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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.01/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 436 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 330 200
Feeder cattle 324 239 138
Slaughter cattle 31 32 20
Replacement cattle 37 59 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 4 218.00–226.00 $221.53 $711 -0.47
365–380 375 3 211.00–222.00 $214.57 $805 -3.43
453–478 464 7 203.00–206.00 $204.33 $948 +12.33
530–545 541 7 181.00–182.00 $181.28 $981 -6.72
595 595 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,077 +11.49
625 625 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 208.00–210.00 $209.33 $722 +17.33
385 385 3 203.00 $203.00 $782 —
455–495 464 7 184.00–188.00 $184.90 $858 —
515–535 527 3 170.00–179.00 $175.05 $923 —
575 575 1 164.00 $164.00 $943 +1.00
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 186.00 $186.00 $753 +4.00
465–480 475 3 174.00–178.00 $176.69 $839 -1.31
525 525 2 160.00 $160.00 $840 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 177.00–182.00 $179.54 $557 +8.17
395 395 5 173.00–178.00 $175.00 $691 +6.57
425–435 429 5 169.00–172.00 $170.22 $730 +2.96
475–480 477 3 160.00–162.00 $161.33 $770 +3.31
515–545 531 7 152.00–159.00 $155.89 $828 +13.95
570 570 1 148.00 $148.00 $844 +13.69
635 635 4 147.00 $147.00 $933 +16.00
665 665 2 136.00 $136.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 192.00 $192.00 $614 +10.61
365–395 380 2 182.00–188.00 $184.88 $703 +10.55
415–449 436 10 174.00–182.00 $176.01 $767 +2.98
525–531 530 6 163.00–172.00 $170.51 $904 +18.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 172.00 $172.00 $387 —
380–385 383 3 166.00–167.00 $166.33 $637 +6.33
405–415 408 3 154.00–156.00 $155.32 $634 -1.68
455 455 2 154.00 $154.00 $701 +7.51
540 540 3 149.00 $149.00 $805 +15.01
555–570 559 4 139.00–141.00 $140.49 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 198.00 $198.00 $525 -2.00
330–345 335 3 191.00–192.00 $191.66 $642 -0.34
365–375 371 4 188.00–192.00 $190.77 $708 —
435–440 437 3 180.00–186.00 $183.32 $801 -2.25
540 540 1 159.00 $159.00 $859 -13.90
565 565 1 158.00 $158.00 $893 —
780 780 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $536 —
325–330 328 2 186.00–188.00 $186.99 $613 —
365–390 371 4 180.00–186.00 $181.58 $674 +4.58
490 490 2 166.00 $166.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 228.00 $228.00 $638 +12.00
365 365 1 222.00 $222.00 $810 +8.77
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 -14.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1135 1067 80-85% 3 72.00–78.00 $75.05 $801 -7.63
1170–1295 1218 80-85% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.29 $1,027 —
1240–1390 1292 80-85% 3 91.00–93.00 $92.00 $1,189 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–965 905 85-90% 3 59.00–61.00 $60.03 $543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1775 1605 2 100.00–106.00 $103.32 $1,658 —
1720 1720 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,686 -7.00
2090 2090 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,404 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 575.00–600.00 $583.33

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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) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–975.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 20 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,040.00 —

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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.