.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,160.00–1,180.00 $1,170.00 —
1000–1200 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,295.00–1,390.00 $1,331.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1200 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,040.00–1,110.00 $1,068.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.