Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 468 208
Feeder cattle 138 420 179
Slaughter cattle 20 48 16
Replacement cattle 42 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 157.00 $157.00 $809 +5.49
550–560 555 2 151.00–153.00 $151.99 $844 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 177.00 $177.00 $823 —
620 620 1 156.00 $156.00 $967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 154.00 $154.00 $516 —
360–365 361 4 142.00–144.00 $142.51 $514 +3.52
425–435 430 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $611 +9.44
450–485 465 3 135.00–142.00 $138.00 $642 +9.13
505–540 520 4 132.00–137.00 $134.73 $701 +10.33
570–575 573 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $722 +4.00
685 685 1 114.00 $114.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 154.00–158.00 $155.94 $644 +17.61
560–570 565 3 134.00–138.00 $135.68 $767 +8.68
615 615 1 127.00 $127.00 $781 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 137.00 $137.00 $596 +8.68
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 208.00 $208.00 $520 +6.00
310–335 323 2 188.00–194.00 $191.12 $617 +11.12
355–370 363 2 186.00 $186.00 $675 +18.00
400–425 413 2 175.00–178.00 $176.45 $729 +17.44
470–480 475 2 162.00–165.00 $163.52 $777 +9.52
510–535 523 2 152.00–160.00 $156.10 $816 +11.60
555–565 560 2 148.00–156.00 $151.96 $851 +15.96
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
655–680 668 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $878 —
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 188.00–190.00 $189.01 $488 —
355–365 360 2 174.00–178.00 $176.03 $634 +15.42
420–445 433 2 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $704 +10.16
460–495 480 3 152.00–158.00 $155.05 $744 +7.58
505–525 515 2 144.00–151.00 $147.43 $759 +9.80
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 +7.50
665–670 668 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $842 +1.01
745 745 1 118.00 $118.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 168.00 $168.00 $647 —
430 430 1 158.00 $158.00 $679 +11.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1170 1128 80-85% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.04 $711 -4.66
1000–1345 1173 80-85% 2 77.00 $77.00 $903 +3.82
1125–1275 1205 80-85% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.66 $839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1175 1165 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.48 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1270 1233 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,085 —
1715 1715 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,681 —
1925 1925 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,964 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,040.00–1,160.00 $1,094.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 970.00–1,060.00 $1,026.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 970.00–1,030.00 $1,000.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,360.00–1,370.00 $1,366.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.